08/31/2026
We are thrilled to share the latest profile in our ongoing Alumni Spotlight series: Roxy Moon! 🎉
Roxy graduated from both the SDS Undergrad Specialization and the SDS Graduate Collaborative Specialization, and now works at the ArQuives as Project Archivist for digital materials.
Here are four questions with Roxy:
1. How did SDS shape you as a person?
SDS has made me a more inquisitive person and has given me a strong critical eye, which are both things I find central to who I am. It has also allowed me to develop a compassionate thoughtfulness and collaborative urge that was fostered by what I was learning and how discussion was central to so many courses.
2. How did the coursework shape your career interests?
SDS was instrumental in shaping my career interests, especially in how students are urged to think through history, and the ways that we can look to primary sources and the historical record to gain greater understanding of our current cultural climate. In my fourth year I took the placement course (SDS490, Engaging Our Communities), which led me to working in the Sexual Representation Archives under the department. This blended learning allowed me to hone my skills and use things I was learning through my readings and coursework to find what I would be interested in as a career.
3. Is there any memory from your time at SDS that you hold on to?
One of my favourite memories from the program was taking the undergraduate capstone class and sitting outside for our classes at the University College quadrangle. It was the first year of in-person classes again after lockdowns, and it was a very warm welcome back.
4. What is your advice to current and future SDS students?
Let your interests guide you and remain open to the different directions you are being pulled toward. Everyone in the program wants to see you succeed, and use the time to learn how to contribute to the community. SDS is incredibly collaborative, and learning how to contribute to that environment will help you long past graduation.
