Andrea Mosterman is a Ph.D. Candidate in History at Boston University, where she specializes in Colonial American and Atlantic History. Her dissertation examines the origins and development of African-Dutch practices and traditions in New York from 1626 to 1826. While her dissertation is a cultural history of New York, her scholarly interests also include Colonial America, the Atlantic World, the African Diaspora, race and racism, and representations of history.

Mosterman has taught theme-based writing and research seminars as well as African American History at Boston University. In the classroom, she encourages her students to challenge common assumptions through critical and creative thinking, approaching history as a continuously evolving subject matter.

Before joining BU, Mosterman received a B.A. and M.A. in History and American Studies from the University of Amsterdam. While she has always been interested in the history of slavery, it was when she completed part of her graduate studies at Louisiana State University that she discovered her passion for the study of African Diaspora cultures.