I focus on two main areas of research: Colonial North America in the Atlantic World, and public history.

The Loyalist William Jarvis and Son, ca. 1791. Archives of Ontario.

With Kevin Kee, I co-edited Seeing the Past with Computers (University of Michigan Press, 2019) use of computer vision and augmented reality for historical research and public engagement.

My current book project is a cultural history of the American Revolution that explores how loyalists and patriots worked within the honour codes of the eighteenth century to justify their allegiances and attack their enemies.

I also do freelance research and have worked for museums and private companies. Contact me at tcompeau@gmail.com for more information.