Celia Chazelle

Celia Martin Chazelle (born April 7, 1954) is a Canadian historian and author.

Celia Martin was born in California on April 7, 1954,[1] to an English father, John Martin, who held small roles in films and who taught English literature at the University of Calgary.

Her grandfather was a manager of Paramount Pictures in London during the era of silent films.

She earned a Master of Arts in medieval studies in 1978 at Yale University, where she also completed a doctorate of philosophy in 1985.

[4] In 2008, Chazelle began teaching courses in social justice and prison history at the Albert C. Wagner Youth Correctional Facility, through the Petey Greene Prisoner Assistance Program.