Curriculum Vitae
Hardin Hall 001 — Clemson University
Education
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Ph.D. Student, Digital History, expected 2030
Fields: United States History; Women, Gender, and Sexuality, and Digital History
Advisor: Dr. Amanda Regan
University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK
Advisor: Dr. Lindsey Churchill
University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK
Research Fields & Interests
U.S. History; Women, Gender, and Sexuality; Digital History
Grants
“Interrogating TERFS: Documenting the Rise of Trans-Exclusive Radical Feminists in Online Communities, 2000s-2020s,” Research, Creative, and Scholarly Activities (RCSA) Grant Recipient, University of Central Oklahoma, Fall 2024-Spring 2025
“An Unexpected Oasis: The Lesbian Women’s Community in Arkansas 1970-2000,” RCSA Grant Recipient, University of Central Oklahoma, Fall 2023-Spring 2024
“Resistance in a Red State: An Analysis of Feminist and Queer Movements in Oklahoma from the 1980s and 1990s,” RCSA Grant Recipient, University of Central Oklahoma, Fall 2022-Spring 2023
Digital and Digital Public History Projects
“Smoking on the Job: Employee Surveillance in Clifton Manufacturing Company, 1940-1942,” Omeka Exhibit for the Southern Mill Archive, Spring 2026
UCO’s Herland Archives Digitization Project, Contributor, January 2022-May 2025
Conference Presentations
“Maintaining the Motherland: A Look at the Rural Lesbian Communities in Arkansas,” Western History Association, Kansas City, MO, October 23-26, 2024.
“And So the Lion Fell in Love With the Lamb: A Gendered Retrospective on the Twilight Saga,” 9th Annual International Gender and Sexuality Studies, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, September 28-29, 2024.
“Mormons, Masculinity, and Monsters: Analyzing Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Series,” Liberal Arts Symposium, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, April 3, 2024.
Panelist, “Alternative Pockets of Connection: An Analysis of Marginal Communities Online,” 9th Diverse Women’s Summit, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, March 7-8, 2024.
“Theorizing Lesbian Utopia: A Historiography of the Lesbian Separatist Movement,” Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, February 28, 2024.
“Lesbians, Land, and Loss: A Glimpse into the Lesbian Separatist Community in Northwest Arkansas,” 8th Annual International Gender and Sexuality Studies Conference, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, September 28-29, 2023.
“Women’s Only Space - Except For You: Documenting Trans Exclusion at the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival in the 1990s,” 8th Annual International Gender and Sexuality Studies Conference, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, September 28-29, 2023.
“Christian, Country, and Queer: Analyzing the Effects of Christianity on the Midwestern Queer Community of the Late Twentieth Century,” Thirteenth International Conference on Religion & Spirituality in Society, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. June 20-22, 2023.
“Finding Acceptance in the Ozarks: A Sneak Peek of the Documentary Featuring Arkansas’ Lesbian Community of the 70s and 80s,” Liberal Arts Symposium, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, March 29, 2023.
“History Capstone Seminar,” Liberal Arts Symposium, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, March 29, 2023.
“Out in the Ozarks: A Sneak Peek of the Documentary Featuring Arkansas’ Lesbian Community of the 70s and 80s,” No Limits Conference, University of Nebraska-Kearney, Kearney, Nebraska, March 3, 2023.
“Singing Lavender Love Songs: An Analysis of the Women’s Music Movement in Oklahoma,” No Limits Conference, University of Nebraska-Kearney, Kearney, Nebraska, March 3, 2023.
Visual Display, “Painting the Western Sky Queer: Feminist and Queer Expression Through Zines,” International Gender and Sexuality Studies Conference, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK. September 29-October 1, 2022.
“Politics of Pain: The Treatment of Menstrual Disorders in Twentieth Century America,” International Gender and Sexuality Studies Conference, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK. September 29-October 1, 2022.
Panelist, “Uncovering Hidden Connections: A Roundtable Discussion with the Herland Digital Humanities Student Archivists,” International Gender and Sexuality Studies Conference, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK. September 29-October 1, 2022.
“Menstruation and the Media,” Liberal Arts Symposium, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK. March 30, 2022.
“The Language of Menstruation,” Language and Linguistics Student Conference, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK. November 6, 2021.
“History of Hysteria: The Evolution of Attitudes Toward Menstruation in the Twentieth Century,” International Gender and Sexuality Studies Conference, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK. September 30-October 2, 2021.
“Socialism in America: A Forgotten History,” Liberal Arts Symposium, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK. March 31, 2021.
Workshops, Panels, and Guest Lectures
Guest Lecturer, “The First Great Awakening,” History of the United States to 1877 with Dr. James Jeffries, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, February 4, 2026.
Co-Facilitator, “Menstruation Conversations,” University of Central Oklahoma, March 13, 2024.
Co-Facilitator, “Safe Zone Training,” Department of Sociology, University of Central Oklahoma, March 1, 2024.
Presenter, “Informed and Inclusive Sexual Health,” YouthBuild CDSA, Enid, OK, February 16, 2024.
Co-Facilitator, “Safe Zone Training,” Department of English, University of Central Oklahoma, February 9, 2024.
Panelist, “Touching History: An Introduction to LGBTQ+ Archives in Oklahoma,” University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK. September 6, 2022.
Panelist, “Successfully Supporting BGLTQ+ Students: An Interactive Student Panel,” University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK. April 6, 2022.
“We’ve Always Been Here; Digitizing The Center’s Archive of Rare BGLTQ+ and Feminist Periodicals from the 1970s-2010s,” University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK. March 30, 2022.
Presenter, “Inclusive Sexual Health: STIs and Contraception,” Healthy Life Skills with Dr. Knapp, University of Central Oklahoma. October 11, 2021.
Teaching Experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant, HIST1010: U.S. to 1877, Clemson, Dr. James Jeffries: Spring 2026 – Current
Graduate Teaching Assistant, HIST1240: Environmental History Survey, Clemson, Dr. Camden Burd: Fall 2025
Honors and Awards
Dr. Stan Hoig Endowed Memorial Scholarship in History, University of Central Oklahoma, 2024- 2025.
Dr. Jere Roberson Scholarship in Social Justice, University of Central Oklahoma, 2024-2025.
Rothbaum Scholarship, University of Central Oklahoma, 2023-2024.
Dr. Russ Goodno History Scholarship, University of Central Oklahoma, 2023-2024. Angie Debo Award for Scholarship and Civic Engagement, University of Central Oklahoma, 2023- 2024
OSRHE Baccalaureate Scholarship, University of Central Oklahoma, August 2019 - May 2023.
Finney Scholars Scholarship for History & Geography, University of Central Oklahoma, 2022-2023.
Sorosis Club Scholarship, University of Central Oklahoma, 2022-2023.
Institute of Hope Scholarship, University of Central Oklahoma, 2022-2023.
Best Presentation, Liberal Arts Symposium, University of Central Oklahoma, April 11, 2022.
Languages and Digital Humanities Skills
Programming Languages: R, Bash, Go
Web Development Languages: HTML, CSS
Content Management Systems: Omeka, WordPress
Other Work Experience and Internships
Editor-in-Chief, The Central Dissent: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality, Student Plains Publishing, Edmond, OK: August 2023-May 2025
Library Co-Manager, Women’s Research Center and BGLTQ+ Student Center, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, June 2023-May 2025
Research Assistant for Dr. Patricia Loughlin, University of Central Oklahoma, August 2023-May 2024
Student Researcher and Digitizer, Herland Archive, Women’s Research Center and BGLTQ+ Student Center, University of Central Oklahoma, January 2022-June 2023
Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Advocacy Intern, YWCA OKC, June 2022-October 2022
Sexual Health Ambassador Intern, University of Central Oklahoma, August 2021-May 2022
University Service
President, Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society, University of Central Oklahoma, May 2024-May 2025
Treasurer, Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society, University of Central Oklahoma, August 2023- June 2025
Treasurer, National Organization for Women, University of Central Oklahoma, August 2023-June 2025
Judge, Oklahoma History Day, University of Central Oklahoma, 2023 and 2022
Volunteer, International Gender and Sexuality Studies Conference, University of Central Oklahoma, 2021