Zachary Isenhower

Zachary Isenhower is an Instructor in the Department of History at Louisiana State University (LSU), affiliated with the College of Humanities & Social Sciences. His work focuses on Native American legal and diplomatic resistance to U.S. expansion, U.S. Indian policy, and the impact of Indigenous rights on American citizenship and national identity.

Education:

• B.A., Kansas State University, 2009
• M.A., Kansas State University, 2011
• Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 2018

Research Interests: His research explores Native American legal and diplomatic strategies against U.S. expansion, the evolution of Indian rights, and their influence on American citizenship frameworks.

Scientific Awards:

• Friends of the American Philosophical Society Fellowship (2017)
• Robert L. McNeil, Jr. Fellowship (2017)
• Dissertation Year Fellowship (2017)

Courses Taught: United States History, Native American Resistance and Adaptation, Colonial and Revolutionary America.