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Danielle Hoskins is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of Iowa, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She holds a PhD in History with a concentration in American women’s political history, earned in 2023, along with a graduate certificate in Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies.
Education:
- PhD in History, University of Iowa, 2023
- MA in History, University of Iowa, 2015
- BA in History, University of Iowa, 2012
- Graduate Certificate in Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies, University of Iowa, 2016
Her research and teaching focus on modern American history, particularly American women in politics and social movements, gender, citizenship, and public action in the 20th century. She is especially interested in the role of homemakers in postwar politics and the use of material culture, such as political scrapbooks, to understand women’s civic engagement.
The recent publications and presentations highlight a strong thematic focus on African American women’s suffrage, political biography, and the material culture of female political participation. Her work bridges archival research, public history, and gender studies, often centered on understudied women in Iowa and the Midwest.
Scientific Awards and Honors:
- Ballard and Seashore Dissertation Fellowship (Fall 2020)
- Louis Pelzer Dissertation Fellowship (2018–2019)
- Lawrence Gelfand Dissertation Fellowship (2018–2019)
- Graduate College Summer Dissertation Fellowship (2018)
- Ann Leger-Anderson Dissertation Fellowship (2017–2018)
- Elizabeth Bennett Ink Dissertation Fellowship (2017–2018)
- Consultant, African American Women’s History and Suffragist Project (2019)
- Co-President, Graduate History Society, University of Iowa (2015–2016)
Dr. Hoskins has served as a graduate instructor at the University of Iowa and as an adjunct instructor at Southeastern Community College. She has contributed to public history projects such as the "Women and Politics in Iowa" online exhibit and the Iowa Women’s Archives. Although no formal grants or student advisees are listed, her fellowship support indicates strong scholarly recognition. Her work contributes significantly to the fields of women’s political history and public history engagement.
She is actively involved in connecting academic research with community and archival projects, particularly through collaborations with the Iowa Department of Human Rights and the University of Iowa History Corps.
