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Kathleen Crowther is a Professor at the University of Oklahoma, affiliated with the Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Women's and Gender Studies. She holds a Ph.D. in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology from Johns Hopkins University and has been at OU since 2002.
- Specializes in early modern science/medicine
- Expertise in Reformation history, history of the book, and gender studies
- Current projects include analyzing Johannes de Sacrobosco’s De sphaera and co-authoring a book on 25 influential women in the Scientific Revolution
Research Focus: Explores intersections of science, religion, and gender in early modern Europe. Key topics include reproductive justice, cosmology in religious contexts, and the evolution of scientific pedagogy. Her work bridges academic and public scholarship through contributions to The Atlantic and The Washington Post.
Recent Publications: Analyzes medieval astronomy’s influence on modern science, investigates gendered medical practices, and examines historical narratives of reproductive ethics across Europe and the Americas.
Awards:
- Prize for best Reformation history book (2010) for Adam and Eve in the Protestant Reformation
Affiliations: Active in academic societies, including the American Association for the History of Medicine and History of Science Society. Regularly presents at international conferences like the International Congress on Medieval Studies.
