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Liette Gidlow is a Professor of History at Wayne State University, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She specializes in U.S. politics since the Civil War, with a focus on women's suffrage, voting rights, and African American electoral politics. Her academic career includes roles such as the 2019-2020 Mellon-Schlesinger Fellow at Harvard University's Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study and the recipient of Wayne State's 2019 Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Education:
- Ph.D. in U.S. History, Cornell University
- M.A. in History, Ohio State University
- B.A. in Political Science, University of Chicago
Research Interests: Professor Gidlow examines the intersection of gender, race, and politics in modern U.S. history. Her work highlights the legacies of the Nineteenth Amendment, African American voting rights struggles, and the cultural dimensions of civic participation. Recent projects include analyzing connections between the suffrage movement and later civil rights movements, as well as exploring the gendered dynamics of the 2008 presidential election.
Awards & Grants:
- 2019 Mellon-Schlesinger Fellowship (Radcliffe Institute)
- 2019 Wayne State Presidential Teaching Award
- National Endowment for the Humanities grants (2014, 2012-2014)
- U.S. Department of Education grant ($1M, 2004-2007)
Media and Public Engagement: Professor Gidlow has been featured in New York Times, Washington Post, and BBC discussions on voting rights, suffrage history, and contemporary political issues. She frequently lectures at institutions like the University of Michigan and the Gerald Ford Presidential Museum.
Teaching: Courses include 'History of the Headlines: United States Since World War II,' 'Women, Gender, and Sexuality in U.S. History,' and 'The Historian's Craft.'
