Lindsay Keiter

Lindsay Keiter is an Assistant Professor of History and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Penn State Altoona. She specializes in the history of women, gender, and family in early America, examining intersections between law, capitalism, and evolving gender ideals. Her affiliations include the Department of History and the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program at Penn State Altoona.

Education: She holds bachelor’s degrees in history and women’s studies from Penn State, followed by master’s and doctoral studies at the College of William & Mary in Virginia.

Research focuses on how legal frameworks and capitalist development influenced and were influenced by gender and family dynamics in early America. She actively involves undergraduate students in analyzing 18th- and 19th-century documents, fostering hands-on research experience.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned. Her teaching spans early American history and contemporary studies in women, sexuality, and family dynamics.