Sarah Crossley

Sarah Crossley is a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the American Studies Department at the University of Kansas and a Sanders Scholar award recipient working in Watson Library. She is currently pursuing a PhD in American Studies while honing her skills as a researcher and librarian. Her academic background includes a B.A. in US History with a minor in Women’s Studies from the University of Missouri–Kansas City (2005), an M.A. in U.S. Labor History from Sarah Lawrence College (2005), and a recent master’s in Library Science with a concentration in archives and special collections.

• Education: B.A., University of Missouri–Kansas City; M.A., Sarah Lawrence College; MLS in Archives/Special Collections; PhD candidate, American Studies (University of Kansas).

Her research interests center on labor, race, racialized capitalism, and 20th-century Marxism/Communism. Sarah actively contributes to academic and archival work, balancing her scholarly pursuits with family life and hobbies like rock climbing and gym workouts.

• Awards: Sanders Scholar award.

While not explicitly listed as a lab member or team leader, her role in Watson Library reflects involvement in institutional academic support structures.