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Susan M. Abram is a Visiting Professor and Associate Instructor in the Department of History at Western Carolina University (WCU), affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. from Auburn University (2009) and additional degrees from WCU and the University of Indianapolis. Her research focuses on Cherokee women in Western North Carolina, tracing their resilience from the Removal era through 20th-century activism. Abram’s work bridges ethnohistory, gender studies, and Indigenous history, examining themes of marginalization, suffrage, and civil participation within the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Education
- Ph.D., Auburn University Main Campus
- MA, Western Carolina University (two instances)
- BS, Western Carolina University
- AS, University of Indianapolis
Research & Awards Her book Forging a Cherokee-American Alliance in the Creek War won the 2013 Anne B. and James B. McMillan Prize in Southern History. Recent research explores Cherokee women’s activism from Removal through the 1970s, emphasizing their adaptation to post-Removal societal shifts and their role in civil rights movements. Teaching interests include North Carolina history, Southeastern Indigenous communities, and the Early American Republic.
Professional Affiliations Abram previously served as president of the North Carolina Trail of Tears Association, collaborating with the National Park Service to preserve Trail of Tears heritage.
