Tag Archives: Women in Public Life Fellowship

Breaking the “Grass” Ceiling: Women Ranchers of Wyoming

Posted on October 6, 2025 by lwaggen2

When University of Wyoming graduate student Josie Corbett arrived at the American Heritage Center in 2024 as a Women in Public Life Fellow, she came with a mission: to investigate the “multifaceted contributions of women ranchers in Wyoming to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Oral history, Uncategorized, women's history, Wyoming history | Tagged Agricultural labor, Big Piney, Care work, Cooksley sisters, Eleanor Stepp Johnston, Gender barriers, Josie Corbett, Kaycee, Kemmerer, LaBarge, Mary Budd Flitner, Patricia Frolander, Ranch Life, ranching history, Sundance, Toni David, Women in Public Life Fellowship, Women ranchers, women's history, Women's labor, Wyoming women, Wyoming Women's History Oral History Project | 1 Comment

Finding Hijab Leadership Stories in Cowboy Country

Posted on September 8, 2025 by lwaggen2

Dr. Sajaudeen Nijamodeen Chapparban, Assistant Professor of Diaspora Studies at Central University of Gujarat, India, was awarded the 2024 Women in Public Life Fellowship to research “The Leadership in Hijab: A Study of Muslim Women Leaders, Writers, and Celebrities in … Continue reading →

Posted in American West, Cultural Studies, Fellowships & Academic Programs, Uncategorized | Tagged American Heritage Center, Cross-cultural experience, Cultural identity, Diaspora research, Immigration History, India, Islamic Center of Laramie, Maharashtra, Migration studies, Post-9/11 America, University of Wyoming Libraries, Women in Public Life Fellowship | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Women in Public Life Fellowship

Breaking the “Grass” Ceiling: Women Ranchers of Wyoming

Finding Hijab Leadership Stories in Cowboy Country

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