About

University Administrator by day. Knitter & Podcaster by night. Feminist Mom always.

I’ve always been the kind of person who asks questions — lots of questions — to anyone who will listen and answer. With a BA in Religious Studies from Northwestern University and an MA in Religious Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara (where I wrote a thesis on feminist witches), I’ve now turned my questioning to history where I dig deep into stories that aren’t getting enough attention.

By day I’m the Dean of Students in the Division of the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago, where I have worked since 2004. I live on the south side of Chicago with my husband, the two best kids in the world, and two senior cats.

When I’m not podcasting or working you can find me with knitting needles in my hands. If I could knit and podcast at the same time I would.