Elizabeth Eikmann is an expert in St. Louis history, women’s history, and the history of photography. She is a teacher, scholar, and public historian with experience working with museums, public libraries, universities, and the local tourism industry. She currently serves as a Program Coordinator and part-time lecturer at Washington University in St. Louis, after her previous position as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Study of St. Louis. She is working on her book project, In Her Image: Women’s Photography in Turn-of-the-Century St. Louis, which explores the role of white practitioners of photography in the linking of racial identification and vision. Dr. Eikmann is a member of the Missouri Speakers Bureau and serves as Governing Board Secretary of the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) Alumni Association. She earned an undergraduate degree in English from UMSL and a Masters and Ph.D. in American Studies from Saint Louis University.
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Missouri Voices: Civics & Citizenry
Join us as we consider the role of civility in democracy and ask ourselves: What is the role of citizenry in our “American Experiment,” past, present, and future?
Missouri Humanities Corps
Missouri Humanities Corps is an AmeriCorps program that places AmeriCorps members in cultural heritage and tourism institutions across rural Missouri to help them preserve and present their local heritage assets to community members and visitors alike.
Native Americans & Missouri
Missouri Humanities strives to implement and support initiatives that highlight Native stories and voices.
