CreativeMornings/Columbus / Emily Krichbaum

Emily Krichbaum is a historian of American women and earned her M.A. and Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University, where she studied modern American social movements. Her dissertation, which received the Jane and Cecil Lyman Prize for Best Ph.D. Dissertation and was recently featured by the Smithsonian’s flagship podcast, Sidedoor, explores the intersection of feminism, ageism, and advocacy through the lives of Maggie Kuhn and Tish Sommers.

In 2018, Krichbaum founded Remember The Ladies, an initiative to incorporate more women’s history in American history classrooms, equipping teachers and school districts to provide more representative and inclusive histories. (Because, you can't be what you don't see). Since its inception, she has worked with 50+ school districts around the country.

Currently, she serves as the Assistant Director of Strategic Programs and Education at the National Women’s History Museum, where she leads and oversees a range of innovative educational programs and strategic initiatives while collaborating with external partners to create impactful programs and exhibitions. She is also a lecturer at The Ohio State University and a lead facilitator for Lean In Girls.
Krichbaum’s research, ideas, and stories have appeared on NPR, the TED stage, the Smithsonian, the International Coalition of Girls’ Schools podcast and annual conferences, and the University of Notre Dame press.

She looks forward to her morning runs, the Sunday paper, and the day women comprise (at least) 50% of the legislature. She lives with her husband, two daughters, and beloved canine running partner in Columbus, Ohio.

photo credit: Megan Leigh Barnard