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• Family History Research
• Speaking / Presenting
• Writing /Publishing

I am a historical researcher and genealogist specializing in network analysis, FAN (Friends, Associates, and Neighbors) research, and marginalized voices in the American South. My work integrates genealogy, historical data visualization, and archival research to uncover overlooked narratives and complex social histories.

Research Focus Areas:

• Historical Network & FAN Research – Mapping relationships through correspondence, petitions, legal records, and economic transactions.
• Southern Claims Commission & Post-Civil War Reconstruction – Tracing restitution claims, personal testimonies, and land disputes to reconstruct family histories and community ties.
• Women’s History & Marginalized Voices in the South – Examining enslaved, free Black, Indigenous, and immigrant women's roles in Southern communities.
• Displacement & Social Mobility – Analyzing migration patterns, economic shifts, and legal barriers shaping Southern families.

I apply data-driven historical methods to track kinship, economic ties, and political activism across generations, including network mapping, GIS visualization, and social graphing.

🔍 Available for consulting, archival research, historical network analysis, and genealogical projects focused on the Reconstruction South, women's history, and marginalized communities.

Publications/Media

• Hyman, D., Neiman, J., Rannie, M., Allen [Stephens], R., Swietlik, M., & Balzer, A. (2017). Innovative use of the electronic health record to support harm reduction efforts. Pediatrics, 139(5), e20153410. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2015-3410
• Tyler, A., Krack, P., Bakel, L. A., Freeman, J., O’Hara, K., Scudamore, D., Moss, A., Allen [Stephens], R., Stowe, A., & Bajaj, L. (2018). Interventions to reduce over-utilized tests and treatments in bronchiolitis. Pediatrics, 141(6), e20170485. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2017-0485

Lectures
Revolutionary Justice, Public Perception, and the Power of Media: A Comparative Study of Oshua Huddy and Thomas Hickey, Society of Early Americanists Conference, June 5-8 2025
Using the EMR to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HACs), Pediatric Academic Societies, Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, April 25, 2015
Integrating IT with HAC Reduction & Sustainability, Presentation to Solutions for Patient Safety, Aurora, CO, July 30, 2014 Children's Hospital Colorado
Data Journey Presentation to Solutions for Patient Safety Nation-wide Work Group #5, Aurora, CO, March 20, 2014
 

Repositories
Colorado Historical Society
Colorado State Archives
Denver Public Library Genealogy and Western History Collections National Archives
Rocky Mountain Region Aurora Genealogical Society

Research Time Periods

• 20th Century
• 19th Century

Certificates
Forensic Genetic Genealogy Graduate Certificate, University of New Haven, 2023

Affiliations
National Genealogical Society
International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG)
Association of Professional Genealogists (APGEN) 
Society of Early Americanists

Degrees
Bachelor of Arts, Communications Public Relations Emphasis - 2004 (Fort Hays State University)
Masters of Public History (Southern New Hampshire University, Anticipated Graduation May 2026)