She has openly discussed her personal battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, sharing how her research into historic women provided her with strength during her treatment.
Reeder holds a PhD in American history from George Mason University and an MA in history, archival management, and documentary editing from New York University.
She is a member of the Church Historian’s Press Editorial Board and the Center for Latter-day Saint Arts Advisory Board. Major Publications
Jenny Reeder is a prominent 19th-century women's history specialist and historian for the Church History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She is widely recognized for her research and publications focusing on the lives and faith of early Latter-day Saint women, notably Emma Smith and Eliza R. Snow. Professional Background
Co-authored this collection that documents the spiritual legacy of women's voices in the Church.