Amanda Johnson

Dr. Amanda Johnson is a historian and educator who specializes in Native America, Modern United States, and women’s histories. She currently teaches for the Department of History at Oklahoma State University. Since completing her PhD in 2022, she has been awarded fellowships through numerous research institutions including the Newberry Library of Chicago, Yale University, and most recently a two-year postdoctoral fellowship with the Newcomb Institute at Tulane University. Dr. Johnson’s scholarly works include publications in the journals for Ethnohistory, The Western Historical Quarterly, and the Journal for Women and Social Movements. She is also developing a book manuscript that analyzes the many ways in which Indigenous women advanced the legacy of sovereignty and human rights through the self-determination and feminist movements in the late 20th century.

In the spring of 2026 Dr. Johnson curated a public exhibit on Tulane University’s campus that reflected on the history of reproductive health, justice, and activism in Louisiana. An analysis and review of the exhibit can be found on Ms. magazine’s website under the title, “Learning from the Archives: Louisiana’s Long History of Reproductive Rights, Health, and Justice Advocacy” (Johnson & Daniel, 2026).