Madeline DeDe-Panken is a historian with broad interests in culture, gender and public knowledge. Her current research explores the rise of popular mycology at the turn of the twentieth century, focusing on women's roles in scientific and culinary foraging. Madeline has multifaceted experience in museums and non-profits, having held fellowships at institutions including the Schlesinger Library, Massachusetts Historical Society, and the Center for Women’s History at the New-York Historical Society. She holds a BA and Masters in History from Clark University and is completing her PhD at The Graduate Center, CUNY.