Lynda May Xepoleas

2024-2027

Lynda May Xepoleas, PhD is an assistant professor in the School of Fashion Design and Merchandising at Kent State University. She combines archival- and museum-based research methods with oral history and curatorial practice to explore overlooked histories of nineteenth and twentieth century North American fashion. Her work delves into topics such as Native agency in the curation of Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) fashion and textiles, localized histories of apparel production in the Western Reserve, and equitable approaches to fashion curation within a university setting. As a curator, she has contributed to exhibitions at Cornell University Library, including Redressing Histories of Early Haudenosaunee Women at Cornell, 1914-1945 and Engaging Communities, Empowering Students: Fostering Cross-Cultural Connections through Dress.