Dr. Lindsay Davis is an interdisciplinary historian whose research interrogates the gendered, racial, and cultural foundations of the American prison state. Her current book project, "Lessons in Captivity: Gender, Sexuality, and Criminality During the Transitional Carceral Era in America, 1930-1973," examines the cultural coverage of women prisoners - in "real life" and in film - in an era preceding mass incarceration. In the classroom, Dr. Davis teaches a variety of courses on late 19th and 20th century American social, cultural, and legal history and seeks to incorporate a diverse set of sources and voices. Specific courses include "Topics in Law, Justice & Society: Race, Gender & the Law," "US History, 1877-1920," "The Shaping of Post-1920 America," "Topics in American Social History: Mental Health," and "Topics in American Social History: Incarceration."