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Erika M Bsumek is a professor in the Department of History at the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in Native American history and environmental history. She holds the Ellen Clark Temple Chair in Women's History. Her research interests include Native American history, the built environment, and the history of the U.S. West. Bsumek is the author of the award-winning book "Indian-made: Navajo Culture Marketplace, 1848-1960" and co-editor of "Nation States Global Environment: New Approaches to International Environmental History." She is currently exploring the social environmental history of the Glen Canyon region and working on a project titled "The Concrete West," which examines the societal impacts of large construction projects. Bsumek has contributed op-eds to various publications and has been recognized as a UT System Regents Distinguished Teaching Professor and a Provost's Teaching Fellow. She is also the creator of ClioVis, a digital timeline network mapping platform used by thousands of students. Her contributions to scholarship and teaching have earned her several awards, including the Indigenous Studies Award and the New Mexico Book Award. Bsumek's academic background includes a Ph.D. in History from Rutgers University and a B.A. in History from the University of Utah.
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