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Abby Cramer

PhD Student

Education
M.A. in History, Ä¢¹½Av, 2026
M.A. in History, Kent State University, 2023
B.A. in History, Kent State University, 2021

Interests
Abigail is a historian of American eugenics and the ways in which eugenic ideals influenced ideas about romantic love both in the 20th century and in the present.

Publications

• Cramer, Abigail G. "The "Keeper" of Modern US Eugenics: How AI Matchmaking Perpetuates Eugenic Love," Nursing Clio, Oct. 2026.

Conference Presentations

• "Love Doctors: Paul Popenoe, Margaret Sanger, and the Creation of Eugenic Love" at the History of Science Society Annual Meeting 2025.
• "The Communal Creed: Eugenic Knowledge Production and the International Dissemination of Eugenics" at the History of Science Society Annual Meeting 2023.
• ""Should Men Marry for Money:" A History of Eugenics, Psychology, and Manhood," at the History of Science Society Annual Meeting 2022.

Advisor
Jay Aronson