Nancy Ross is an associate professor and the department chair of the Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Department at Utah Tech University, where she has been teaching for 19 years. She researches Mormon and Community of Christ women, women’s ordination movements, and issues related to Mormon feminism. Her forthcoming book, which will be published by the University of Illinois Press in March 2026, is titled “Mormon Garments: Sacred and Secret” and examines the meaning and lived experiences of those who wear garments through the lenses of gender and belief.