Jordan Keesler (they/ze)

Jordan Keesler (they/ze) is a first-year doctoral student in The Harriet Tubman Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at UMD. Their research interests lie at the intersection of trans studies, physical cultural studies, and archival methods. Currently, ze is exploring the formation of trans-masculine identities in sporting spaces. You can find more about their work through their interviews in Sports Illustrated, the podcast Demystifying Diversity, and their contributions to a forthcoming chapter in The Transgender Athlete (2023). When they are not keeping up with their studies, you can find them plotting to find their way back home in the mountains, arranging flowers, or playing rugby. To see what Jordan has been up to recently, check out their website.