Greg Wickenkamp is a doctoral candidate in the Department of History at the University of Iowa. Prior to attending the University of Iowa, Wickenkamp earned an MA in the Social Foundations of Education at Iowa State University, where he briefly served as a lecturer. He is currently studying the interactions between the FBI and the American Indian Movement.

Publications

Lange, Petra, Erin Perry, and gregory wickenkamp. “Crawl Spaces to Productive Ruptures: A Reflection to Remember Speculative Futures.” Occasional Paper Series 2025, no. 53 (2025): 64–81. 

Commentary and Popular Writing

"Rural History Teachers Choose Education Over Politics," Barn Raiser (Mar 5, 2026)

"On soup, freedom, and heritage in the heartland," Bleeding Heartland (Dec 21, 2025)