About the Program:

Dorothy Kemp Heller (1905-199) was one of the first women to work for the Colorado Springs Police Department as a ‘social investigator,’ tackling such issues as domestic violence, child abuse, and troubled juveniles. She both followed the conventions of what was considered women’s work, and pushed herself into spaces to advocate for reforms that would help women and children.

About the Presenter:

Rhonda Goodman-Gaghan is the Assistant Director and Curator at the UCCS Heller Center for Arts & Humanities.  She holds a master’s degree in Early American Culture from the Winterthur Program, a master’s degree in history from Villanova University, and a bachelor's from Williams College.  Her current research highlights Pueblo Revival Architecture, the Indigenous People of Colorado Springs, and local, state, and regional history.