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Jessica M. Nelson

Jessica M. Nelson completed a BA in American studies at BYU and a master’s in history at Utah State University, where she held the Milner/Butler Editorial Fellowship at the Western Historical Quarterly. She joined the Joseph Smith Papers in 2018 as a historian and documentary editor. Her current work includes editing the collection of Eliza R. Snow’s discourses. She is also an avid cyclist and wins a lot of the road races that she competes in.