“I believe in women. Especially thinking women.”
Like my hero Emmeline B. Wells, who first wrote that phrase over a hundred years ago, this belief has guided my actions and work. I love to research, speak and write about the strength of women. My marketing background in online retail marketing and brand strategy provided an essential foundation for this work as I strive to know my audience and present a message that inspires and uplifts.
Highlights
Affiliations and Awards
Freedoms Foundation National Award 2020, The George Washington Honor Medal for Pioneering the Vote.
YWCA of Utah LeaderLuncheon 2020, Extraordinary Women Honoree
Zions Bank Utah Women 2020, Downtown Salt Lake City, Included figure on mural painted by Jann Haworth
Utah Division of State History: Department of Heritage and Arts, Outstanding Achievement Award 2020
Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Studies at Brigham Young University, Advisory Board and Executive Committee
Silicon Slopes, Advisory Board
Upbeat: Young Leaders of the Utah Symphony | Utah Opera, Advisory Board and Acting President
Square Two: Journal of Religious Thought, Advisory Board
Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Advisory Board
Utah Valley Magazine, 10 Utah Valley Locals Making History in 2019
UtahValley 360: Fab 40 Award, 2019.
Sego Award: Social Innovation, 2018
FairMormon Award of Excellence, 2014
Video Presentations
Faith Matters, The Future of Women at Church: A Conversation with Neylan McBaine, August 15, 2021.
Mormon Studies Council Fireside, Claremont Graduate University, December 21, 2020.
Yale Club of Utah, Presentation, October 15, 2020.
YWCA Leader Luncheon, KUTV 2, September 26, 2020.
Mormon Women for Ethical Government Annual Conference Presenter, March 28, 2020.
SheTalks Utah: Celebrating Utah Women, Utah Valley University, February 20, 2020.
The Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon Statue and the Place of LDS Women in Public Art, The Center for Latter-day Saint Arts, February 15, 2020.
The Durham Lecture at Brigham Young University, Political Science Department, February 13, 2020.
Mormon Transhumanist Association, Keynote Address, May 14, 2019.
Reclaiming Utah’s Pioneering Legacy of Women’s Suffrage, TEDxSaltLakeCity, September 7, 2018.
Faith Matters with Terryl Givens: Anxiously Engaged in a Good Cause, June 22, 2019.
Mormon Transhumanist Association, Annual Conference Keynote Address, May 14, 2019.
Thinking Women: The Legacy of Utah’s Female Politicians, Brigham Young University, David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies, February 27, 2019.
Making Connections: How to Build A Strong Network for Women, Utah Women & Leadership Project
To Do the Business of the Church, FAIRMormon Conference, August 2012.
Book Publications
Pioneering the Vote: The Untold Story of Suffragists in Utah and the West, Neylan McBaine, author. Shadow Mountain, June 2020. (Forthcoming)
A Place to Belong: Reflections from Modern Latter-day Saint Women, Hollie Rhees Fluhman and Camille Fronk Olson, editors. Deseret Book, December 30, 2019. Essay contributor.
A Reason For Faith: Navigating Doctrine and Church History, Laura Harris Hales, editor. Deseret Book, May 9, 2016. Essay contributor.
Women and Mormonism: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives, Kate Holbrook and Matthew Bowman, editors. University of Utah Press, May 30, 2016. Essay contributor.
A Book of Mormons: Latter-day Saints on a Modern-Day Zion (I Speak for Myself series). Emily Jensen and Tracy McKay-Lamb, editors. December 1, 2015. Essay contributor.
Mormon Feminism: Essential Writings. Joanna Brooks, Rachel Hunt Steenblik, and Hannah Wheelwright, editors. Oxford University Press, November 2, 2015.
Women at Church: Magnifying LDS Women’s Local Impact. Neylan McBaine, author. Kofford Books, August 28, 2014.
Sisters Abroad: Interviews from the Mormon Women Project. Neylan McBaine, editor. Patheos Press, April 3, 2013.
Exponent II: Winter 2012 Issue, Neylan McBaine, editor. December 2012.
"To Do the Business of the Church: A Cooperative Paradigm for Examining Gendered Participation Within Church Organizational Structure." FairMormon Conference, August 4, 2012.
Dance With Them, Kathryn Lynard Soper, editor. Segullah Books, May 5, 2010. Essay contributor.
Articles, Interviews and Citations
The Debate Over Women’s Empowerment in the LDS Church, RadioWest KUER, March 25, 2024.
The Foyer, Utah State University Religious Studies Podcast, November 25, 2020.
Speak Your Piece, Utah Department of Heritage and Arts, November 4, 2020.
All In: An LDS Living Podcast, Interview, September 16, 2020
From the Desk of Kurt Manwaring, Interview, August 26, 2020.
LDS-In-Action, Podcast interview, August 6, 2020.
This Week in Mormons, Podcast interview, August 4, 2020.
Center for Latter-day Saint Arts, Podcast interview, August 3, 2020.
Makes You Think, LDS Living Magazine, July 29, 2020.
150th Anniversary of Utah Women’s Suffrage, Radio West, February 14, 2020.
Utah Women Lead, KUER, February 13, 2020.
Give the 19th Century Western Suffrage Movement the Recognition It Deserves, Deseret News, February 9, 2020.
2019
Celebrate Women’s History All Year Long, Salt Lake Tribune, April 7, 2019.
Fab 40, Utah Valley 360, March 4, 2019.
Utah’s Legacy of Women’s Advocacy, Utah Public Radio interview, August 27, 2018
Mormon Land, Salt Lake Tribune podcast, May 3, 2018.
Women’s History Month, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce podcast, March 23, 2018
Utah's Woman Grads Have Biggest Pay Gap, Salt Lake Tribune Op-Ed, May 6, 2017
Better Days Aims to Raise Awareness About Women's Suffrage, Utah Public Radio, May 8, 2017
AuthorCast: Greg Kofford Books, March 28, 2017.
To Grow and Prosper, Utah Needs "Critical Mass" of Women in Leadership, Salt Lake Tribune Op-Ed, March 25, 2017
Helping Utah Families Means Letting Last Century Go, Salt Lake Tribune Op-Ed, February 25, 2017
As Potters at the Wheel, Let Us Shape Utah from Inside and Out, Salt Lake Tribune Op-Ed, January 28, 2017
What's in a Name? SquareTwo Poll Survey Results on the Naming of Women's Positions and Organization in the LDS Church, SquareTwo Journal, Summer 2016.
Podcast, LeadingLDS.com, April 2, 2016
"Mormon Feminist Rejoices at Call for LDS Women to Lead Refugee Effort," Salt Lake Tribune, March 29, 2016
Author Podcast, Kofford Publishing, October 28th, 2015
"The Women's Essay," By Common Consent, October 24th, 2015
"New essay from LDS Church examines founder’s teachings on women and priesthood," Fox 13 News at 9 o'clock, October 23rd, 2015
"LDS Church releases new essays about women and the priesthood and Heavenly Mother," Deseret News, October 23rd, 2015.
"Three new apostles named," Salt Lake Tribune, October 5th, 2015
Mormon Discussion Podcast, June 6, 2015
"Neylan McBaine and the Hidden Beauty of the Gospel," Worlds Without End, April 18, 2015
"Haters Gonna Hate," Wheat and Tares, March 13, 2015
"Women at Church" Radio West KUER, January 7, 2015
"New Change Allows Young Moms, Divorced Members to Teach Mormon Seminary," Salt Lake Tribune, November 14, 2014.
"Is Utah the Worst State for Women?" Radio West KUER, October 28, 2014
The Cultural Hall book review. September 29, 2014.
Mormon Matters podcast. September 23, 2014.
This Week in Mormons podcast, September 20, 2014.
This Week in Mormons book review. September 19, 2014.
Approaching Justice book review. September 21, 2014.
Exponent II Q&A, September 15, 2014.
A Proper Wife book review. September 11, 2014.
Deseret News' Mormon Times book review. September 11, 2014.
Feminist Mormon Housewives book review. September 9, 2014.
FairMormon book review. September 8, 2014.
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum panel discussion video. September 7, 2014.
Young Mormon Feminists podcast. September 4, 2014.
Benchmark Books talk and Q&A video. September 3, 2014.
FairMormon podcast. August 28, 2014.
Zion's Book Panel Discussion video. August 28, 2014.
"In Defense of Moderate Mormon Feminism," Jana Riess, Religion News Service, August 26, 2014. (reference)
The Cultural Hall podcast. August 29, 2014.
"Giving a Voice to Mormon Women," The BYU Daily Universe. August 22, 2014.
Aspiring Mormon Women: Career Day with Neylan McBaine. August 25, 2014.
By Common Consent review of Women at Church. August 28, 2014
Exponent II book review. August 29, 2014.
"Mormon Feminists Find Grounds for Hope, Fear in Changing Church," WBEZ Chicago, August 14, 2014 (reference)
"Book Review: Women at Church," by Valerie Hudson, Square Two, Summer 2014.
"Church Reform the Franciscan Way," WheatandTares.com, July 16, 2014 (reference)
"Excommunicating My Mormon Rage," Jana Riess, Flunking Sainthood, July 2, 2014 (reference)
"A Safe Space to Turn for Peace," Peculiar People, June 26, 2014
"The Excommunication Effect," Radio West with Doug Fabrizio, KUER, June 25, 2014
"Trib Talk: The Line Between Mormon Discourse and Apostasy," Salt Lake Tribune, June 23, 2014
"Kelly on Excommunication from Mormon Church: 'I've Done Nothing Wrong,'" Salt Lake Tribune, June 23, 2014 (reference)
"The New Debate: What (Mormon) Women Want," Salt Lake Tribune, June 21, 2014.
"Trib Talk: Mormon Women and the Priesthood." Salt Lake Tribune, March 21, 2014.
"Mormon Women to Try Again to Get Into Priesthood Meeting." Salt Lake Tribune, March 6, 2014. (reference)
"From Mormon Women, A Flood of Requests and Questions on Their Role in the Church." The New York Times, March 6, 2014. (reference)
The Mormon Home, February 24, 2014 (reference)
"Who is Speaking for Me?" Peculiar People, February 17, 2014
2013
"Ordain Women Concluding Dialogue." Mormon Stories Podcast, December 2, 2013.
"Alternative Feminist Approaches to Ordain Women." Mormon Stories Podcast, October 16, 2013.
"I Played A Missionary At Pathways." Patheos.com, December 9, 2013.
"Mormon women shut out of all-male priesthood meeting." By Kristen Moulton, Salt Lake Tribune, October 5, 2013. (reference)
"A Moderate Mormon's Manifesto." FeministMormonHousewives.org, October 1, 2013.
"Mormon feminism about more than ordination." By Amy McDonald, The Daily Universe, September 30, 2013.
"Mormon apologetic group announces new name." By R. Scott Lloyd, Deseret News, August 26, 2013. (reference)
"Be Not Moved." A Thoughtful Faith, May 7, 2013.
"Mormon Women and the Priesthood." Radio West KUER, April 11, 2013.
"Mormons launch online push to ordain women to priesthood." By Peggy Fletcher Stack, Salt Lake Tribune, April 4, 2013. (reference)
2012
"Bold Expressions of Faith." Patheos.com, December 2, 2012.
"The Mormon Women Project and Creating Gendered Participation." A Thoughtful Faith Podcast, December 1, 2012.
"News of lower mission age excited Mormons." By Peggy Fletcher Stack, Salt Lake Tribune, October 8, 2012. (reference)
"Mormon women seeking middle ground to greater equality." By Peggy Fletcher Stack, Salt Lake Tribune, August 23, 2012. (reference)
"LDS Apologists tackle same-sex attraction, women's issues." By Peggy Fletcher Stack, Salt Lake Tribune, August 5, 2012. (reference)
2011
"When In Rome, do as the Mormons do: See the Temple." By Peggy Fletcher Stack, Salt Lake Tribune, May 16, 2011. (reference)
"Mormon Women Project profiles rich diversity of LDS women." By Emily Hadfield, Deseret News, March 7, 2011. (reference)
2010
"Confident and Proactive." Patheos.com, December 1, 2010.
"Mormon women speak online." By Emily Jensen, Deseret News, November 13, 2010. (reference)
"Here's a Secret: Nobody's Normal." Patheos.com, October 25, 2010.
"What Really Happens When We Die." Patheos.com, September 20, 2010.
"The Future of Mormon Motherhood," The Washington Post, August 9, 2010.
"Dear Facebook Friends: I'm Sorry." Patheos.com, March 22, 2010.
"God in 100 Words." Patheos.com, March 17, 2010.
"What To Wear." Patheos.com, March 12, 2010.
"Quiche, Haiti and Suffering." Patheos.com, March 1, 2010.
"Gospel Doctrine Boredom." Patheos.com, February 18, 2010.
2009
"Mormon Women: Portraits and Conversations." Meridian Magazine, April 2009.
2008
"A Spiritual Awakening Amid a Hippie Faith," a review of Coke Newell's On the Road to Heaven (Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Winter 2008)
Just Mom, Dad and Me (Segullah, Spring 2008)
Mormon Revolution (BustedHalo.com, January 2, 2008)
2007
Seeds of Faith in City Soil: Growing Up Mormon in New York City (Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Winter 2007)
Latter-Day Relief (BustedHalo.com, December 11, 2007)
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