Danielle Chelom Leavitt Quist is a Ph.D. student and devout babushka enthusiast. She
received her B.A. from Brigham Young University in Russian and Women Studies. Her research interest is Ukrainian Soviet history, with a special focus on women in the Stalin era and their relationship to preserving traditional Ukrainian culture through domestic traditions. Danielle is working with Serhii Plokhii and Terry Martin.