Zoe Maddox *18 HIS
Historian, Adopted Arkansan, Tiger
Director, Heartland Forward
Zoe Maddox serves as a director for Heartland Forward, a think-and-do tank in Bentonville, Arkansas. In this role, she leads research, policy and programming to improve economic opportunities across Arkansas and the American heartland. Maddox earned her Ph.D. in history from Princeton and her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. Her doctoral research focused on the Battle of Normandy during World War II and postwar Franco-American relations. She maintains strong ties to Princeton University through several volunteer leadership positions. She currently chairs Graduate Alumni Annual Giving and co-chairs the Dean’s Leadership Council for the Graduate School, helping to shape the institution’s strategic direction and alumni engagement and fundraising efforts.