Nicole Penn is the program manager for the American Enterprise Institute’s Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies division. Prior to this role, she served as a research assistant for AEI senior fellow Lynne Cheney, supporting Cheney’s research on the Virginia dynasty during the American Revolution and early republic. Ms. Penn also previously served as an editorial apprentice at the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture. Her writings have appeared in American Purpose, where she is a member of the editorial board, the American Interest, and the AEIdeas Blog. Twitter: @nmpenn.