Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight
Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight | |
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Stephenson-Goodknight at Wikimania 2023 | |
| Born | Rosie Gojich Stephenson-Goodknight December 5, 1953 Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| Other names | Rosiestep |
| Education | California State University, University of California, San Diego, University of California, Irvine, University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Business administrator |
| Known for | Wikipedia editor |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | David Albala (grandfather) Paulina Lebl-Albala (grandmother) |
| Awards | Wikipedian of the Year (2016) |
Dame Rosie Gojich Stephenson-Goodknight (born December 5, 1953) is an American Wikipedia editor, known on the site under the pseudonym Rosiestep, who is noted for her actions addressing gender bias in the encyclopedia by running a project to increase the quantity and quality of women's biographies. She has contributed thousands of new articles.
Stephenson was named co-Wikipedian of the Year in 2016. In May 2018, she was honored with a Serbian knighthood as a Dame of the St. Sava Order of Diplomatic Pacifism. She was elected to the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees in October 2021.