Cowan, Susan, 1928-

Susan Cowan grew up in Kansas City, Missouri with her parents, older sister and grandparents. By the time Cowan graduated from high school, she had moved five different times. This continued once she was married, she eventually settled in Boulder, Colorado. It was there that Cowan began working in higher education as a secretary at the University of Colorado-Boulder, where she met her second husband.

During her 19 years at UC-Boulder, Cowan advanced in her career, becoming the lead administration for the Chemistry Department. It was also here that she took dance classes again. Cowan and her husband moved to Las Vegas, Nevada after nearly 25 years in Boulder, Colorado, where she quickly found a community to express herself in dance.