Women's and Gender Studies
https://www.uwgb.edu/women-gender-studies/
Women’s and Gender Studies explores women’s past and present contributions to societies as persons, creators and thinkers. It also explores the cultural, racial, and economic diversity of women’s experiences as well as the scholarship concerned with the factors that affect women's and men's lives. The minor prepares students to think critically about issues with which they will be faced all of their lives. Thus, Women’s and Gender Studies is an essential component of a liberal arts education.
Women’s and Gender Studies draws upon methods and content from a wide range of disciplines, including anthropology, literature and the arts, biology, economics, history, political science, psychology, religion and sociology. It seeks to extend students’ intellectual development by helping them to understand women’s accomplishments and capabilities, and by looking beyond the limits of traditional gender-differentiated roles.
Any student may elect Women’s and Gender Studies as a minor in addition to their chosen major. The minor is excellent preparation for further study in law as well as for graduate programs in women’s studies, psychology, social work, literature and education. Graduates with Women’s and Gender Studies minors are working in a variety of fields, including business, child and family services, education, journalism and social service administration.
Faculty
Kathleen C Burns; Professor; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
Illene N Cupit; Professor; Ph.D., Temple University
Heidi S Fencl; Professor; Ph.D., The Ohio State University*
Alison A Gates; Professor; M.F.A., University of Washington
Rebecca A Meacham; Professor; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Sarah A Meredith-Livingston; Professor; D.M.A., University of Iowa
Laura E Riddle; Professor; M.F.A., De Paul University, Goodman School of Drama
Patricia A Terry; Professor; Ph.D., University of Colorado*
Andrew W Austin; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Bryan James Carr; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Alise Coen; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Delaware
Doreen K Higgins; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Kansas*
Hye-Kyung Kim; Associate Professor; Ph.D., Marquette University
Daniel J Meinhardt; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Kansas*
Valerie Murrenus-Pilmaier; Associate Professor; Ph.D., Marquette University
Rebecca L Nesvet; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Lisa M Poupart; Associate Professor; Ph.D., Arizona State University
Kimberley A Reilly; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Chicago
Jolanda M Sallmann; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison*
Courtney J Sherman; Associate Professor; D.M.A., Arizona State University
Christine A Smith; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, chair
Alison K Staudinger; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Maryland, chair
Rebecca Stone-Thornberry; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Colorado
Jessica VanSlooten; Associate Professor; Ph.D., Auburn University, chair
Kristin M Vespia; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Iowa
Le Zhu; Associate Professor; Ph.D., Cornell University
Sarah Schuetze; Assistant Professor; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Samuel E Watson; Assistant Professor; Ph.D., University of Kansas
Lisa Wicka; Assistant Professor; M.F.A. , Purdue University
