Washington &
Jefferson
College
Gender and Women’s Studies is an interdisciplinary program that centers on issues of gender, sexuality, and the ways gender and sexuality shape human experience through history and across cultures. Students work closely with GWS faculty in discussion-centered courses and independent research projects. Our students become critical and creative thinkers, able to analyze gender through interdisciplinary connections and multiple cultural perspectives. GWS graduates bring their knowledge of gender and their analytical abilities to other academic fields, to graduate and professional programs, and to a wide range of careers.
Beyond the Classroom
Students have a wide array of opportunities for research, internships, conferences, and networking beyond the classroom that give them an advantage to prepare for life after W&J.
Student Research
Recent capstone projects include:
- “Danger Zones and Gendered Zones: Rape Culture”
- “Treating Trauma Based on Gender: Improvements for Transgender and Non-binary Individuals”
- “Black Matriarchy”
Graduate School
GWS majors and minors have earned advanced degrees in a variety of fields from institutions including the London School of Economics, Northeastern University, University of Texas, Brown University, University of Pittsburgh, Penn State University, American University, Carnegie-Mellon University, Vanderbilt University, Bowling Green State University, West Virginia University, and Sciences Po Paris School of International Affairs.
Careers
GWS majors and minors have achieved success in business, communications, counseling, the creative arts, higher education, law, medicine, nonprofit management, politics, public health, publishing, social work, teaching, and many other fields.
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Gender and Women’s Studies Faculty
Gender and Women’s Studies Program Chair
Carolyn Kyler, Ph.D.
Carolyn Kyler, Ph.D. is a professor in the Department of English and director of the Gender and Women's Studies Program at Washington & Jefferson College.
Amanda M. Holland-Minkley, Ph.D.
Professor of Computing and Information Studies
Computing and Information Studies (CIS), Computer Science, Digital Media, Interaction Design, Web and Mobile Technologies, Gender and Women's Studies, Computational Science
Amparo Alpañés, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Spanish
Anoosua Mukherjee, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Music
Candy S. DeBerry, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Biochemistry, Biology, Forensic Science, Gender and Women's Studies
Carolyn Kyler, Ph.D.
Professor of English
English, African-American Studies, Gender and Women's Studies
Charles T. Hannon, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of Computing and Information Studies
Computing and Information Studies (CIS), Computer Science, Digital Media, Interaction Design, Web and Mobile Technologies, Computational Science, Gender and Women's Studies
Christy P. Shaughnessy, Ph.D.
Professor of Spanish
Dana J. Shiller, Ph.D.
Professor of English
English, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Gender and Women's Studies
Danielle M. Ficco, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Sociology
African-American Studies, Sociology, Pre-Health Professions, Gender and Women's Studies
David Kieran, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of History
African-American Studies, History, American Studies, Gender and Women's Studies
Elizabeth A. Bennett, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology; Department Chair
Psychology, Forensic Science, Child Development and Education (CDE), Conflict and Resolution Studies, Gender and Women's Studies
Gregory Hallenbeck, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Computing and Information Studies
Computing and Information Studies (CIS), Digital Media, Computational Science, Interaction Design, Web and Mobile Technologies, Computer Science, Gender and Women's Studies
H.J. Manzari, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Spanish; Spanish Coordinator; Director of Latin American Studies
Latin American Studies, Spanish, International Studies, Gender and Women's Studies, Conflict and Resolution Studies
James G. Benze, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science
Political Science, Public Policy, Gender and Women's Studies
Jennifer Harding, Ph.D.
Professor of English
English, Professional Writing, African-American Studies, Gender and Women's Studies
John Lambertson, Ph.D.
Professor of Art and Chair of Art & Art History
Art History, Art Conservation, International Studies, Art Education, Studio Art, Gender and Women's Studies
Judith Atzler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of German
German, International Studies, Russian Area Studies, Gender and Women's Studies
Karin Maresh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Communication Arts
Communication Arts, Theatre, Latin American Studies, Media Studies, Gender and Women's Studies
Kathleen A. McEvoy, Ph.D.
Professor of English
English, Latin American Studies, Pre-Health Professions, Gender and Women's Studies
Lauryn S. Mayer, Ph.D.
Professor of English
English, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Gender and Women's Studies
Lynn A. Wilson, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Development and Education (CDE), Gender and Women's Studies
Michael Lewis
Assistant Professor of English
English, African-American Studies, Gender and Women's Studies, Conflict and Resolution Studies
Michael P. Wolf, Ph.D.
Professor of Philosophy
Philosophy, African-American Studies, Mind and Language, Pre-Health Professions, Gender and Women's Studies
Olga Solovieva, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Director of Religious Studies
Religious Studies, Interfaith Leadership Studies, Gender and Women's Studies, Conflict and Resolution Studies
Rebecca L. McDonald, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Psychology, Child Development and Education (CDE), Gender and Women's Studies
Robert M. East, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director of the Environmental Studies Program
Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, International Studies, Latin American Studies, Public Policy, Pre-Law, Conflict and Resolution Studies, Gender and Women's Studies
Sharon C. Taylor, Ph.D.
Professor of French
French, International Studies, Professional Writing, Gender and Women's Studies
Stevie Berberick, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Communication Arts
Communication Arts, Theatre, Professional Writing, Public Relations, Media Studies, Gender and Women's Studies
Susan Vdovichenko, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Russian
Russian Area Studies, Russian, International Studies, Gender and Women's Studies
Tara Robbins Fee, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chair of the English Department
Tiffani A. Gottschall, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Economics; Coordinator of Economics Program
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