GWS Is Hiring a Department Administrator
The Gender and Women’s Studies Department is seeking a Department Administrator. Please see this Jobs@UW link for more information and to apply. Applications are due on September 1, 2020.
The Gender and Women’s Studies Department is seeking a Department Administrator. Please see this Jobs@UW link for more information and to apply. Applications are due on September 1, 2020.
GWS welcomes 5 incoming faculty and 1 incoming postdoctoral fellow. Incoming faculty include Kelly Ward, Kate Walsh, Ruth Goldstein, Jess Waggoner, and Benjamin Mier-Cruz. Kelsey Lewis is the incoming Postdoctoral Fellow. Below, please find brief bios for each of them; more information can be found on their respective pages, which are linked below. Kate Walsh …
GWS and Obstetrics and Gynecology Professor, and Director of UW–Madison Collaborative for Reproductive Equity (UW CORE), Jenny Higgins, has received the Society of Family Planning Mentor Award. This award recognizes Professor Higgins for her “dedication to supporting and furthering the careers of a new generation of academic clinicians or scholars in the field of family …
Dear GWS Community, We condemn the intimidation and threats against our esteemed department member, Professor Sami Schalk. As a department, we reaffirm our condemnation of white supremacy, police violence, and all forms of racism. We ally ourselves with Professor Schalk and affirm support for human life over property and inanimate objects, particularly in this moment when white terrorists are …
Dear GWS Community, The Department of Gender and Women’s Studies is deeply saddened and outraged by the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and Tony Robinson among numerous others. We condemn white supremacy, police violence, and all forms of racism, interpersonal and structural, and we honor the pain that these forces …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Collaborative for Reproductive Equity, or UW CORE, is a campus-wide initiative focused on reproductive health research, healthcare access and delivery, policy evaluation, and communication to address critical needs in reproductive health and healthcare in Wisconsin. CORE is led by Director Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies …
Assistant Professor Chris Barcelos has received the 2020 Honorary Rainbow Degree from UW–Madison’s Gender and Sexuality Campus Center (GSCC). This award was announced at the virtual GSCC Rainbow Graduation event on May 7, 2020, and the video announcing the award can be found here. This year marks the 8th year of the GSCC bestowing an …
Assistant Professor of GWS and Asian American Studies James McMaster has been recognized as a Spring 2020 Honored Instructor. Honored Instructors is a student-initiated program in University Housing that encourages students to recognize instructors that have made an impact on their learning. Every semester, students in University Housing are invited to nominate teachers who inspire …
Professor of GWS and Psychology, and Director of the Center for Research on Gender and Women Janet Hyde has been recognized as a Spring 2020 Honored Instructor. Honored Instructors is a student-initiated program in University Housing that encourages students to recognize instructors that have made an impact on their learning. Every semester, students in University …
Associate Professor Sami Schalk has received the Provost’s Early Career Award. This award provides flexible funds for research, publication, project assistantships, or other expenses related to scholarly activity. Congratulations, Professor Schalk, on this great honor!