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!
GWS Undergraduate Advisor Susan Nelson has won one of this year’s L&S Academic Advising Awards! Susan’s contributions to our students and our department go above and beyond. The L&S Academic Advising Award is awarded to exemplary advisors “who have gone beyond the call of duty and worked across school and college lines to serve the …
Dylan is a junior majoring in Life Sciences Communication and pursuing the LGBTQ+ Studies certificate alongside certificates in Classical Studies and Gender and Women’s Studies. Dylan is also the mastermind behind the Department of Integrative Biology and Slow Food UW’s well-curated social media accounts. Read more about Dylan’s plans below. When and why did you …