Gender and Women Studies and Chicanx/e & Latinx/e Studies professor Aurora Santiago Ortiz is spearheading UW Madison’s new Puerto Rican Studies Hub along with History professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo! The first center of its kind in …
Faculty Focus
Faculty Focus: Molly Henderson
The Department of Gender & Women’s Studies is so pleased to have Dr. Molly Henderson joining us as a Visiting Assistant Professor! To help you get to know her, we asked her some questions. Please …
Thank You to Our Outgoing Chair, Professor Houck!
The Department of Gender & Women’s Studies extends our heartfelt thanks to Professor Judy Houck for her leadership and dedicated service as Chair. Over the course of her tenure, Professor Houck fostered a spirit of …
GWS Faculty Shout Out: Kate Walsh
Please join us in congratulating Professor Kate Walsh on receiving a 2025–26 Romnes Faculty Fellowship! Professor Walsh, a professor with GWS and Psychology, is being recognized for her outstanding contributions to scholarship and mentorship at …
Meet Our New Department Chair: A Q&A for the GWS Community
We are pleased to have Dr. Nick Syrett join us as the new Chair of the Gender & Women’s Studies Department! To help students, faculty, and the community get to know him better, Dr. Syrett …
GWS Faculty Shout Out: Kong Pheng Pha
Congratulations to Professor Kong Pheng Pha! We are thrilled to celebrate Professor Kong Pheng Pha for receiving the Early Career Achievement Award from the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) earlier this year! This award …
GWS Faculty Shout Out: Kate Phelps
Join us in congratulating Dr. Kate Phelps for the release of her 2025 book Digital Girlhoods, her feature in May’s L&S newsletter, and her receipt of a 2025 Teaching Excellence Award! In an interview with …
Faculty Focus: Rachel Kuo
Name: Rachel Kuo Title: Assistant Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies and Asian American Studies Hometown: Chicago, IL (or Chicago area) Educational/professional background: I have a Ph.D. and MA in Media, Culture, and Communication from …
GWS Faculty Shout Out – Leigh Senderowicz
Professor Leigh Senderowicz’s important new article – that was over a decade in the writing – has major impact! Professor Senderowicz explains the history and acheivement of her paper, co-authored with Dr. Rishita Nandagiri: I’m …
Faculty Spotlight with Dr. Elaine Cannell
Name: Dr. Elaine Cannell Title: Visiting Assistant Professor Hometown: Elburn, Illinois Educational/professional background: BA, Literature and Creative Writing, North Central College; MA, English Literature, Purdue University; PhD, Literary Studies, UW-Madison What is your field of …