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 …
Faculty Focus
Faculty Focus – Dr. Kate Phelps
Name: Dr. Kate Phelps Title: Teaching Faculty Hometown: Madison, WI! Educational/professional background: I have a Bachelor’s in Women’s and Gender Studies from Beloit College, a Master’s in Gender and Cultural Studies from Simmons University, and …
Faculty Focus – Dr. Kai Pyle
Name: Kai Pyle Title: Assistant Professor, Gender & Women’s Studies and American Indian & Indigenous Studies Hometown: Green Bay, Wisconsin Educational/professional background: Although I started college at the University of Chicago, I completed my BA …
Faculty Focus – Dr. Kong Pheng Pha
Name: Kong Pheng Pha Title: Assistant Professor of Gender & Women’s Studies and Asian American Studies Hometown: Minneapolis, MN Educational/professional background: I attended public schools my entire life, from Head Start all the way through …
Faculty Focus – Sara Chadwick
Name: Dr. Sara B. Chadwick Title: Assistant Professor of Gender & Women’s Studies and Psychology Hometown: West Bloomfield, Michigan Educational/professional background: I completed my undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan, where I majored in Brain, Behavior, and Cognitive …
Faculty Focus – Dr. Aurora Santiago Ortiz
Name: Aurora Santiago Ortiz Title: Assistant Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies and Chican@/Latin@ Studies Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico Educational/professional background: I have a BFA in Film and Television from NYU’s Tisch School of …
Faculty Focus – Dr. Leigh Senderowicz
Name: Leigh Senderowicz Title: Assistant Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies and Obstetrics and Gynecology Hometown: Very proud Philadelphian Educational/professional background: I did my undergrad at Wesleyan, where I majored in anthropology and gender studies. …
Faculty Focus – Dr. Ruth Goldstein
Name: Ruth Goldstein Title: Assistant Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies Hometown: Baltimore, MD Educational/professional background: PhD in Medical Anthropology from UC Berkeley, MA in Folklore from UC Berkeley What is your field of research, …
Faculty Focus: Kate Walsh
Associate Professor Kate Walsh is our April Faculty Focus. Read more about Dr. Walsh below. Professor Walsh, who began her appointment in Fall 2020, holds an appointment in GWS and Psychology, and she is the …
Faculty Focus: Kelly Marie Ward
Assistant Professor Kelly Marie Ward, whose position began in Fall 2020, is our February Faculty Focus. She is currently an Anna Julia Cooper Postdoctoral Fellow, and they will begin teaching courses in Gender and Women’s …