Emma Contreras is double-majoring in Environment Studies and Educational Policy Studies, and getting certificates in Gender & Women’s Studies, American Indian & Indigenous Studies, and Public Policy. Why did you choose GWS? I chose to pursue a GWS certificate because I wanted to better understand how gender shapes people’s representation in education and policy & …
Viviane Graham is majoring in Social Work and getting certificates in Gender & Women’s Studies and Global Health. Why did you choose GWS? I chose GWS to better understand gender inequities, especially in healthcare, and how they impact women’s access to quality care. As a social work student, I wanted tools to recognize and challenge …
Claire Hoppe is majoring in History (Honors in the Liberal Arts) and getting a certificates in LGBTQ+ Studies and Integrated Liberal Studies. Why did you choose LGBTQ+ Studies? I chose to do the LGBTQ+ Studies certificate because I wanted an avenue to learn more about myself and the community that I hold so dear. Alongside …
Sophia Grams-Weston is majoring in Genetics & Genomics and getting a certificate in Gender & Women’s Studies. Why did you choose GWS? I chose to minor in G&WS because I plan to go into OB/Gyn field where women’s and LGBTQ+ health is very important. I felt this minor would help broaden my understanding and empathy …
Hannah Pisarski is majoring in Genetics & Genomics and getting a certificate in Gender & Women’s Studies. Why did you choose GWS? I first chose GWS studies because I needed a break from my science classes. But it soon became so much more than that, that is why I kept coming back for more and …
Ella Kuba-Schuenke is majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies, Environmental Studies, and Mathematics. Why did you choose GWS? When I was a freshman, I took the introductory GWS 101 course and it got me so fired up by every new fact I learned and article I read. As I got deeper into the classes, I …
Sofia Thao is majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies. Why did you choose GWS? My first class in GWS was initially an effort to supplement my political and international studies double major. My interest, however, grew immensely during that spring course! The incredible academic rigor and critical thinking involved set GWS apart from my other courses, …
Carol Sze is double-majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies and Computer Science and getting a certificate in Data Science. Why did you choose GWS? During my first few semesters, I took a number of GWS courses for electives and really enjoyed the experience of getting to talk about social justice issues and learn about important movements …
Kahlila Barnes is double-majoring in Legal Studies and Political Science and getting certificates in Gender & Women’s Studies and Criminal Justice. Why did you choose GWS? I decided to add a GWS certificate to my course load because feminism and the struggle of women and LGBTQ+ individuals have always been important to me. Genuinely, as long as I …
Sarah Task is majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies and Psychology. Why did you choose GWS? To be honest I feel like I didn’t choose GWS so much as GWS kind of chose me. I am a psychology and pre-med student, but I had the chance to take some courses for my own personal interests and …