Sadie Reilly is majoring in Psychology and getting a certificate in Gender & Women’s Studies. Why did you choose GWS? Growing up in a household that was different from what much of society has set as the “norm,” issues of intersectionality, advocacy and education have always been important to me. Coming into college, I knew that …
Haleigh Smith is majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies, English, and History. Why did you choose GWS? I chose to add GWS as a major because I knew I was interested in fem/women’s history and literature. Once I began taking GWS courses, as well as working for the department, I was exposed to so many new …
Carson Schwartz is majoring in Psychology and Spanish and is getting certificates in Health Policy and LGBTQ+ Studies. Why did you choose LGBTQ+ Studies? I enrolled in GWS 200: Intro to LGBTQ+ Studies on a whim my freshman year at the same time as Psych 453: Human Sexuality. As I started getting into the content of …
Violet Pandya is majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies and Sociology and is Honors in the Liberal Arts. Why did you choose GWS? I chose GWS because I have always been passionate about feminism and intersectionality and I want to explore and implement those frameworks for the rest of my life! Our department is so …
Selah Cole is majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies and Psychology. Why did you choose GWS? My interest in GWS was first sparked during my freshman year in a first-year interest group (FIG) on the history of activism through gender and LGBTQ studies. That course introduced me to powerful figures who fought for equality and …
Emily Roemer is majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies and Social Welfare. She is getting certificates in Political Science and Public Policy. Why did you choose GWS? I chose GWS because the content, faculty, and student community stimulate my emotional, intellectual, and academic interests and passions. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of our department, GWS …
Becca Enos is majoring in Psychology and getting a certificate in Gender & Women’s Studies. Why did you choose GWS? I took my first GWS class with Dr. Kate Phelps in the spring of 2021, and it shifted my entire perspective of the world around me. GWS broadened my understanding of how the systems we live …
Jordon Stangland is double-majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies and Biochemistry. Why did you choose GWS?When I was a sophomore, I took my first GWS course – GWS200: Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies and I fell in love with the field. I enjoy learning about how identities intersect and join to create new ways to view the …
Brett Dunn is double-majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies and English-Creative Writing. Brett is getting a certificate in LGBTQ+ Studies. Why did you choose GWS? When I first began college, I found a love for the social sciences and humanities. GWS & LGBTQ+ Studies acted as a critical and vital entrance to better understanding the …
Jenna Bohnsack is double-majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies and Communication Sciences & Disorders. Why did you choose GWS? During my first year at UW after transferring here as a junior, I decided to sign up for a class on feminist theory. The class was really challenging as my first GWS class, but it turned out …