Jess Harlan is double majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies and Political Science. They will graduate in spring 2024. Why did you choose GWS and LGBTQ+ Studies? I chose GWS because I took the Queer 20th Century FIG my freshman year (Fall 2020) and it was a wonderful introduction to the field of study and allowed me …
Elise Fjelstad is a senior with majors in Sociology and Political Science with a certificate in Gender and Women’s Studies. Elise will graduate in summer 2023. Why did you choose GWS & LGBTQ+ Studies? As a political science and sociology major, I really wanted something that I was super interested in to complement my work …
Bianca Yue is a senior with a majors in Economics and Mathematics with a certificate in Gender and Women’s Studies. Bianca will graduate in May 2022. Read Bianca’s student spotlight to learn more. When and why did you choose the Gender and Women’s Studies certificate? I decided to add the GWS certificate during my first …
Rachel Litchman is a senior with majors in Gender and Women’s Studies and Sociology and a certificate in Health and the Humanities. This summer, Rachel worked with a group of young people who to address youth homelessness in Dane County. HUD recently awarded the group $2.4 million. Read the student spotlight to learn more. Why …
Julia is a junior majoring in Gender and Women’s Studies and Health Promotion and Health Equity. In the last year, Julia worked with a team of physicians, health care and organization development experts to create and implement a COVID-19 hospital safety strategy. The mitigation approach they developed involved novel safety practices put in place in …
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 …
Lariisa Stewart is a senior graduating in August 2020 with a GWS major and a LGBTQ+ Studies certificate. Read Lariisa’s reflections on transferring to UW–Madison, choosing the major, writing a senior thesis, and preparing for graduate programs in Curriculum and Instruction. When and why did you choose GWS and LGBTQ+ Studies? I took my first …
Kayla Wasserman is a senior graduating in May 2020 with majors in Art History and Gender and Women’s Studies. Find Kayla’s reflections on her GWS courses, study abroad, and her work with Sex Out Loud below. Why did you choose the Gender and Women’s Studies major? I decided to declare the GWS major while taking …
Sarah Akakpo is a second year student majoring in Gender and Women’s Studies with a certificate in Studio Art. Sarah started out in the LGBTQ+ Studies certificate and decided to pursue the GWS major this year. Find Sarah’s reflections on GWS and her academic choices below. Why did you choose Gender and Women’s Studies? I …