Join us in congratulating Professor Anna Campbell on winning the Exceptional Service Award. The Exceptional Service Support Program acknowledges and supports assistant and associate professors who perform service activities beyond what is expected of tenure-track and tenured faculty members. Congratulations, Professor Campbell!
Jenessa VanCalster is double-majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies and Sociology. Jenessa is getting certificates in: Education and Educational Services, Educational Policy Studies, and LGBTQ+ Studies. 1.Why did you choose GWS? I chose Gender and Women’s Studies because it aligned perfectly with my evolving interests. Initially pursuing a track in pre-nursing, I stumbled upon the …
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 a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts-Boston My teaching career has spanned from the University of Massachusetts-Boston, Tufts …
Kayla Buth is double-majoring in Political Science and Legal Studies and getting certificates in Gender & Women’s Studies and Social Justice Education. Kayla received the prestigious UW Global Gateway Fellowship for Spring 2024 and will be studying abroad at University of Leeds in England. 1. Why did you choose GWS? I decided to take a GWS …
Name: Duachi Yang Pronouns: she/her Hometown: Sheboygan, WI Educational/professional background: I earned a BS in English, then an MS in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis with an emphasis in higher education administration. I joined the UW–Madison College of Engineering as a graduate coordinator for the Electrical and Computer Engineering department in 2019 where I found …
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 in First Nations Studies at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay. For grad school, I went straight to a …
Mia Warren is double-majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies and Life Sciences Communication. She will graduate in spring 2024. 1. Why did you choose GWS? I chose to major in Gender and Women’s studies after being exposed to the importance of understanding social constructions of gender and sexuality, learning about reproductive justice and pleasure advocacy, …
This past summer we asked our alumni about their most memorable Gender and Women’s Studies courses (Women’s Studies courses for some of you). We’re so grateful that many of you shared your most transformative courses, assignments, and conversations with us, and we’re excited to share them back to you. Maybe they will recall your own …
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 graduate school. I ended up attending the University of Minnesota (which was my hometown university) for my undergraduate studies. I …
Amelia Teske is double-majoring in Philosophy (honors) and GWS (honors). She will graduate in spring 2024. 1. Why did you choose GWS? I chose GWS after taking Dr. Kate Phelps’ Framing Fatness course in the summer after my freshman year. I knew instantly that I wanted to continue to look at everything I studied through …