The Department of Gender & Women’s Studies extends our heartfelt thanks to Professor Judy Houck for her leadership and dedicated service as Chair. Over the course of her tenure, Professor Houck fostered a spirit of …
GWS Faculty Shout Out: Kate Walsh
Please join us in congratulating Professor Kate Walsh on receiving a 2025–26 Romnes Faculty Fellowship! Professor Walsh, a professor with GWS and Psychology, is being recognized for her outstanding contributions to scholarship and mentorship at …
Meet Our New Department Chair: A Q&A for the GWS Community
We are pleased to have Dr. Nick Syrett join us as the new Chair of the Gender & Women’s Studies Department! To help students, faculty, and the community get to know him better, Dr. Syrett …
GWS Faculty Shout Out: Kong Pheng Pha
Congratulations to Professor Kong Pheng Pha! We are thrilled to celebrate Professor Kong Pheng Pha for receiving the Early Career Achievement Award from the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) earlier this year! This award …
GWS Faculty Shout Out: Kate Phelps
Join us in congratulating Dr. Kate Phelps for the release of her 2025 book Digital Girlhoods, her feature in May’s L&S newsletter, and her receipt of a 2025 Teaching Excellence Award! In an interview with …
Letter from the Chair Judith Houck – Summer 2025 Alumni Newsletter
Dear Gender and Women’s Studies Community, At our recent commencement event, I chatted with our graduating students about their experiences in our department. They praised individual instructors and the department for providing life-changing instruction and …
The Scoop from Dr. Kate – Summer 2025
Happy Almost Summer, GWS and LGBTQ+ Studies Alumni! Writing this on Tuesday, May 6th, I am filled with gratitude in this moment, relaxing in my big, comfy chair, having given a talk about my book, …
Faculty Focus: Rachel Kuo
Name: Rachel Kuo Title: Assistant Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies and Asian American Studies Hometown: Chicago, IL (or Chicago area) Educational/professional background: I have a Ph.D. and MA in Media, Culture, and Communication from …
Summer Herrmann – Alumni Spotlight, Class of 2021
Summer Herrmann graduated from UW Madison in 2021 with a BA in Sociology and Gender & Women’s Studies. Post graduation, Summer did a variety of jobs, including as an Administrative Accounting Assistant for an elevator …
GWS Student Spotlight – Becca Enos
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 …