Biography Whitney (she/her/hers) splits her time at UW–Madison as the Administrative Assistant in Gender & Women’s Studies, and as the Program Coordinator for the Open House Gender & Sexuality Learning Community in University Housing. As the Administrative Assistant in GWS, Whitney assists and works closely with the Department Administrator. Her educational background is in Psychology …
Biography Personal Website I specialize in history of sexuality and gender with a focus on queer theory and trans*, queer and feminist social movements in the 20th century United States. My work is also animated by queer crip studies, critical race and indigeneity studies, graphic art and comics studies. Gender-related Courses: History 275: Topics in …
Biography Joint appointment: Folklore Program Office Hours: by appointment Garlough CV 35. July 2025 Christine Garlough is Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies, Director of the Center for Research on Gender and Women, and UW’s UNESCO Co-Chair of Gender, Wellbeing and a Culture of Peace. One of the founding members of the Ethics of Care Initiative …
Biography Jamie joined the Department of Gender & Women’s Studies (GWS) in September 2021, bringing a deep commitment to equity, care-centered leadership, and collaborative systems change. Prior to GWS, Jamie held a leadership role with Mental Health Services at University Health Services, where she provided strategic guidance and project management expertise in support of student …
Biography About Lachrista: Lachrista was born and raised in Madison, but has lived in Italy and Chicago. Prior to working for the GWS department, she worked for the Office of the Gender & Women’s Studies Librarian also at UW–Madison. Outside of work, Lachrista is a trained death doula and writer. In her free time, she …
Biography Joslyn Mink serves as the Financial Specialist in ART 5 serving the Department of Gender & Women’s Studies, where she provides purchasing help and expertise as a member of the Operations Team. She enjoys helping bring to fruition the Department’s teaching and research goals, and doing so within UW’s purchasing policies. Prior to joining …
Biography Pronouns: she/they Kate Phelps has a doctorate in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts-Boston. She has been teaching with the GWS department at UW–Madison since spring of 2017. She teaches body politics, feminist theory, fat studies, food politics, global health, and survey courses. Their central research interests include body politics, girlhood studies, digital sociology, …
Biography Stephanie Rytilahti (she/her) received an undergraduate degree in History and Gender and Women’s Studies from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2005. After working in retail bank management and community engagement, she began graduate school, earning a Master’s in Gender and Women’s Studies from UW–Madison in 2010, and a Ph.D. in History and certificate in …
Biography Lindsey Speaker serves as Administrative Operations Coordinator in the Department of Gender & Women’s Studies, where she assists the department chair, leads communications, and organizes a plethora of departmental materials as a member of the Operations Team. She enjoys creating dossiers for tenure recommendation and is committed to supporting students and the department through …
Biography Nicholas L. Syrett is Professor and Chair of the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies and an affiliate faculty member in the History Department. He holds an AB in Women’s and Gender Studies from Columbia University and a PhD in American Culture and Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies from the University of Michigan. Prior …