Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

https://chss.wwu.edu/wgss

The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program offers students an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the formation of sex, gender, and sexuality as they intersect with structures of power including, but not limited to, race, class, ethnicity, nationality, religion, age, and ability. Courses in the program address three basic areas: women, gender, and sexuality in history and politics; women, gender, and sexuality in science and society; and women, gender, and sexuality in language and the arts.

The minor includes core courses and additional electives for a total of 30 credits. Students are required to earn at least a C+ in courses counting toward the minor.

Students may design a student/faculty-designed major through the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Procedures are available from the Department of Liberal Studies at http://www.wwu.edu/liberalstudies/basfd.shtml. Close advisement is recommended, as new courses may apply to this minor.

Students who wish to declare a minor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies are required to register with the Director or Program Manager. For program advisement, contact Professor Hsueh, Arntzen Hall 405 (Mail Stop 9082), 360-650-2649, or Carrie Thurman, Program Manager, Environmental Studies 603, (Mail Stop 9099), 360-650-3763.

Participating Faculty

KRISTIN ANDERSON, Sociology. Gender and society, the family in society, domestic violence and the criminal justice system. Kristin.Anderson@wwu.edu
JEANNE ARMSTRONG, Library. Women studies, comparative cultural studies, scholarly communication. Jeanne.Armstrong@wwu.edu
BIDISHA BISWAS, Political Science. Diaspora politics, international relations, ethnic and civic conflicts, terrorism. Bidisha.Biswas@wwu.edu
KAREN BRADLEY, Sociology. Education, gender, cross-national research regarding women and higher education, organizations. http://www.wwu.edu/soc/bios/bradley.shtml Karen.Bradley@wwu.edu
MARIA CHAVEZ, Anthropology. Latin America women with an emphasis on Central America women, Mayan indigenous women. Maria.Chavez@wwu.edu
BARBARA COLLAMER, Psychology. Gender issues, learning and cognitive development, adolescent development. Barbara.Collamer@wwu.edu
SUSAN COSTANZO, History. Russian women’s history and culture. Susan.Costanzo@wwu.edu
SHIRIN DEYLAMI, Political Science. Feminist and queer theory; post-colonial and Islamic thought; and gender and Islam. Shirin.Deylami@wwu.edu
JULIE DUGGER, English. Women writers, gender and genre, the romance novel. Julie.Dugger@wwu.edu
MARIE EATON, Fairhaven College. Lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgendered issues in education. Marie.Eaton@wwu.edu
LENA ERICKSEN, Psychology. Gender issues. Lena.Ericksen@wwu.edu
ALLISON GIFFEN, English. Early 19th century American women writers and American women poets. Allison.Giffen@wwu.edu
CAROL GUESS, English. Queer Studies, Creative Writing. Carol.Guess@wwu.edu
JOYCE HAMMOND, Anthropology. Cross-cultural women studies, gender in visual media and popular culture, gender and body, women’s folk arts. http://faculty.wwu.edu/jhammond/ Joyce.Hammond@wwu.edu
PAM HARDMAN, English. Women’s literature, cultural studies, medical institutions’ treatment of women. Pam.Harden@wwu.edu
VICKI HSUEH, Political Science. Feminist political theory, political participation and gender, post-colonialism, ethnicity, and race. Vicki.Hsueh@wwu.edu
DANA JACK, Fairhaven College. Gender issues in cultural contexts, including women’s psychology, depression, eating disorders, anger and aggression in women. Dana.Jack@wwu.edu
LAURA LAFFRADO, English. Early U.S. literature and culture, U.S. women’s writing, women’s autobiographical writing. http://news.wwu.edu/go/doc/1538/266053/ Laura.Laffrado@wwu.edu
KEVIN LEONARD, History. U.S., West, Pacific Northwest, Lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgendered studies. Kevin.Leonard@wwu.edu
JASON LIND, Communication Studies. Rhetoric, interpersonal communication. Jason.Lind@wwu.edu
ANNE LOBECK, English. Language and gender. http://myweb.facstaff.wwu.edu/annelob/ Anne.Lobeck@wwu.edu
JEN LOIS, Sociology. Social psychology, emotions, gender, qualitative methods. http://www.wwu.edu/soc/bios/lois.shtml Jennifer.Lois@wwu.edu
KATHLEEN LUNDEEN, English. Kathleen.Lundeen@wwu.edu
BAOZHEN LUO, Sociology. Family and life course, social gerontology, Asian/Asian American. Baozhen.Luo@wwu.edu
KELLY MAGEE, English. Creative Writing, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgendered studies. Kelly.Magee@wwu.edu
KRISTIN MAHONEY, English. 20th and 21st century cultures, women and literature. Kristin.Mahoney@wwu.edu
MARY JANELL METZGER, English. Feminist theory, globalization, women and literature. Mary.Metzger@wwu.edu
BARBARA MILLER, Art History. Feminist art theory, contemporary women artists, and the representation of gender in modern and contemporary visual culture. Barbar.Miller@wwu.edu
KATE MILLER, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Introduction to Women Studies, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgendered studies, creative writing, feminist theory. Kate.Miller@wwu.edu
RAQUEL MONTOYA-LEWIS, Fairhaven College. Social constructs; ethnic, racial, and cultural identity. Raquel.Montoya-Lewis@wwu.edu
JUSTIN MORGAN PARMETT, Communication Studies. Rhetoric, interpersonal communication. Justin.MorganParmett@wwu.edu
CYNTHIA MOULDS, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Introduction to Women Studies, gender and globalization, transnational feminism. Cynthia.Moulds@wwu.edu
CAROLYN NIELSEN, Journalism. Diversity, mass media and social change as it relates to women’s lives. Carolyn.Nielsen@wwu.edu
SHIRLEY OSTERHAUS, Fairhaven College. Human rights and gender differences on a local and global scale. Shirley.Osterhaus@wwu.edu
NANCY PAGH, English. Gender and Pacific Northwest regional studies, women and environments, women and space. Nancy.Pagh@wwu.edu
SUZANNE PAOLA, English. Creative writing, women and literature. Suzanne.Paola@wwu.edu
RACHEL PAUL, Political Science. Women and politics. Rachel.Paul@wwu.edu
BARBARA ROFKAR, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Women and globalization, Peace studies. Barbara.Rofkar@wwu.edu
DEBRA J. SALAZAR, Political Science. Queer politics, social justice, social change, women and environmental politics. http://myweb.facstaff.wwu.edu/~salazard/ Debra.Salazar@wwu.edu
KATHY SAUNDERS, Anthropology. Gendered aspects of technoscience, reproduction and kinship, cross-cultural sex and gender. Kathleen.Saunders@wwu.edu
RAE LYNN A. SCHWARTZ-DUPRE, Communication. Rhetoric, mass media and postcolonial communication. RaeLynn.Schwartz-DuPre@wwu.edu
MICHAEL SLOUBER, Liberal Studies. South Asia history and culture, gender and sexuality. Michael.Slouber@wwu.edu
MIDORI TAKAGI, Fairhaven College. Race, class and gender, comparative studies of women of color. Midori.Takagi@wwu.edu
SHURLA THIBOU, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Introduction to Women Studies, women and globalization. Shurla.Thibou@wwu.edu
KATE TRUEBLOOD, English. Women and literature, creative writing. Kathryn.Trueblood@wwu.edu
SARA WEIR, Political Science. Social and health policy, women and politics, feminist political theory. https://chss.wwu.edu/political-science/political-science-faculty-sara-weir Sara.Weir@wwu.edu
CHRISTOPHER WISE, International Studies. Colonization/Post colonization and expected gender roles. Christopher.Wise@wwu.edu
KATHLEEN YOUNG, Anthropology. Cross cultural gender roles. http://faculty.wwu.edu/kyoung/ Kathleen.Young@wwu.edu
SARAH ZIMMERMAN, History. Africa, colonialism, women and gender. Sarah.Zimmerman@wwu.edu

Programs

Undergraduate Minor

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor

Courses

Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies

Courses numbered X37; X97; 300, 400 are described in the University Academic Policies section of this catalog.