Women's Studies Programs
The W offers students a range of courses and interdisciplinary programs of study focused on the role of gender in society and the dynamics that shape women's lives in diverse cultural contexts and time periods. Undergraduate students may pursue a minor or a bachelor of arts in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; at the graduate level, the Master of Arts in Women's Leadership offers a unique curriculum based in leadership theory and praxis.
Academic Programs
Using an interdisciplinary approach, students in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies critically examine the social construction of gender and the status of women in diverse cultural contexts and time periods. The program emphasizes both scholarly exploration and the application of knowledge to practical women's issues.
Using an interdisciplinary approach, students in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies critically examine the social construction of gender and the status of women in diverse cultural contexts and time periods. The program emphasizes both scholarly exploration and the application of knowledge to practical women's issues.
Affiliated Faculty
Professor of Family Science
Department Chair, Psychology & Family Studies
Department Chair, Psychology & Family Studies
Visiting Assistant Professor and former Director of Outreach & Innovation at The W.
Associate Professor of English
Graduate Director of Women’s Leadership
Graduate Director of Women’s Leadership
Associate Professor of Political Science
Director, Women's Center for Research & Public Policy
Director, Women's Center for Research & Public Policy
Professor of English and Religion
Director, Ina E. Gordy Honors College
Director, Ina E. Gordy Honors College
Bridget Pieschel
Emeritus Professor of English and Women's Studies