Core Faculty 

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  Drucilla Barker, Professor

  Research areas: Globalization, feminist political economy, and economic anthropology

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  Ed Madden, Professor 

  Research areas: Sexuality studies & Irish studies, Irish masculinities, gay rugby, Irish literature, poetry

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  Emily Mann, Associate Professor and Associate Director

  Research areas: Gender and sexuality studies, feminist studies of health and medicine, reproductive justice, LGBTQ health, qualitative methods

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  Leah McClimans, Associate Professor

  Research areas: Feminist philosophy, philosophy of medicine, medical ethics

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  Stephanie Mitchem, Professor and Undergraduate Program Director

  Research areas: African-American/diasporan women and spirituality, black feminist theory, gender and religion

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  Carla A. Pfeffer, Associate Professor and Director

  Research areas: Sex and gender, sexualities, body and embodiment, feminist studies of family, LGBTQ identity and experience, qualitative methods

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  Suzanne Swan, Professor

  Research areas: Interpersonal and dating violence, sexual violence, and drugging

 

 Administrative Faculty

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  Lauren Sklaroff, Professor and Graduate Program Director

  Research areas: History of U.S. Popular Culture, Race and the Modern Media, Performance Studies

 

Teaching Faculty  

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  Annie Boiter-Jolley (boiterjo@email.sc.edu)

  Teaching areas: WGST 112 - Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies; WGST 298: Gender Issues in Law & Order: SVU

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  Dawn Campbell (dawnc@mailbox.sc.edu)

  Research areas: Gender representation in media and popculture, contemporary feminist social movements Teaching areas: WGST 112 - Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies; WGST 298 - Harassment and Consent; WGST 499: Community Service Internship

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  Rebecca Head (rcollier@mailbox.sc.edu)

  Teaching areas: WGST 112 - Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies

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  Kathryn Luchok (luchok@mailbox.sc.edu)

  Research areas: Global women's health, gender and health, reproductive health, health equity, diversity and inclusion Teaching areas: WGST 112  - Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies; WGST 113 - Women's Health; WGST 388 - Cultures, Pregnancy, and Birth; WGST 430 - Global Women's Health.

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  Mary Baskin Waters (mbwaters@mailbox.sc.edu)

  Research areas: Civic responsibility, service-learning, Archiving South Carolina Women Collection Teaching areas: WGST 112 HONORS - Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies (Honors/Service Learning section)

• Rebecca Weissman (kammermr@email.sc.edu)

  Teaching areas: WGST 112 - Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies

 

Administrative Support Staff

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  Rebecca Dobson, Administrative Assistant (rdobson@mailbox.sc.edu)

  Faculty travel authorizations and reimbursements, website and social media posts and updates, newsletters and promotional materials creation, work-study student management, Close-Hipp office suite management, supplies and equipment purchasing, faculty professional development and awards payments and reimbursements,  minutes and agenda for WGST meetings, and coordination of WGST programming and events (including travel, catering, honoraria, and room booking/scheduling and processing)

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  Jennifer Melancon, Program Coordinator (jmelanc@mailbox.sc.edu)

  WGST HR Contact; FAC, TFAC, and GA hiring; GA tuition abatements and stipends; listserv management; student award processing; and course scheduling, descriptions, website/social media postings, climate evaluations, overrides, and STC and independent study forms