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, 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; 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