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
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)
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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