Dr. Risa Applegarth has been awarded the 2015-2016 Mary Settle Sharp Award for Teaching Excellence! Dr. Applegarth is an associate professor in the Department of English and teaches in the Women’s and Gender Studies Program. When asked about her approach, Dr. Applegarth responded, “Whether teaching writing, rhetoric, or literature, I work… Continue reading…
It’s a VERY exciting time for WGS and we want our students, community members, alumni, and faculty to be involved in all of the changes that are coming. We’d love for you to complete this short survey which will help us think about our five year plan. All answers are… Continue reading…
On Wednesday, November 11th, 2015, the WGS program convened a panel of WGS alumni to speak about ways in which they have found meaningful work using their degree that also allows them to make a living! The purpose was to help students find ways to put their degree to work in positive and impactful… Continue reading…
The Women’s & Gender Studies Program is pleased to announce that Michelle Powell will be joining the core faculty as a full-time lecturer in fall 2015. Dr. Powell earned her Ph.D in Educational Studies with a Certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies, both from UNCG. She now returns to UNCG from Indiana University at Bloomington, where she has… Continue reading…
Dr. Anne Parsons, assistant professor in Women’s & Gender Studies and History at UNCG, has been named as one of the 2015 Soros Justice Fellows. The fellowship funds projects and individuals that tackle diverse issues facing the U.S. criminal justice system. As part of a larger effort of the Open… Continue reading…
WGS professor Dr. Karen Kilcup has been named the Elizabeth Rosenthal Excellence Professor of English, Environmental & Sustainability Studies, and Women’s & Gender Studies. Since joining the UNCG faculty in 1996, Dr. Kilcup has offered a wide range of courses in environmental writing, nineteenth-century women’s literature, American poetry, and Native… Continue reading…
WGS and AADS professor Dr. Sarah Jane Cervenak has been featured in the current issue of Feminist Studies (41.1). Her article, On Not Teaching about Violence: Being in the Classroom After Ferguson, forms part of the journal’s Direct Access Forum, “Teaching About Ferguson.” For the month of April 2015, the… Continue reading…
The Women’s & Gender Studies Program is still seeking applicants to the MA in WGS Fall 2015 cohort. The deadline for applications to has been extended to July 1. For more information on the program, see Graduate Studies in WGS or the MA FAQ.
Dr. Karen Kilcup has been honored as the 2014-2018 Linda Arnold Carlisle Distinguished Excellence Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies. The Professorship Symposium “Eating Green: Food, Animals, and Environmental Equity” was held on April 2nd in the Faculty Center, and her professorship talk took place on April 8th. The “Eating… Continue reading…
Beth Walker is retiring from her position as Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Advisor in Women’s & Gender Studies. Beth has taught in WGS since 2000, and is known for her enthusiastic mentoring of undergraduate students and recruitment of majors and minors, her stellar advising, her years of teaching in the… Continue reading…
