Department Awards
AAUW– Gainesville Branch Grant The Department is proud to announce this year’s winners of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Gainesville Branch Grant. This grant was made possible by […]
GSWS Faculty News
Dr. Olivia Adams joined the department in August 2023 and accomplished several teaching and research milestones during her first year at UF. Dr. Adams designed and taught a new course, […]
With an Attitude of Gratitude
Thank you to everyone whose generosity supports our work, including the following donors: Gifts are used to fund conferences, educational travel for graduate students, scholarships, speaker honoraria, and exhibit […]
Department and Center Events Bring Scholars, Collaborators, and Guests to UF
For complete list of cosponsors, see events calendar on our website https://wst.ufl.edu/
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Opportunities for Giving to the UF Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies
We appreciate the generosity of our donors at all levels. For those thinking of a significant gift, we have some suggestions:
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Honors Thesis Students Explore Topics of Special Interest
Students who completed their undergraduate honors theses in Spring 2024 presented their work at a Mellon event in April. Congratulations to all students completing a thesis under the direction of […]
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Alum Profile: Women’s Studies Major, Health Disparities Minor, Reshape Graduate’s Planned Career Path
Charli Fernandez graduated with a BA in Women’s Studies, and minors in Health Disparities in Society and Disabilities in Society in 2023. She is currently earning her master’s degree in […]
Mellon Foundation Grant Brings Exciting Initiatives
We have had a productive year implementing exciting initiatives funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant to our department to highlight women’s studies strengths in experiential learning and career […]
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Farewell and Thank You
How did 25 years go by so fast? As I end my career at UF, 17 years of which were spent in Women’s Studies, I will most cherish the memories […]
Congratulations to Recent Grad on Book Publication
Department graduate Christelle Gauthier recently published a memoir, Why I Hate My Birthday, which charts her childhood experiences growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness. Christelle’s use of humor and honesty […]
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Congratulations to our Award Winning Faculty
Dr. Maddy Coy 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year, UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Dr. Ocqua Murrell Recipient of a Humanities Scholarship Enhancement Award (Research Support). Dr. Jillian […]
Celebrating Milestones and Accomplishments
Congratulations to our MA Graduates! Mona Ashour graduated with an MA in Women’s Studies in the Spring of 2024. Thanks to the mentorship and care of Dr. Hina Shaikh, she […]
Dr. Coy’s Newly Published Book Focuses on Violence Against Women
Dr. Maddy Coy’s book, Violence Against Women in the US: Theory, Research and Policy, was published by Routledge in April 2024. Distilling the existing evidence base and literature on violence […]
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Congratulations Women’s Studies Graduates!
A group of Women’s Studies majors gathered for a photo before the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences graduation recognition ceremony at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Saturday, May […]
Alum Profile: Feminist Mentors Provided a Foundation of Support and Community Building
Mallory Szymanski earned her MA in Women’s Studies in 2008 and her PhD in US history from UF in 2017. She taught several Women’s Studies courses between 2012 and 2017. […]
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From the Desk of the Chair
As many of you know, our friend and colleague, Donna Tuckey, is retiring this summer. We had a wonderful celebration of Donna on April 12, 2024. So many of you […]