A group of Women’s Studies majors posed for a photo before the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences graduation ceremony at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on May 3rd, 2025, where College leaders recognized Bachelor’s degree graduates. Congratulations to those pictured and to all of our class of 2024-2025 graduates, including Women’s Studies majors, and […]
Congratulations to our graduating MA students Sonbol Bahramikamangar, Mary Kate DiFresco, Amya Ellison, Alexandria Gibson, Whitney Rogriguez Minda, and Zuzu Tadeushuk (see Celebrating Milestones and Accomplishments). Congratulations to our graduate certificate students. Daneille March, Rosemary Maro, and Jennifer Quartey earned the Gender and Development certificate. Carli Castillon, Macodou Fall, Kenesma John, Kandysee Leonard, Daniela Alejandra […]
Congratulations to our MA Graduates! Sonbol Bahramikamangar defended her thesis titled “Violence Against Kurdish Women in Iran,” which uses interviews, autoethnography, and ancestral narratives to explore how Kurdish women experience violence, particularly in the context of a strict theocratic Islamic state. She received a Travel Grant Award from UF’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences […]
Thanks to everyone whose generosity on Gator Nation Giving Day helped us to continue to thrive, including the following donors: Gifts are used to fund conferences, educational travel for graduate students, scholarships, speaker honoraria, and exhibit support.
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 the generosity of the AAUW-Gainesville Branch to support women’s studies students to conduct research, education, or initiatives that align with AAUW’s mission: https://www.aauw.org/ Charles T. […]
Dr. Ollivia Adams is part of a research team that received a $100,000 CAD grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for a mixed methods study titled: A Multi-Method Investigation of Sexual Pain Experiences and Measurement in Black Canadian Women. Dr. Adams was also put forward as the CLAS candidate for a William […]
August 29, 2024 Politics, Movements, and Joy: A meditation on Black Twitter Andre L. Brock (Georgia Tech), Sarah Florini (Arizona State University), Raven Maragh-Lloyd (Washington University), and Jasmine McNealy (UF) Lead sponsor: African American Studies October 3, 2024 The Rocks Don’t Care How You Get There: Reimagining Field Science for a More Accessible, Inclusive & […]
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Undergraduate students engaged in mentored research through many mechanisms, including WST4970 Honors Thesis, McNair Scholars Program, University Scholars Program, and Mellon Grant funded projects. Here are just a handful of the projects our faculty sponsored this year. REY ARCENAS Women’s Studies major Rey Arcenas presents his thesis “Resistance at the ‘Head of the Snake’: Trans […]
Karleen graduated with an MA in Women’s Studies and a Graduate Certificate in Public Health in 2019. She is a Program Manager for the HIV/STD Department for the State of Texas Department of Health and Human Services. When I began the master’s program in 2017, I had a passion for Black feminist theory and public […]
THINK TANK AT SMITH COLLEGE Graduate student Alexandria Gibson and recent grad Terri Bailey attended a Reproductive Justice Futurisms Think Tank at Smith College that was hosted by Loretta Ross. Pictured here are Dázon Dixon Diallo (founder of Sister Love), Byllye Avery (Gator alum and founder of the National Black Women’s Health Project), Alexandria Gibson […]
Dr. Olivia Adams Canadian Institutes of Health Research Grant Recipient Dr. Ocqua Murrell 2024 – 2025 CLAS Teacher of the Year Amanda Bouquet 2024 – 2025 CLAS Staff “Rookie of the Year” Dr. Joanna Neville 2024 – 2025 CLAS Beyond120 Grant Recipient Dr. Maddy Coy 2024-2025 CLAS International Educator of the Year Dr. […]
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Thanks to a generous grant from Beyond120, we were able to send four Women’s Studies majors to the College Women on the Rise program, part of the Women’s Conference of Florida. Some attendees reflect on their experiences below. “The College Women on the Rise Program was a great opportunity to connect with other women across […]
Evan graduated with a BA in Women’s Studies in 2009. He is now an Assistant Instructional Professor of Sociology at the University of Florida, having earned his PhD from the University of California-Davis in 2023. When I arrived at UF in 2005, I knew I wanted to be a researcher, but my understanding of what […]
Recently, I had the pleasure of attending multiple events featuring women’s studies students’ experiential learning opportunities and accomplishments. These included presentations and discussions with UF alums who leveraged their women’s studies education into successful and impactful careers in health care, law, and media. They also included women’s studies students presenting their honors thesis research across […]