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	Mona Ashour (she/her) Graduate Assistant mona.ashour@ufl.edu Data Feminism, Ecofeminism, African Feminism Click here to read more about Mona AshourClick here to close expanded section Dr. Mona Ashour is an assistant professor of English Language and Literature at Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt. She got her Masters in English Literature in 2016, and her PhD in Eco-feminism in 2019. She has contributed a research work in different areas like Comparative Literature, Culture Studies, Women Studies, English language teaching Methodologies and ESOL. Dr. Ashour was one of forty-two Fulbright Scholars-in-Residence, and among more than 1,300 outstanding foreign faculty and professionals who teach and/or research in the United States. She made her mission at Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Florida from August 16, 2021 until May 16, 2022. This year, Dr. Ashour is joining University of Florida to accomplish her dream of getting a degree in Women Studies, a specialization that isn’t available in her home country. She is aspiring to develop, validate, and spread a new level of consciousness of African/Arab/Middle Eastern women with the ability to reach innovative applications related to the field that are going to connect women’s needs and dreams all over the world.
	Ebonee Brown Graduate Assistant eboneebrown@ufl.edu Black Feminist Theory, Trap Aesthetics, Gender and Performance
	Rose Capo (she/her) Graduate Assistant rachel.capo@ufl.edu LGBTQ+ Sexualities, Ecofeminism, Intersectional Activism Click here to read more about Rose CapoClick here to close expanded section Rose is a first year M.A. Student in the Women's Studies program who earned her Bachelor's in Diversity Studies at the University of Central Florida (go knights, charge on)! Rose is interested in sexuality studies within the genderqueer community as well as intersectional feminism and progressing sex education within the U.S. In Rose's free time, she enjoys kayaking, hiking, biking, or advocating for alternative modes of transportation.
	Ecem Ece Graduate Assistant emineeece@ufl.edu Queer Activism, Feminist geographies and Queer spaces, Transnational Feminist and Queer Methodologies
	Beth Holden Graduate Assistant elizabeth.holden@ufl.edu Feminist perspectives on substance use, Alcohol use recovery, Social movements and recovery
	Cecilia Luna (she/they) Graduate Assistant cecilialuna7@ufl.edu Latinx Gender Identity, Latinx Sexualities, Gender-Inclusive Language, Mariconología Click here to read more about Cecilia LunaClick here to close expanded section Ceci is a first year M.A. Student in the Women’s Studies program focused on Latinx gender and sexuality studies and gender-inclusive language in the Latin American diaspora. After earning her Bachelors Degree in Public Relations from the University of Florida in 2017, Ceci served as Communications Specialist at the Student Health Care Center until July 2022. Ceci currently serves as a facilitator for the course GET201: LGBTQ+ Inclusive Gators offered through UF Training and Organizational Development for Faculty & Staff. In addition, Ceci is involved with community groups such as Queer Nation and the Latinx Staff & Faculty Association.
	Kelsey Lyn Malles Graduate Assistant kelseymalles@ufl.edu Ecofeminism, Plant-based living, Sustainability
	Angel McGee (she/her) Graduate Assistant mcgeeangelica@ufl.edu Art & museum studies, poetry, culture/critical cultural studies, Photovoice, Oral Histories, Religious and Spirituality studies, Native, Latinx Studies and Afropean studies Click here to read more about Angel McGeeClick here to close expanded section Angel(ica) received her BA in Communication Studies and Gender and Sexuality Studies at The University of Nevada- Las Vegas. She has been involved in community outreach with organizations such as The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program, The Artisans' Guild Gallery, Peaceful Paths, and The United Church of Gainesville. At UCG, McGee serves as an inclusive sexual education and relationship specialist where she teaches youth the differences between healthy vs unhealthy relationships, how to improve those relationships, and if and when they should seek professional help. In her graduate studies, she focuses on race, class, gender, culture, community and faith through an intersectional lens.
	Nagdeska Paulino Graduate Assistant nagdeskapaulino@ufl.edu Intersectional analysis and climate change studies, Ecofeminism
	Elisa M. Rios Graduate Assistant em.rios@ufl.edu Afro-Latin Women, Triple-Consciousness, Race and Ethnicity
	Tegan Smith (she/her) Graduate Assistant tegansmith@ufl.edu Posthumanism, Feminist Theory, Ecofeminism Click here to read more about Tegan SmithClick here to close expanded section Tegan is a first-year M.A. student interested in ecofeminism, posthumanism, and relational ethics. Before coming to UF, she received her B.A. in History and Women's and Gender Studies at Santa Clara University. While at SCU, she researched the history of gay bars in San Francisco, LGBTQ+ activism, and the racialization of homosexuality during the Third Reich.