Charles T. Woods Grants
The Center is proud to announce this year’s Charles T. Woods Endowment Grants. These grants are made possible by the generosity of Charles T. Woods to support research and service that benefits the LGBTQ+ community. Chuck, as friends and colleagues knew him, was a UF alum, faculty member, and leader. He was a proud advocate for LGBTQ+ communities and was instrumental in establishing LGBTQ+ faculty and staff visibility, community, and support at UF.
Woods Grant Recipients: Faculty
Margaret Galvan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of English
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
“Comics in Movement”
Benjamin E. Wise, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
“American Folk Devils: A History of Drinkers, Dancers, Lovers, and Queers in God’s Country”
Woods Grant Recipients: Students
Sameera Akella,
PhD, Sociology
“Exploration of Care-Seeking for queer and/or trans Black, Indigenous People of Color”
Ebonee Brown
MA, Women’s Studies
“My Skin My Logo: Constructions and Deconstructions of Black Masculinity in Atlantan Trap Music”
Dominique Fairley,
PhD, Sociology
“Negotiating Identities while Navigating Spaces: QTBIPOC Discrimination in the LGBTQIA+ Community”
Beth Holden,
MA, Women’s Studies
“Examination of alcohol recovery methods and their impacts on minoritized groups”
Julio Martin,
PhD, Psychology
“The Role of Latinx and LGBTQ Cultural Values and Beliefs in Child-Rearing Practices Among Latinx LGBTQ Parents”
Martina Speranza,
PhD, Sociology
“Transgender Identities in the Argentinian Workplace and Labor Market”
AAUW – Gainesville Branch Grants
The Center is proud to announce this year’s winners of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Gainesville Branch Grants. These grants are 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/
Cary Carr, MPH is pursuing a PhD in Public Health with a Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies. “Centering Sex Workers Left Out of the ‘Me Too’ Movement: Implications for Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Response”
Ibin Edelsweiss Murillo Lafuente is pursuing a PhD in Sociology with a Graduate certificate in Women’s Studies. “The Role of Women with Disabilities in Social Justice Movements.”
We thank our external grant review committee members, Roberto Abreu, Greg Allen, Carlene Chase, Berta Esperanza Hernandez, Amy Martinelli, and CC Suarez for their evaluation of the Charles T. Woods and the AAUW-Gainesville grant applications.
This story appears in the Spring 2022 issue of the Gender, Sexualities, & Women’s Studies Newsletter. Read more from the issue.