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Two Graduate Certificates Offered in the Department

Students pursuing graduate work in the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies will become acquainted with various feminist (and other appropriate) theoretical approaches and methodologies for examining the role of gender in cultural systems. Gender will be understood in intersection with other categories of power, including race, ethnicity, social class, sexuality, religion, ability, age, […]

D.C. Internships Transform Knowledge into Policy and Action

This year was pivotal for many Women’s Studies students who used their Washington D.C. internship opportunities to put their knowledge to the test. “Experiential learning opportunities allow students to take theories and knowledge gained in the classroom and apply them in a practical setting while developing professional work experience,” says Dr. Alyssa Zucker, the Department’s […]

Women’s Studies Alums: Where are they now?

Undergraduates Wafaa Ateyah Spring 2019 B.S. Psychology and B.A. Women’s Studies I am currently pursuing my PhD in Counseling Psychology at the University of Florida! My training in women’s studies allowed me to have the vocabulary to describe my lived experiences as an Arab American Muslim woman who wears the Hijab. It allowed me to […]

International Visitors Find Mentors in the Department

Liliana Jaramillo Mestra Liliana Jaramillo Mestra is a Sociologist from the Universidad del Valle – Cali, Colombia, and PhD student from the Universidad de La Laguna in Spain. For 2022-2023 she is a Visiting Scholar at UF, thanks to Fulbright Spain, studying with Dr. Maddy Coy. I came to work with Dr. Coy, in the […]

Alumni Spotlight: Maria Saldana

María Saldana (she/ella) graduated cum laude from UF with a BA in Women’s Studies and a BS in Psychology in 2020 and earned an MA in Women’s Studies in 2022. She is a Program Associate at the National Equity Project and a columnist for award-winning American online magazine Them. My graduate work at the Center […]

Call for Proposals for Awards and Grants

We invite students and faculty to submit proposals for the following Center awards and grants: AAUW Gainesville Student Grant The AAUW Gainesville Branch Student Grant provides up to $1000 to support women’s studies students to conduct research, education, or initiatives that align with AAUW’s mission: https://www.aauw.org/ and https://gainesville-fl.aauw.net Our vision is to use the tools […]

Consider an M.A. in the Center

Come Earn your Women's Studies Masters' with us. Participate in a vibrant community of scholars. Program fully funded. Course subjects offered: data feminisms; ecofeminism; lgbtq+ health; black feminist theories; feminist methods; lgbtq+ movements and activisms; race, sex & representation; critical girlhood studies

Department Faculty and Students Present their Scholarship

Department faculty and graduate students presented their scholarship at multiple conferences, from San Juan to Cincinnati. We have captured some moments here. Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 2022 Graduate certificate student Sumaiya Nusrath and core faculty member Dr. Alyssa Zucker   Creating Healthy Communities: Advancing Health and […]

Faculty Member Jillian Hernandez to Lead Study Abroad Course in Colombia

The Department is proud to announce that Associate Professor Jillian Hernandez will lead a group of University of Florida students on an immersive learning experience on Columbia’s Caribbean coast this summer. The course, Latina Gender and Popular Culture, will examine critical issues in the Latina Community and will examine culture from famous Latina icons to […]

With an Attitude of Gratitude

Thanks to everyone whose generosity helps the Center continue to thrive, including the following donors: Gifts to the Center are used to fund conferences, educational travel for graduate students, scholarship funds, speaker honoraria, and exhibit support. Ustler Hall Opportunities for Giving to the Department and the Center We appreciate the generosity of our donors at […]

Graduate Student Update

Welcome Back, Second-Year MA Candidates We are delighted to welcome back our second-year MA candidates as they continue their endeavors and their theses and projects. Ebonee Brown is a second-year MA candidate in the Department for Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies. She is currently continuing her thesis project that examines gender performance and Atlanta’s Trap […]

Welcome New Graduate Students

We are excited to welcome our new graduate students to the Department’s MA program: Mona Ashour, Rose Capo, Cecilia Luna, Angelica McGee, and Tegan Smith. Their research interests cover a myriad of topics, and they each bring a rich range of experiences and accomplishments. Mona Ashour is an assistant professor of English Language and Literature […]

From the Chair’s Desk

This has been a milestone year for us. Our proposal to establish a Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies went through the final approval steps and we started Fall 2022 formally as a department. Our proposal garnered overwhelming support at every stage of the shared governance process, from the College of Liberal Arts and […]

From the Director’s Desk

This Spring, we close out another challenging year together. At the forefront of my mind is our work around labor and care. We have been having many conversations about negotiating self- and other- care in our institutional context, power relations, and labor responsibilities.

Experiential Learning Spotlight: Center Student and Faculty Member Win Emerging Scholar Faculty-Student Research Award

We are excited to announce women’s studies scholar, Katherine Lynch, was selected alongside Dr. Hilary Coulson for an Emerging Scholar Faculty-Student Research Award. The Emerging Scholars Program from the UF Center for Undergraduate Research was founded to pair full-time undergraduate students with UF faculty to conduct research. This mentorship opportunity allows students a space to […]

Alumni Spotlight: Milan Savoury

Milan Savoury graduated with a BS in Psychology and a BA in Women’s Studies in 2016. She went on to earn a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and is set to graduate in August 2022 with a PhD in Counseling Psychology, with all degrees from the University of Florida. After graduating she will be a Postdoctoral Fellow at Deep Eddy Psychotherapy in Austin, TX.

Celebrating Milestones and Accomplishments

Terri Bailey graduated with the MA in Women’s Studies in Spring 2022. She hosted Warrior Women’s Wellness, a day-long, multigenerational workshop celebrating Self-Care for the Feminine Divine, and successfully defended her MA Project, Womanfesto of the Divine Feminine and the Laws of S.H.E. (self-care, healing, and empowerment).

Women’s Studies Major Chosen as Student Speaker

Zoe Terner, a double major in Women’s Studies and English with minors in Sociology and Disabilities in Society, was chosen as the student speaker at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recognition ceremony, held on April 30th , at the Stephen C. OConnell Center. Zoe, active in both UF Student Government and the Women’s […]

Center Students Selected for Women’s Conference of Florida’s College Women on the Rise Program

Each year, the Women’s Conference of Florida selects up to four students from each institution to participate in the College Women on the Rise Program. The Women’s Conference of Florida brings together Florida’s professional women to address important issues, network, attend exhibits, and participate in panel discussions with the goal to empower women to have […]

Center Awards and 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.