Minor in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) is for everybody. It is about all genders. It is about systems of power & oppression; it is about race, class, sexuality, nationality. It is intersectional.
WGSS is a large and growing field, leading to jobs in social work, public policy, law, education, politics, public health, non-profit, advocacy, lobbying, activism, and international relations.
We engage with what is happening today; we learn deeply about our tangled history; we act on how we can better tomorrow. We grow ourselves and others!
Georgia Southern offers a WGSS concentration for the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies and also an interdisciplinary minor.
Faculty
The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program at Georgia Southern boasts an incredibly diverse faculty from nearly every college on campus. To join our affiliated faculty list please fill out this form and return it via email.
Statesboro Faculty
WGSS Program Director
Dr. Lisa Costello, Associate Professor, Writing and Linguistics, Director, Women’s and Gender Studies
WGSS Executive Board Faculty
- Dr. Michelle Haberland, Professor, History
- Dr. Nancy Malcom, Associate Professor, Sociology
- Dr. Trent Maurer, Professor, Human Development & Family Science
- Dr. Marcus Mitchell, Lecturer, English
- Dr. Jane Rago, Assistant Professor, Literature & Director, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies on Armstrong Campus
- Dr. Elizabeth Rahilly, Assistant Professor, Sociology
- Dr. Gulzar H. Shah, Associate Professor, Health Policy and Management
- Dr. Robert Yarbrough, Associate Professor, Geography
Core Faculty
Core Faculty teach courses in the Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies major, minor, or concentration, serve on committees relevant to their interests and desires, and assist with program planning and events.
- Dr. Lisa Costello, Associate Professor, Writing and Linguistics, Director, Women’s and Gender Studies
- Dr.Maria Adamos, Associate Professor, Literature and Philosophy
- Dr. Laura E. Agnich, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice and Criminology
- Dr. Heidi Altman, Associate Professor, Anthropology
- Dr. Beverly Graham, Associate Professor, Communication Studies
- Dr. Michelle Haberland, Professor, History
- Dr. Nancy Malcom, Associate Professor, Sociology
- Dr. Robert Pirro, Professor, Political Science
- Dr. Alyson Prude, Assistant Professor, Literature and Philosophy
- Dr. April Schueths, Associate Professor, Sociology
- Dr. Anastatia Sims, Professor, History
- Dr. Stephanie Sipe, Professor, Legal Studies
- Dr. Cathy Skidmore-Hess, Associate Professor, History
- Dr. Jennifer Sweeney-Tookes, Assistant Professor, Anthropology
- Dr. Baker A. Rogers, Assistant Professor, Sociology
- Dr. Clare Walsh, Lecture, Sociology and Anthropology
Affiliated Faculty
Affiliated Faculty maintain teaching and research interests in areas relevant to Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, serve on committees relevant to their interests and desires, and assist with program planning and events.
- Dr. Greg Brock, Professor, Economics
- Dr. Elizabeth Butterfield, Associate Professor, Literature and Philosophy
- Dr. Rebecca Davis, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice and Criminology
- Dr. Julie de Chantal, Assistant Professor, History
- Katherine Fallon, Lecturer, Writing and Linguistics
- Dr. Brain K. Feltman, Associate Professor, History
- Dr. Christina M. Gipson, Assistant Professor, Sport Management
- Dr. Laurie A. Gould, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice and Criminology
- Dr. Amy Hackney, Professor, Psychology
- Dr. Barbara Hendry, Associate Professor, Anthropology
- Dr. Jeff Jones, Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management
- Dr. Tahseen Kazi, Assistant Professor, Political Science and International Studies
- Dr. Jerri Kropp, Associate Professor, Human Development & Family Science
- Dr. Addie Martindale, Assistant Professor, Human Ecology
- Dr. Trent Maurer, Professor, Human Development & Family Science
- Katie Mercer, Instructor and Coordinator of the Office of Online Learning
- Dr. Laura A. Milner, Retired
- Marcus Mitchell, Lecturer, Writing & Linguistics
- Dr. Kate Perry, Assistant Professor, Political Science & International Studies
- Dr. Linda Roherer Paige, Retired
- Dr. Sandra Peacock, Retired
- Dr. Candy Schille, Associate Professor , Literature and Philosophy
- Jared Sexton, Associate Professor, Writing and Linguistics
- Dr. Gulzar H. Shah, Associate Professor, Health Policy and Management
- Dr. Stacy W. Smallwood, Assistant Professor, Community Health Behavior and Education
- Dr. Carl (Kip) Sorgen, Assistant Professor, Leadership, Technology, and Human Development
- Dr. Marieke Van Willigen, Professor and Department Chair, Sociology and Anthropology
- Dr. Robert Yarbrough, Associate Professor, Geography
Armstrong Faculty
WGSS Program Director
Dr. Jane Rago, Assistant Professor, Literature & Director, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Gamble Hall 237
WGSS Executive Board Faculty
- Dr. Michelle Haberland, Professor, History
- Dr. Nancy Malcom, Associate Professor, Sociology
- Dr. Trent Maurer, Professor, Human Development & Family Science
- Dr. Marcus Mitchell, Lecturer, English
- Dr. Jane Rago, Assistant Professor, Literature & Director, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies on Armstrong Campus
- Dr. Elizabeth Rahilly, Assistant Professor, Sociology
- Dr. Gulzar H. Shah, Associate Professor, Health Policy and Management
- Dr. Robert Yarbrough, Associate Professor, Geography
Affiliated Faculty
Affiliated Faculty maintain teaching and research interests in areas relevant to Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, serve on committees relevant to their interests and desires, and assist with program planning and events.
- Dr. Alicia Brunson, Assistant Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
- Chris Cartright, Lecturer, Writing and Linguistics
- Dr. Karen Hollinger, Professor, Department of Literature
- Dr. Amanda Konkle, Assistant Professor, Department of Literature
- Dr. Kari Mau, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
- Dr. Kendra R. Parker, Assistant Professor, Literature
- Dr. Leigh Rich, Associate Professor, Health Sciences and Kinesiology
- Dr. Felicity Turner, Assistant Professor, History
- Dr. Hapsatou Wane, Assistant Professor, Literature
- Dr. Teresa Winterhalter, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Humanities & Professor, Literature
Contact Us
Thank you for your interest in our program. If you have questions, or need further information please contact us. We look forward to meeting you! Come visit us in the IAB Room 2008!
Last updated: 9/19/2023
