Program Overview
Gender Studies at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ transforms how you see yourself and the world around you. Gender Studies courses facilitate inquiry into how power shapes everything from interpersonal relations to global economic structures. This inquiry occurs along the intersections of gender, race, class, sexuality, nationality, ability, religion, and age. Our courses will prepare you to engage in critical thinking, in-depth discussion, community engagement, and research. The interdisciplinary approach to gender studies at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ will help you cultivate agility to address social challenges in an ever-changing job market and political arena.
Program Highlights
Explore Gender Across Disciplines
Examine questions of gender and identity through perspectives from art history, biology, ethnic studies, psychology, and other fields.
Put Your Learning into Practice
Gain hands-on experience through internships, field research, and community-engaged learning.
Prepare for Advanced Study
Build the research, analytical, and communication skills that support success in graduate and professional programs.
Types of Degrees
Students can pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Gender Studies, with many students opting to double major in fields such as Anthropology, Data Science, Film Studies, and Psychology. A minor in Gender Studies is also available.
Advising
At Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ, academic advising helps you shape an educational experience that reflects your interests, goals, and aspirations. Your faculty advisor will support you as you plan your path, connect with campus resources and communities, and make informed decisions that prepare you for a meaningful and fulfilling future.
Faculty
Engage deeply and collaboratively with professors who are experts in their field and committed to supporting your education.
Chair(s)
Elizabeth Carlson
Associate Professor of Art History
elizabeth.carlson@lawrence.edu
I teach courses covering European Modern, Contemporary and American art, material culture, and theory. My scholarly publications look at the intersection between rising consumerism, new modes of visual display, and…
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Ingrid V. Albrecht (she/her)
David and Julia Uihlein Professor of Ethics and Associate Professor of Philosophy
ingrid.v.albrecht@lawrence.edu
Areas of Research and Teaching: Normative Ethics, Applied Ethics, Philosophy of Gender and Sexuality (Feminism, Love, and Friendship), Value Theory, and 19th Century Philosophy. Recent publication: "Rules of Disengagement: A Kantian…
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Celia B. Barnes (she/her/hers)
Associate Professor of English
I teach courses in Restoration and eighteenth-century British literature. When I'm not geeking out on all things eighteenth-century, I love to cook–and I've been known to watch marathons of true-crime…
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Elizabeth Carlson
Associate Professor of Art History
elizabeth.carlson@lawrence.edu
I teach courses covering European Modern, Contemporary and American art, material culture, and theory. My scholarly publications look at the intersection between rising consumerism, new modes of visual display, and…
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Paul M. Cohen
Professor Emeritus of History
Who am I?I'm a retired professor of modern European history with a special interest in the history of ideas and in how film relates to history. I taught at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ…
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Sigma Colón (she/her)
Associate Professor of Environmental and Ethnic Studies
Sigma Colón holds a joint appointment in Environmental Studies and Ethnic Studies. She has a PhD in American Studies from Yale University and an MA in History and BA in…
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Carla Daughtry (She/Her/Hers)
Associate Professor of Anthropology
As a cultural anthropologist, I teach and research Middle East and North African societies; migration, immigration and globalization; race, ethnicity and gender across cultures; anthropology of food and food justice…
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Learned M Foote (he/him)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
I teach courses in Religious Studies and Gender Studies. My research centers on early twentieth-century Tibetan Buddhist life writing, with a focus on the religious teacher Adzom Drukpa (1842-1924). My…
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Alison C. Guenther-Pal (she//sie)
Associate Professor of German
alison.c.guenther-pal@lawrence.edu
Alison Guenther-Pal is chair of German Studies and affiliated faculty in Film Studies and Gender Studies. Like the students at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ, she is "multi-interested," but her main topics of…
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Victoria Kononova (she/her; она/её)
Associate Professor of Russian
victoria.kononova@lawrence.edu
My specialty is nineteenth-century Russian literature and theater. I love digging into such staples of Russian literature as Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Pushkin, Gogol, and Chekhov. I also teach advanced Russian language…
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Julie McQuinn (she/her/hers)
Professor of Music
I teach courses on Claude Debussy, opera, film music, music and gender, music and memory, music and the fairy tale, and music and disability. My teaching converges with my research…
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Kathy Privatt (She/Her/Hers)
James G. and Ethel M. Barber Professor of Theatre and Drama and Associate Professor of Theatre Arts
I am joyfully making theatre at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ by teaching acting, theatre literature and history, and directing departmental productions. A certified Alexander Movement Technique (AT) teacher, I also teach AT workshops…
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Marcy Quiason (She/her)
Assistant Professor of Gender Studies
Marcy Quiason, Ph.D. (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of Gender Studies at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ. Marcy’s research focuses on the ways that universities, NGOs, and non-profit organizations negotiate political and economic…
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Monica Rico (she/her)
Robert S. French Professor of American Studies and Professor of History
Monica Rico specializes in the history of early and nineteenth-century America. Her interests include transatlantic history, the American West, gender and environmental history. She is the author of Nature’s Noblemen:…
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Jesus G. Smith (He, Him, His)
Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies
Jesús Gregorio Smith is an Associate Professor and chair of the Ethnic Studies Program as well as an Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) Andrew W. Mellon Fellow. He received…
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Brigid E. Vance (she, her, hers)
Associate Professor of History
Brigid E. Vance's research focuses on the intellectual and cultural history of dreams and dream divination in late Ming China. She also has research and teaching interests in early modern…
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Angela M. Vanden Elzen (she/her/hers)
Associate Professor and Reference and Learning Technologies Librarian
angela.vandenelzen@lawrence.edu
Contact Angela with questions about: The Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Makerspace, reference assistance, game studies courses and research, library website, social mediaAcademic Interests: Game culture studies, especially related to gender, identity, and families,…
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Petra Watzke (she, her, sie)
Assistant Professor of German Studies
Petra Watzke enjoys teaching classes at all levels of the curriculum, always with a focus on equity and social justice. Her research interests are twofold. She examines the representation of…
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A dedicated fund for gender studies students is available to support student travel, research, or other activities that further research in gender studies.
