The Women and Gender Studies Associate faculty work in conjunction with the core faculty to promote a strong and interdisciplinary community of scholars. They meet regularly to discuss departmental issues, serve on committees, and participate in events. Their research interests touch on a wide range of issues pertaining to the study of women, gender, and sexuality studies. We are honored to include them in our WGST family!
Associate Faculty

Jeremy Calder
Assistant Professor
Linguistics

Bud Coleman
Professor
Theatre & Dance

Joëlle Cruz
Assistant Professor
Communication

Michaele Ferguson
Associate Professor
Political Science

Lisa Flores
Professor
Communication

Jennifer Fluri
Professor
Geography

Donna Goldstein
Professor
Anthropology

Kira Hall
Professor
Linguistics

Cheryl Higashida
Associate Professor
English

Jessica Ordaz
Assistant Professor
Ethnic Studies

Rachel Rinaldo
Associate Professor
Sociology

Amanda Stevenson
Assistant Professor
Sociology

Nishant Upadhyay
Assistant Professor
Ethnic Studies

Beverly Weber
Professor
German
Faculty Emerita

Lee Chambers
Professor Emerita
History

Anne Costain
Professor Emerita
Political Science

Christine Yoshinaga-Itano
Professor Emerita
Speech • Language • and Hearing Sciences