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
Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow
Linguistics

Bud Coleman
Professor
Theatre & Dance

Joëlle Cruz
Assistant Professor
Communication

Michaele Ferguson
Associate Professor
Political Science

Lisa Flores
Associate Professor
Communication

Jennifer Fluri
Professor
Geography

Donna Goldstein
Professor
Anthropology

Kira Hall
Associate Professor
Linguistics

Cheryl Higashida
Associate Professor
English

Penelope Kelsey
Professor
English

Jessica Ordaz
Assistant Professor
Ethnic Studies

Hillary Potter
Associate Professor • Associate Dean for Inclusive Practice in the College of Arts and Sciences
Ethnic Studies

Rachel Rinaldo
Associate Professor
Sociology

David Shneer
Louis P. Singer Endowed Chair in Jewish History • Professor
History • Religious Studies • Jewish Studies

Amanda Stevenson
Assistant Professor
Sociology

Beverly Weber
Associate Professor
German and Slavic
Former Associate Faculty

Jennifer Bair
Associate Professor of Sociology, Associate Chair
University of Virginia Sociology Department

Danika Medak-Saltzman
Assistant Professor
Syracuse University
Faculty Emerita

Lee Chambers
Professor Emerita
History

Anne Costain
Professor Emerita
Political Science

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