Our faculty are an accomplished and interdisciplinary group of instructors who examine power, privilege, and oppression. WGST faculty members explore dynamics related but not limited to gender, sexuality, race, class, age, ability, body size, and religion in historical, social, and cultural contexts.
If you are a University of South Carolina faculty member whose research and teaching intersect with Women's and Gender Studies, please fill out our online application form [doc]. Learn more about the Women's and Gender Studies Department's current affiliates on our Affiliate Faculty page.
Explore our faculty directory for the full list of program instructors.
Want to learn more about the research profiles of WGST's faculty? Review our research profile document here.
Research areas: Gender and sexuality, feminist rhetoric, religious communication, transgender studies
Research areas: Global women's health, gender and health, reproductive health, health equity
Research areas: Gender representation in media and pop culture, contemporary feminist social movements
Research areas: Black women’s cultural production and political traditions in the twentieth and twentieth-first centuries, Black feminist theory, womanist theory and theology
Research Areas: abolition, stigma, sexualized violence, social perception, social determinants of health
Research areas: health, gender, and culture in Europe and the United States, with a particular focus on reproduction, pregnancy, and childbirth
Research areas: Sexuality studies & Irish studies, Irish masculinities, gay rugby, Irish literature, poetry
Research areas: Gender and sexuality studies, feminist studies of health and medicine, reproductive justice, LGBTQ health, qualitative methods
Research areas: Women in science & technology, gender representation in museums
Research areas: Feminist philosophy, philosophy of medicine, medical ethics
Research areas: relationship between culture and the construction of racial and ethnic identities
Research Areas: Feminist criminology, the school-to-prison pipeline, gender and justice, resilience, media constructions of girls’ violence, and youth mentoring
Research areas: Interpersonal and dating violence, sexual violence, drugging
Research areas: Civic responsibility, service-learning, Archiving South Carolina Women Collection
Research areas: gender and politics, inclusion and representation, political, feminist, and democratic theory, social movements, the gender politics of the US South
Research areas: health communication, campaign, and message effectiveness; health equity and health disparities; cultural competency
Research areas: health communication, gender, culture, spirituality, and womanist approaches to ethics and social justice
Research areas: race and ethnicity in America; gender, sexuality, and social politics; criminal justice systems, race, and community experiences; social behavior and the impact on the environment and natural resource
Research areas: intersectionality, critical literacy, multicultural education, the history of white supremacy in education in the south
Research areas: Economic anthropology, digital finance, gender and labor, peace & conflict studies, South-Asia
Responsible for business manager duties, coordination of course scheduling, managing
administrative assistant and management for undergraduate and graduate programs (including
GA hiring).
Responsible for HR; WGST programming and events; website and social media, newsletters and promotional materials, work-study student management, Close-Hipp office suite management.
I am a junior majoring in Psychology and Women’s and Gender Studies, with a minor in Anthropology. One of the opportunities I’m most excited about is sharing how the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies has shaped my academic, personal, and professional journey. The faculty, courses, and resources have supported my growth not only as a student but also in my role as a Resident Assistant, and in the development of my personal values and belief systems. My WGST journey began thanks to a recommendation from a close friend, Addie Rae, who encouraged me to take Intro to Women’s and Gender Studies (WGST 112) with Dr. Nima Yolmo. I had no idea how impactful that decision would be. During a particularly difficult time, my TA, Helen Long, reached out with support and resources that truly made a difference and sparked my decision to declare WGST as a second major.
Since then, I’ve become actively involved in the department by helping with Novel Nook, our book hangout and lending library within the department, and currently serve on the WGST Partnership Council as one of the student representatives. I'm excited to continue connecting with other majors, minors, and students curious about WGST. If you have questions about the program from a student’s perspective or want to talk more about events, classes, or involvement opportunities, feel free to reach out through email!
I am a senior majoring in English with a concentration in Professional Writing and a minor in Mass Communications. I am incredibly excited to be joining the department and look forward to helping out in any way I can, particularly because I have always been passionate about women’s rights and reproductive justice. Ever since I was 14 and saw how the world worked, I knew I wanted to affect change any way I knew how. Coming to USC was enlightening. I met people, found resources, and started volunteering at Planned Parenthood and for local political campaigns; all of which allowed me to become a part of a network of people who wanted to not just see the change but make it happen. As for WGST, my journey with the department started when I took Women’s Health 113 with Dr. Swan. The class was eye-opening, I learned more about female anatomy and the treatment of women globally than I ever had before. After the class was over, all I wanted to do was learn more. I hope to continue my journey and with WGST in my senior year and learn as much as I can from my peers and professors alike!
I am a sophomore double majoring in Political Science and Women’s & Gender Studies and minoring in Law & Society. I am extremely excited to be a part of the department and to further my experience and connections within it. Women’s & Gender Studies is a topic that I hold close to my heart and strive to learn about everyday. After taking Introduction to WGST with Dr. Delay, this field of study became even more important to me and I knew that this was a path I want to continue to work on. I am looking forward to more learning experiences and growth opportunities from this department!
