Bio

Dr. Dawn Campbell is a senior instructor and currently serves as undergraduate director in Women’s and Gender Studies. Dr. Campbell's research interest and area of expertise includes gender-based violence, with an emphasis on the impact of cultural norms and social movements within contemporary contexts. She designs online and classroom curricula and implements a variety of pedagogical practices. She serves as internship coordinator and the WGST 112 textbook editor. 

Education

• Doctor of Education (EdD), University of South Carolina, 2016 

Courses

• WGST 112 Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies
• WGST 298 Harassment and Consent (Special Topics)
• WGST 307 Feminist Theory
• WGST 499 Community Service Internship

Recent Accomplishments

International Presentations

• Campbell, D. (2024). Navigating and Expanding Women’s and Gender Studies in a Conservative State. Oxford Symposium on Women’s Studies, Oxford, UK.
• Campbell, D. (2020). #MeToo: A pedagogical tool for classroom engagement. International Conference on Women’s Studies, Leeds, UK.
• Campbell, D. (2020). #MeToo: A pedagogical tool for classroom engagement. University College Dublin. Dublin, Ireland.

Curriculum Development

• Campbell, D. (2023-25). WGST Online BA Degree Program, University of South Carolina.
• Campbell, D. (2020). WGST 307: Feminist Theory DLL course. 
• Campbell, D. (2020). #MeToo and the University Workshop. University College Dublin. Dublin, Ireland.
• Campbell, D. (2018; 2019; 2020). WGST 298: Harassment and Consent course.
• Campbell, D. (2018-19). WGST 112: Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies. 
• Campbell, D. (Maymester 2018). WGST 112: Women in Culture. Proposed, developed, and taught a Maymester study abroad course in Dublin, Ireland.

Committee Work

• 2025-current McCausland College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Standing Committee, Chair, University of South Carolina
• 2025-current WGST Undergraduate Curriculum Working Group, Chair, University of South Carolina
• 2023-current WGST Online BA Degree Program Committee, Chair, University of South Carolina

Awards

• Honorarium, University College Dublin (2020).
• Teacher of the Year Award, Women’s and Gender Studies Program, University of South Carolina (2019).