Story Credit: Cricket Keating
On May 30th, 2024, after 48 years of teaching GWSS/PSYCH 357: Psychobiology of Women, Nancy Kenney walked into Kane Hall for her final class. She was greeted with a series of surprises: flowers from her colleagues, a collection of tribute messages from her students compiled by her TAs, and a sea of students dressed in purple to honor the occasion. It was a celebratory send-off and a fitting show of…
As an aspiring counselor, Thea Deanon embarked on her internship search knowing that she wanted to gain experience in the field of mental health. She ultimately found a volunteer position at the Trevor Project as a crisis hotline counselor, providing comfort and assistance to queer youth in distress. This incredibly impactful experience strengthened her resolve to continue on this path in her career, further reinforced by her experience as a…
Kai Mai interned at QueerDoc, an organization that provides trans and gender-affirming medical care online. This opportunity during his senior year as a GWSS major enabled him to follow his passion for supporting trans and gender-diverse youth seeking healthcare. His responsibilities included virtually assisting doctors with paperwork, communication, voicemails, medical records, and authorizations, helping further QueerDoc’s mission to expand access to gender…
GWSS senior Sana Shetty's transformative internships challenged her career path and led her to reevaluate her aspirations in human rights law, offering profound insights into the realities of legal work and the importance of practical experiences. Read the story in Perspectives.
We are thrilled to announce that Jordynn Hays, an outstanding undergraduate majoring in Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies, has been awarded the Mary Katherine Mackenzie and Mary Ann Whitmore Endowed Scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year. This prestigious award honors Jordynn’s academic excellence and commitment to her studies.
Expressing her excitement about receiving the scholarship, Jordynn noted, "I…
Kelen Tamurian, an exceptional student majoring in Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies, has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious Herman S. & Dorothy B. Lederman Endowed Scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year. This scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to highly deserving students in the Humanities. The award includes a $5,000 scholarship to assist with tuition, fees, books, and other educational expenses. Congratulations, Kelen!
We are delighted to announce that Christina Yuen Zi Chung has been awarded the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Medal for 2023-24. This prestigious honor is bestowed…
We are thrilled to announce that Keila Taylor has been awarded the prestigious Graduate School Presidential Dissertation Fellowship in Social Sciences for her dissertation, “‘Errybody Gotta Eat’: Mapping Black Queer Food Geographies.” Keila's work explores the power of food as an expression of Black being through the lens of Black queer life, employing interdisciplinary approaches from Black Feminist Studies, Black Geography, and Critical Food Studies.
Keila describes her dissertation as one…
The Nancy C. M. Hartsock Graduate Student Prize committee has announced the recipients of this year's award, honoring GWSS graduate students Saad Khan and Marielle Marcaida for their outstanding contributions to Feminist Theory. Khan, along with co-author Tanveer Anoy, received recognition for their paper "Queer Prints, Publics, and Counterpublics in Bangladesh: The Coherent, In-between, and Ephemeral," which sheds light on the resilience of queer communities in Bangladesh amidst adversity…
We are delighted to announce that Professor Amanda Lock Swarr has received the Honorable Mention for the Distinguished Book Award from the Section on the Sociology of Sexualities at the American Sociological Association. Her groundbreaking book, Envisioning African Intersex: Challenging Colonial and Racist Legacies in South African Medicine, critically…
The University of Washington's Population Health Initiative has announced the recipients of its Tier 1 pilot grants, and we are thrilled to congratulate our very own Chair and Professor, Sasha Su-Ling Welland, on being part of this esteemed group!
Welland, along with her collaborator Holly M. Barker from the Department of Anthropology, received funding…