In the Press

Martha Gonzalez seated against a dark background, wearing a vibrant multicolored skirt with embroidered floral patterns and a black long-sleeved top, resting her chin on her hand with a thoughtful expression.
GWSS Alum Martha Gonzalez Featured in Viewpoint Magazine’s 20th Anniversary Edition
(December 23, 2024)
Sumangala Damodaran from waist up and in front of a microphone
Fulbright Spotlight: Sumangala Damodaran's Impact at the University of Washington
(December 23, 2024)
Headshot of Barbara Boswell
Barbara Boswell presents lecture on Black feminist epistemic justice in post-apartheid South Africa // The Daily
(December 11, 2024)
A collage with a purple 'I AM FIRST GEN' graphic on the left and photos of three individuals on the right, each labeled with their name: Yasmine Gomez, Keila Taylor, and Fabian Romero.
GWSS Graduate Students and Alumni Featured in UW’s National First-Generation College Day Celebration
(November 14, 2024)
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Arts & Sciences Guide to UW Family Weekend
(October 18, 2024)
ArtSci Roundup: Kicking the school year off with gallery exhibitions, a faculty comedy show, filming screening, and more!
ArtSci Roundup: Kicking the school year off with gallery exhibitions, a faculty comedy show, filming screening, and more!
(September 20, 2024)
Dawg Daze
Dawg Daze 2024 Digest
(September 12, 2024)
Sana Shetty with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.
Learning Hard Truths Through Internships
(May 30, 2024)
Catalina Velasquez at an immigrant rights protest outside of the Washington State Capitol.
‘Work of passion:’ How Catalina Velasquez’s life led her to immigrant rights advocacy // Washington State Standard
(April 10, 2024)
Side view of a diverse seated audience. In the bottom left corner, the logos for the Mellon Foundation and the Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies in white with a purple background.
Mellon Grant Recognizes GWSS as UW Hub for Feminist Thought and Action
(March 28, 2024)
Sara Diaz headshot
Empowering Change: Dr. Sara Diaz Launches Major in Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies at Gonzaga
(February 23, 2024)
Promotional image recognizing Catalina Velasquez as the Creating Change Immigration Award recipient. Includes her headshot and logos for Creating Change Conference and the National LGTBTQ Task Force.
Catalina Velasquez Honored with National LGBTQ Task Force's Creating Change Immigration Award
(January 25, 2024)
Headshot of Kristy Leissle
Unwrapping the Politics: Kristy Leissle, the Doc of Choc, Featured on Last Week Tonight
(January 22, 2024)
Daisy Federspiel-Baier holding a protest sign and chanting outside a Starbucks store.
GWSS major Daisy Federspiel-Baier Speaks Out on Starbucks Workers' Struggles in NY Times Interview
(January 2, 2024)
Three books on a table (from left): “Puro Pinche True Fictions,” Spirit Whales and Sloth Tales: Fossils of Washington State,” and “Envisioning African Intersex: Challenging Colonial and Racist Legacies in South African Medicine.”
New faculty books: Story and comic collection, Washington state fossils, colonial roots of intersex medicine
(December 12, 2023)
Miniaturized shopping cart full of packages on top of a cell phone
Kavita Dattani's Research Unveils Gender Disparities in Gig Economy // The Guardian
(October 24, 2023)
Picture of Andrea Woody
I am First-Generation: Andrea Woody
(October 19, 2023)
Portraits of first generation UW students and alumni
We are First-Generation: College of Arts & Sciences Students and Alumni
(October 15, 2023)
Chandan Reddy headshot overlayed with the letters FS, representing Freedom Scholar
Chandan Reddy Named 2023 Freedom Scholar by Marguerite Casey Foundation
(October 9, 2023)
Portraits of first generation students UW faculty and staff
We are First-Generation: College of Arts & Sciences Faculty and Staff
(October 5, 2023)
Dr. Bushnell
I am First-Generation: Jeanette M Bushnell
(October 5, 2023)
Fabian Romero
I am First-Generation: fabian romero
(October 3, 2023)
Dawg Daze logo on a purple background
Dawg Daze Digest: Planetarium Shows, Art Tours, Trivia, Information Sessions and more!
(September 8, 2023)
Stack of folder newspapers
Kemi Adeyemi Explores "The Art of Junk Mail" // South Seattle Emerald
(June 21, 2023)
On left, grid outline of photos of 2023 teaching award recipients. On right, purple background; in large white print: "Meet the 2023 teachers of the Year;" in small white print: "By Jon Marmor | Photos by UW Photography | June 2023 Issue"
Meet the 2023 Teachers of the Year //  University of Washington Magazine and Center for Teaching & Learning
(June 21, 2023)
Illustrated outline of the boy band, BTS.
Regina Lee Delves into the World of Fan Translations in K-Pop // The Daily
(June 12, 2023)
Woman with blonde hair and wearing a plain white t-shirt is holding an open book with multi-colored confetti exploding out of it.
Celebrate Pride Month with Duke University Press's Curated Selection of LGBTQ+ Books
(June 12, 2023)
Book cover with drawing of backside of a full-figured naked person surrounded by foliage.
Bettina Judd’s New Book Feelin Featured by UW News
(May 22, 2023)
New faculty books: Children and technology, art and life experiences of Black women, and more
New faculty books: Children and technology, art and life experiences of Black women, and more
(May 4, 2023)
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2023 Husky 100
(April 24, 2023)
Upper body shot of Marika Cifor wearing red blouse and glasses with long brown hair over right-shoulder. UW's Suzzallo Hall is in the background and has purple "Welcome" banners draped on both sides of the entryway.
Marika Cifor Awarded Grant to Develop Spanish-Language Homosaurus 
(April 6, 2023)
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Seattle has a dearth of monuments to women
(March 31, 2023)
ArtSci Roundup: Faculty Concerts, Women’s Liberation Movement Book Talk, Dover Quartet and more
ArtSci Roundup: Faculty Concerts, Women's Liberation Movement Book Talk, Dover Quartet and more
(March 31, 2023)
A Styrofoam monument of George Washington on the University of Washington's quad, which was temporarily erected for filming of the show "The Sex Lives of College Girls"
Sasha Welland Quoted on the Dearth of Monuments to Women in Seattle // Axios Seattle
(March 31, 2023)
ArtSci Roundup: Strings for Peace, Curator Tour: Thick as Mud, University Lecture and more
ArtSci Roundup: Strings for Peace, Curator Tour: Thick as Mud, University Lecture and more
(March 17, 2023)
ArtSci Roundup: Health and Houselessness, BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play, Angela Hewitt, and more
ArtSci Roundup: Health and Houselessness, BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play, Angela Hewitt, and more
(March 10, 2023)
Dr. Burneo Salazar with her chin propped up on her crossed arms which are resting on a cement wall. She's in a body of water.
2023 Stice Feminist Scholar of Social Justice: Ecuadorian Activist Cristina Burneo Salazar 
(March 2, 2023)
Skid Road Book Cover. Skid and Road are stacked on top of one another in large white lettering with the subititle "on the frontier of health and homelessness in Seattle" appearing in smaller letters in between.
Josephine Ensign Explores Seattle's History of Health and Homelessness in Latest Book, Skid Road
(January 31, 2023)
Photo of Carol Allen, an old white woman with ear-length white hair, wearing glasses, a blue button-up over a white t-shirt, with green foliage in the background
In Memoriam of Carolyn J. Allen, Advocate, Ally & Friend 
(January 23, 2023)
Book cover with drawing of backside of a full-figured naked person surrounded by foliage.
Bettina Judd Explores Black Women Artists and Embodied Knowledge in Latest Book Feelin
(January 4, 2023)
Book cover of Kemi Adeyemi's book Feels Right. White text with green and red accents with an image of black women dancing in a nightclub to the left of the text.
Spotlight on Kemi Adeyemi's New Book "Feels Right" // UW News
(December 14, 2022)
ArtSci Roundup: Gender & Protests in Iran panel; Languages of Angels performance; Belonging, Queer Relationality, & Black Women’s Labor talk, and more
ArtSci Roundup: Gender & Protests in Iran panel; Languages of Angels performance; Belonging, Queer Relationality, & Black Women?s Labor talk, and more
(November 22, 2022)
Illustration of Ray Skywalker and Katniss Everdeen
Regina Yung Lee Quoted in The Daily on the Paradox of the 'Mary Sue' Archetype
(November 15, 2022)
Image of woman (Martha Gonzalez) sitting in the middle of a couch playing a guitar with her son and husband on either side of her also playing guitars.
Genius Award for GWSS Alum// Perspectives
(November 14, 2022)
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The paradox of ‘Mary Sue’
(November 10, 2022)
ArtSci Roundup: Assessing the 2022 Midterm Election Results With Implications for the Next Two Years and for 2024, Empires Strick Back: Football and Colonialism, and more
ArtSci Roundup: Assessing the 2022 Midterm Election Results With Implications for the Next Two Years and for 2024, Empires Strick Back: Football and Colonialism, and more
(November 3, 2022)
Image of woman (Martha Gonzalez) sitting in the middle of a couch playing a guitar with her son and husband on either side of her also playing guitars.
Martha Gonzalez Receives 2022 MacArthur Fellowship
(October 13, 2022)
Simona Liao
Simona Liao Discusses How STEM and Feminism Have Impacted Her // Perspectives Magazine
(September 12, 2022)
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At the Intersection of STEM and Feminism
(August 31, 2022)
Upper body shot of three women of color (mostly) smiling at the camera. The woman in the middle has her arms around the other two.
From Northwestern to UW, These Three Faculty Members Have Built a Connection to Last 
(July 5, 2022)