Leadership
As the Director of the Center for Women's and Gender Studies at West Virginia University, I am responsible for a BA in WGST, a minor in WGST, a minor in LGBTQ+ Studies, and a graduate certificate in WGST. I work closely with the faculty and graduate teaching assistants, develop and maintain curricula, advise undergraduate students, and conduct program assessment, among other responsibilities.
I am particularly experienced in curriculum development. Not only have I served on numerous curriculum committees at the department, college, and university levels, but I have developed brand-new degree programs. At Avila University, I co-developed the first-ever honors program at the institution. At WVU, I co-developed a brand-new B.S. degree in Gender Inclusive Health and
I am an elected member of the WVU Faculty Senate. Through the Senate, I also serve on the Libraries Committee and the General Education Foundations Committee. I am honored responsibility to represent the faculty in WGST and the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences.
I also work collaboratively with students and faculty across a range of academic units. I have served on MA and PhD committees for graduate students in History and English.
In 2021, I was appointed by the Governor of West Virginia to serve on a commission to develop a women's suffrage memorial at the state capital in Charleston.
I have extensive experience with campus, community, and departmental leadership. Please see my CV for more details!
Teaching
Courses Taught
Introductory
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Feminist Histories and Practices
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Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
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Early American History Survey
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Modern American History Survey
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Cultural Pluralism in the United States
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African American History
Upper Division
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Sexuality in American Culture (Online Course)
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Capstone Seminar in Women’s and Gender Studies
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Men and Masculinities
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American Slavery and the Slave Trade
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Images and Realities of Gender (co-taught with Dr. Leslie Dorrough Smith, Associate Professor of Religious Studies)
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Sex and Sexuality in America
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Historical Research
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Revolutionary America to 1815
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American Women’s History
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History Senior Thesis
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American Frontiers
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Revolutionary America to 1815
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American Empires
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Race, Sex, and Gender in the Americas, 1400-1800
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Latin America Before Independence
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Frontiers in American Culture (Online Course)
Graduate
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Bodies in History and Culture
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Teaching Practicum
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Independent Study in Sexuality in American Culture
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Scholarship and Professional Development