Faculty and Staff Listing

Director

Kris De Welde

Office: 7 College Way, Room 100
Phone: 843.953.7594
E-mail: deweldek@cofc.edu

Associate Director

Lauren Ravalico

Office: JC Long 405
E-mail: ravalicold@cofc.edu

Administrative Coordinator

Priscilla Thomas

Office: 7 College Way, Room 100
Phone: 843.953.2280
E-mail: thomaspr@cofc.edu

Faculty
Name	Department	Areas of Expertise	Phone	Email
De Welde, Kris	Women's & Gender Studies	Intersectional inequalities in higher education, gender, women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), sustainability, and critical pedagogy	843.953.5794	deweldek@cofc.edu
Dominguez, Cristina	Women's & Gender Studies	Intersectional, anti-racist, decolonial, feminist theory and pedagogy, LGBTQ+ studies and queer pedagogy, social justice education and critical pedagogy, qualitative and post-qualitative research methods, critical autoethnography		dominguezcm@cofc.edu

Adjunct Faculty
Name	Areas of Expertise	Phone	Email
Kristi "Kaj" Brian	Intersectional perspectives on environmental racism, political economy of the family (transnational/transracial adoption), feminist perspectives on mass incarceration, critical methods for social justice dialogue	n/a	briankj@cofc.edu
Jennifer Cavalli	History of gender and sexuality, renaissance women's communities, early modern gender and religion, history of emotion	n/a	cavallija@cofc.edu
Meg Goettsches	Global feminisms, violence and Africa, women and Africa, Queer communities and spaces in Africa, Gender-based violence in campus settings, impactful activism, intersectional feminism discourses, social justice	843.953.7682	goettschesms@cofc.edu
Caroline Guthrie	Mass media, feminist film theory, visual culture, critical race studies, biopolitics, popular histories, intersectionality	n/a	guthriecl1@cofc.edu
Sarah Holihan-Smith	Women's health, pregnancy and childbirth, mothering and sexuality, ethnic birth disparities, Gullah Geechee culture and history, African American women’s fiction, Womanism, gender, sexuality and identity	843.953.0756	holihansmiths@cofc.edu
Dru McDaniel		n/a	dlmcdani@cofc.edu
Malia Womack	Intersectionality, Collective Identities and Identity, Feminist Theory, Critical Race Theory, Transnational Feminisms, Global Human Rights, LGBTQIA+ issues, Global Poverty and Poverty, Globalization, US Imperialism, Latin American Studies, Puerto Rican Studies, Feminist Methods and Methodologies	n/a	womackml@cofc.edu

Affiliated Faculty*
* information on the affiliation process located at the bottom of the page.
Name	Department	Areas of Expertise	Phone	Email
Arroyo, Julia	Sociology & Anthropology	Children and youth, race and racism, gender, poverty and social class, intersectionality, families, grandparents raising grandchildren, fathers, child welfare systems		arroyojm@cofc.edu
Avendano, Nadia	Hispanic Studies	Latin American women writers, Latina and Chicana women writers, Chican@ & Latinx studies	843.953.5364	avendanon@cofc.edu
Bakanic, Von	Sociology & Anthropology	Gender prejudices, intersectionality, social psychology	843.953.7105	bakanicv@cofc.edu
Beck, Emily	Hispanic Studies		843.953.5412	becke@cofc.edu
Beres Rogers, Kathleen	English		843.953.5664	rogerskb@cofc.edu
Bidwell, Deb	Biology		843.953.7107	bidwelld@cofc.edu
Birrer, Doryjane	English	Affect theory and intersubjectivity, feminist and queer narratology, literature and trauma studies, contemplative studies/radicalizing contemplative education	843.953.4916	birrerd@cofc.edu
Borg, Barbara	Sociology		843.953.5738	borgb@cofc.edu
Boyle, Deborah	Philosophy		843.953.7810	boyled@cofc.edu
Bruns, John	English	Film, feminist film theory, gender & sexuality in film	843.953.4957	brunsj@cofc.edu
Butler, Tamara	Avery Research Center	Black Girlhood Studies, Black Feminist Studies, Critical Literacy Studies, Black Geographies	843.953.7609	butlertt@cofc.edu
Carens, Tim	English	19^th-century British literature, Victorian novels and film adaptations, representation of gender, feminist and queer interpretations, Gothic literature, Jane Austen, Oscar Wilde, the Brontës, and other specific writers	n/a	carenst@cofc.edu
Carrico, Alexis	Management & Marketing
Collins-Frohlich, Jesslyn	English			collinsfrohlichjr@cofc.edu
Coseru, Christian	Philosophy		843.953.1935	coseruc@cofc.edu
Covert, Lisa	History	Latin America, economic development, tourism, disaster studies	843.953.1420	covertlp@cofc.edu
Coy, Jason	History		843.953.8273	coyj@cofc.edu
Crabtree, Mari	African American Studies	Black radical feminism, intersectionality, racial violence	n/a	crabtreemn@cofc.edu
Curtis, Claire	Political Science	Feminist utopia, feminist legal theory, theories of justice, sexual harassment	843.953.6510	curtisc@cofc.edu
Day, Chris	Political Science		843.953.6617	dayc@cofc.edu
Delay, Cara	History	Reproduction, women's health, women's history, gender history	843.953.7597	delayc@cofc.edu
Divine, Susan	Hispanic Studies	Women writers, gender construction, urban theory, contemporary Spain	n/a	divinesm@cofc.edu
Doire, Louise (Retired)	Religious Studies	Women and religion, religion and feminism, feminist biblical critique	843.953.5939	doirel@cofc.edu
Eaves, Shannon	History		843.953.1420	eavessc@cofc.edu
Eichelberger, Julia	English		843.953.5646	eichelbergerj@cofc.edu
Erman, Irina	German & Russian Studies	Gender & sexuality in Russian culture, vampires	843.953.8063	ermanim@cofc.edu
Farrell, Susan	English	Contemporary women writers, gender and literature, women and war	843.953.5785	farrells@cofc.edu
Ferguson, Brigit	Art & Architectural History		843.953.5198	fergusonconwaybg@cofc.edu
Ferrara, Merissa	Communication		843.953.6788	ferraramh@cofc.edu
Ford, Lynne	Political Science	Women in politics, political representation of women, political ambition gap	843.953.6531	fordl@cofc.edu
France, Hollis	Political Science		843.953.6324	franceh@cofc.edu
Frazier, Valerie	English		843.953.1921	frazierv@cofc.edu
Garcia, Christina	Hispanic Studies	Caribbean Literature and Art, Ecofeminism, Critical Animal Studies, Posthumanism		garciacm@cofc.edu
Haykal, Aaisha	Library/Avery Research Center	African American history, digital preservation, censorship, and community archiving	843-953-7608	haykalan@cofc.edu
Hough, Sheridan	Philosophy		843.953.5681	houghs@cofc.edu
Hughes, Melissa	Biology	Women in STEM, function & evolution of female aggression and sexual behavior	843.953.6557	hughesm@cofc.edu
Ingram, Tammy	History		843.953.1915	ingramt@cofc.edu
Jones, Elisa	History	Race and Gender in the History of Rights; History of Human Rights; History of Political Thought; History of Religious Toleration and Secularism; History of the Book and Censorship; Digital History, Archives, and Access; Renaissance and Reformation; France; Early Modern Europe and the Atlantic World	843.953.1420	jonesej@cofc.edu
Kollath-Catano, Christy	Health & Human Performance	Gender and health	843.953.5558	kollathcattanocl@cofc.edu
Korey, Chris	Biology	Genetics & medicine, genetic technologies, social and ethical issues of genetics, personal genome sequencing	843.953.7178	koreyc@cofc.edu
Kraft, Amanda	Library	Critical librarianship as applied to information, digital, data, and algorithmic literacy instruction	843.953.6791	kraftal@cofc.edu
Lacroix, Celeste	Communication		843.953.5654	lacroixc@cofc.edu
LeVasseur, Todd	Religious Studies, Environmental & Sustainability Studies	Sustainable agriculture, sustainability, ecofeminism, ecowomanism, material feminisms, religious studies, environmental history, religion and nature/ecology	843.953.3911	levasseurtj@cofc.edu
Lewis, Simon	English	African women writers (particularly Zimbabwean, South African, & Nigerian writers)	843.953.1920	lewiss@cofc.edu
Maness, Sarah	Health & Human Performance	Social Determinants of Health, Health Equity, Reproductive Health, Public Health	n/a	manesssb@cofc.edu
Mazzone, Marian	Art History		843.953.7165	mazzonem@cofc.edu
McLean, Kristen	International Studies	Fatherhood, Masculinities, Gender and Health, Critical Medical Anthropology, West Africa	843.953.1401	mcleanke@cofc.edu
McReynolds-Perez, Julia	Sociology & Anthropology	Sexualities, global feminist movements, Latin American reproductive rights activism	n/a	mcreynoldsperezja@cofc.edu
ndunda, mutindi	Teacher Education	access to educational opportunities and the qualities of these opportunities; how race, gender, class and other isms influence these opportunities; who has access to subjects that lead to well-paying careers, particularly in STEM	843.697.2112	ndundam@cofc.edu
O'Brien, Michael	Music	Gender and sexuality in music, Gendered listening practices, Embodiment, Music and politics, Music and protest	843.953.0431	obrienms@cofc.edu
Owens, Sarah	Hispanic Studies	Early Modern Hispanic women writers, Colonial Latin American women writers, health and healing	843.953.7186	owenss@cofc.edu
Pollack, Harriet	English	The body in Southern literature and culture, women's body in fiction and photography, whiteness & race in the fiction of Eudora Welty, 20th C Southern literature, literature of the Civil Rights era	n/a	pollackh@cofc.edu
Poole, Scott	History		843.953.4862	poolews@cofc.edu
Quinn, E. Moore	Sociology & Anthropology	Language and gender, language and power, language and minorities, linguistic ideologies, sex and power	843.953.7306	quinne@cofc.edu
Ravalico, Lauren	French, Francophone, & Italian Studies	Women's history in France, French women writers	n/a	ravalicold@cofc.edu
Rosko, Emily	English	Creative writing, 20th/21st-century poetry, lyric essay, genre theory, feminist theory, writing and identity	n/a	roskoe@cofc.edu
Ross, Lisa Thomson	Psychology	Psychology of gender, feminist identity development, sexual assault, sex education, mental health	843.953.6776	rossl@cofc.edu
Scott-Copses, Meg	English		843.953.5664	scottcopsesm@cofc.edu
Seaman, Myra	English	Medieval women's literature and culture, feminist theoretical approaches, domestic/household economy	843.953.5760	seamanm@cofc.edu
Segal, Oren			843.953.7585	segalo@cofc.edu
Signori, Lisa	French, Francophone, & Italian Studies		843.953.0872	signoril@cofc.edu
Slater, Sandra	History	American gender and sexuality, Early America, Early Modern Atlantic World	843.953.3622	slaters@cofc.edu
Spearman, Peter	Theater & Dance	Performance Studies, Memory studies, Practice as Research, Ethnography, Theatre, Bodies		spearmanpb@cofc.edu
Sundstrom, Beth	Communication	Women's reproductive health, reproductive justice, health communication, social marketing	843.953.7599	sundstrombl@cofc.edu
Thomas, John	Political Science	Comparative racial politics, social movements, democracy, Afro-Latinx		thomasj6@cofc.edu
Trent, Mary	Art & Architectural History	The history of American and African American Art and Photography		trentms@cofc.edu
Trochmann, Maren	Political Science	Social equity in public service; gender, intersectionality, and public programs; housing policy	843.953.1036	trochmannmb@cofc.edu
Wallace, Kymberly			843.953.5558	wallacekl@cofc.edu
Welch, Allison	Biology		843.953.5451	welcha@cofc.edu
Wilhelm, Jenn	Psychology	sex differences in plasticity of the nervous system after injury, sex steroid hormones, exercise, and medical rehabilitation	843.619.7146	wilhelmjc@cofc.edu
Winfield, Idee (Retired)	Sociology	Gender employment inequalities, gendered organizations, intersectionality	843.953.4899	winfieldi@cofc.edu
Wofford, Claire	Political Science	Gender and law/courts, gender and politics	843.953.5217	woffordcb@cofc.edu
Wright, Jen	Psychology	Impact of violence and mass trauma on women and marginalized communities; social and environmental (esp. climate change) justice; social change; structure and function of community; food/housing insecurity and mental health	843.953.8196	wrightjj1@cofc.edu
Zeiner-Carmichael, Noelle	Classics		843.953.8062	carmichaeln@cofc.edu

Affiliate with WGS

The faculty affiliate application will ask you discuss how you apply feminist praxis in your work (teaching, mentoring, scholarship, and/or service), and in particular how it aligns with the WGS mission and goals. We also ask for you to share with us the various ways you have engaged or plan to with the program.

In Grateful Memory:

Allison Piepmeier. Timothy Carmichael. Richard Nunan.