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Nicole Nieto is new Program Manager for Gender Initiatives STEMM
Nicole recently completed her Ph.D. in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies with a Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Folklore from The Ohio State University. She has extensive…

Professor Treva Lindsey writes Cosmopolitan articles on Daniel Holtzclaw Rape Trial
Professor Treva Lindsey, assistant professor of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies wrote Cosmopolitan article "The Rape Trial Everyone in American Should Be Watching" that was…

Professor Smooth invited to White House conference on women and girls of color
Professor Wendy Smooth, associate professor of Women's Gender & Sexuality Studies and chair of Undergraduate Studies, has been invited to participate Friday, November 13th in an all-day White…

Professor Guisela Latorre to Serve as Interim Chair
We are pleased to announce that Professor Guisela Latorre will serve as the department's Interim Chair for the 2015-2016 acacemic year. Professor Latorre previously served as summer…

Professor Katherine Marino Wins 2015 Judith Lee Ridge Prize
Professor Katherine Marino received the 2015 Judith Lee Ridge Prize at the Western Association of Women Historians conference (May 14-16 in Sacrmento, California) for her article “Marta…

Lainie Rini, WGSS 4th-Year Student Wins the Undergraduate Student Award for Excellence in Community Service
Lainie Rini, WGSS 4th-year student won the Undergraduate Student Award for Excellence in Community Service. Lainie Rini has been involved with community organizing since her first year at Ohio…

Professor Latorre Presents Her Research on Graffiti and Muralism at The University of Chile
The University of Chile, the flagship institution of higher education in the country, invited Professor Guisela Latorre to present her research on Chilean graffiti and muralism taking place on…

Jon Branfman Wins Graduate Associate Teaching Award
Jonathan Branfman, WGSS PhD student won the Graduate Associate Teaching Award, the university’s highest recognition of the exceptional teaching provided by graduate students at Ohio State. Award…
Grant Awarded to Professors Jennifer Suchland and Yana Hashamova
Dr. Yana Hashamova, Professor of Slavic Studies (PI) and Dr. Jennifer Suchland, Associate Professor of Slavic Studies and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (co-PI) have been awarded a two-…