Purpose
The Women's Studies Advisory Committee serves as an interdisciplinary forum to foster the investigation of women and gender issues, promote the Liberal Arts- Women's Studies Associate of Arts Degree, as well as the Women's Studies Certificate of Performance, and to undertake the planning and execution of a range of gender-related events and initiatives on campus.
Type: Operational
Reports to: CDAIE
Meets: Second Tuesday of the Month, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | View Agendas & Minutes
Goals
- Expand and deepen the existing Women’s Studies curriculum at Mesa College.
- Advise and support faculty, the administration, and student groups on women and gender-related issues and events that impact the Mesa community.
- Support the college by creating a welcoming and equitable environment in which those who identify as women are able to pursue their educational and career aspirations, free from institutional barriers, oppression, and violence.
- Support the educational, cultural, and creative purpose of the college by providing a focus on feminism, gender equality, and multiculturalism.
- Schedule a calendar of women and gender-related events that promote social responsibility, connect personal experience to political activity, and validate student contributions and voices.
Membership 2024-2025
Chairchevron_right
Gloria Kim | Co-Chair | Professor, History |
Jennifer Sime | Co-Chair | Professor, Anthropology |
Faculty Representativeschevron_right
Christie Allred | Representative | Professor, English |
Yuka Brown | Representative | Assistant Professor, Languages |
Synthia Chang | Representative | Assistant Professor, Chemistry |
Katlin Choi | Representative | Workbased Learning |
Leanne Dedrick | Representative | Adjunct Professor, Philosophy |
Kimberly Lacher | Representative | Assistant Professor, English |
Pegah Motaleb | Representative | Assistant Professor, English |
Michelle Rodriguez | Representative | Professor, Political Science |
Denise Rogers | Representative | Professor, Art History |
Cara Smulevitz | Representative | Assistant Professor, Art History |
Hai Ly Tran | Representative | Assistant Professor, AAPI Studies |
Agendas and Minutes
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