Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Faculty

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Mary Jo Klinker
Program Director, Professor

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Minné 328

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Mary Jo Klinker graduated with a BS in Biology and Women’s Studies from University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, and a PhD in American Studies from Washington State University, where she taught in the Department of Critical Culture, Gender & Race Studies prior to teaching at WSU.

Engaging activism in the classroom is central to Mary Jo’s pedagogy and fuels their research, which utilizes ethnographic and participatory action methodologies and focuses on the relation of queer activism and theory to feminist anti-imperialist organizing.

Her teaching interests include LGBTQ+ studies and history, abolition feminist and queer politics, and transnational feminist solidarity.

Mary Jo’s writing has most recently been published in Radical Teacher: A socialist, feminist, and anti-racist journal.

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TL Jordan
Instructor

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TL Jordan graduated from Mayo Clinic School of Biomedical Sciences with a master’s degree in Immunology and recently graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato with a master’s degree in Gender & Women’s Studies.

Their thesis is titled “Not Just Women: Trans Representation in Print News Media following the overturn of Roe v. Wade”.

TL’s academic interests center around trans studies, reproductive justice, and activism.

TL most recently spent 3 years organizing around reproductive rights in Minnesota, as well as queer advocacy in academic, nonprofit, and community spaces.

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Claudia Richard
Office Administrative Assistant
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Affiliated & Advisory Faculty & Staff

The interdisciplinary minor in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies is also supported by an advisory board and affiliated faculty that offer elective courses. 

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Juandrea Bates
Associate Program Director, Associate Professor
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Stephanie Bohlman
Director of the Center for Student Success

Education

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Ruth Charles
IVE Coordinator, Professor

Social Work

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Nicole Civettini
Professor
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Dr. Linda D'Amico
Professor

Global Studies & World Languages

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Dr. Emilie Falc
Professor

Communication Studies

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April Herndon
Professor
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Tara Martin Lopez
Assistant Professor

Ethnic Studies

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Kayla Olson
Assistant Professor

Library Services

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Rieko Miyakuni
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Coordinator, Assistant Professor

Counselor Education

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Dr. Kim Park Nelson
Program Director, Associate Professor

Ethnic Studies

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Tre Rusert
Financial Aid Counselor

Financial Aid

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Dr. Elizabeth Russell
Associate Professor
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Jodi Saunders
Department Chair, Professor

Child Advocacy Studies

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Danielle Schwartz
Assistant Professor
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Jaime Spilman
Instructor

“Advocacy To End Gender-Based Violence”

Advocacy Center of Winona

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Tyler Treptow-Bowman
Intercultural & Completion Coordinator

Office of Equity & Inclusive Excellence

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Dr. Iris Wang
Associate Professor
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Andrea Wood
Associate Professor