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\n Mary Jo Klinker\n <\/div>\n
\n Program Director, Professor\n <\/div>\n
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She\/They<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n Nina Medvedeva\n <\/div>\n
\n Assistant Professor\n <\/div>\n
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Nina Medvedeva earned her PhD in Feminist Studies from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.<\/p>\n

Her project, “At Home in the Sharing Economy: An Ethnography in Boston, San Francisco, and Washington D.C,” draws on feminist political economy, queer of color critique, economic anthropology, urban geography, and social movement studies to analyze how short-term rentals like Airbnb reconfigure the home as central to the functions of racial capitalism.<\/p>\n

She shows how municipal debates over short-term rentals create new arrangements of urban governance and inspire new housing justice social movements.<\/p>\n

Her work has appeared in a special issue of “Feminist Studies” on feminism and capitalism, “Antipode,” “Real Life” magazine, and the “Platypus” blog.<\/p>\n

Medvedeva previously served as a postdoctoral fellow in Women’s and Gender Studies at Hamilton College.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Alisha Syrmopoulos\n <\/div>\n
\n Office Administrative Assistant\n <\/div>\n
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Affiliated Faculty & Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The interdisciplinary minor in Women\u2019s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies is also supported by affiliated faculty and staff. They offer elective courses and supportive resources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n \"Juandrea\n <\/div>\n
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\n Dr. Juandrea Bates\n <\/div>\n
\n Associate Program Director, Associate Professor\n <\/div>\n
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Legal Studies<\/p>\n

Learn more about Dr. Bates<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n \"Ruth\n <\/div>\n
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\n Dr. Ruth Charles\n <\/div>\n
\n IVE Coordinator, Professor\n <\/div>\n
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Social Work<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n \"Nicole\n <\/div>\n
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\n Dr. Nicole Civettini\n <\/div>\n
\n Professor\n <\/div>\n
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Sociology<\/p>\n

Learn more about Nicole Civettini<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Dr. Linda D'Amico\n <\/div>\n
\n Professor\n <\/div>\n
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Global Studies & World Languages<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Dr. April Herndon\n <\/div>\n
\n Professor\n <\/div>\n
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Learn more about Dr. Herndon<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Sarah Jackson, LPCC\n <\/div>\n
\n Counselor, Academic Advisor\n <\/div>\n
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TRIO Student Ability Services<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n \"Tara\n <\/div>\n
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\n Dr. Tara Martin Lopez\n <\/div>\n
\n Assistant Professor\n <\/div>\n
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Ethnic Studies<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Kayla Olson\n <\/div>\n
\n Assistant Professor\n <\/div>\n
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Library Services<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Dr. Rieko Miyakuni\n <\/div>\n
\n Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Coordinator, Associate Professor\n <\/div>\n
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Counselor Education<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Dr. Kim Park Nelson\n <\/div>\n
\n Program Director, Associate Professor\n <\/div>\n
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Ethnic Studies<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n \"Emily\n <\/div>\n
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\n Dr. Emily Ruff\n <\/div>\n
\n Associate Professor\n <\/div>\n
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Chemistry<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Tre Rusert\n <\/div>\n
\n Financial Aid Counselor\n <\/div>\n
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Financial Aid<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Dr. Elizabeth Russell\n <\/div>\n
\n Associate Professor\n <\/div>\n
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Psychology<\/p>\n

Learn more about Dr. Russell<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Dr. Jodi Saunders\n <\/div>\n
\n Department Chair, Professor\n <\/div>\n
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Child Advocacy Studies<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Dr. Danielle Schwartz\n <\/div>\n
\n Assistant Professor\n <\/div>\n
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Learn more about Dr. Schwartz<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Jaime Spilman\n <\/div>\n
\n Instructor\n <\/div>\n
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“Advocacy To End Gender-Based Violence”<\/p>\n

Advocacy Center of Winona<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n \"Tyler\n <\/div>\n
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\n Tyler Treptow-Bowman\n <\/div>\n
\n Director of Grants & Special Projects\n <\/div>\n
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Research<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Dr. Iris Wang\n <\/div>\n
\n Associate Professor\n <\/div>\n
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History<\/p>\n

Learn more about Dr. Wang<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n \"Andrea\n <\/div>\n
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\n Dr. Andrea Wood\n <\/div>\n
\n Associate Professor\n <\/div>\n
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English<\/p>\n

Learn more about Dr. Wood<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Dr. Susan Zeller\n <\/div>\n
\n Professor\n <\/div>\n
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