Faculty and Staff

Courses are taught by distinguished faculty from many colleges and departments. These active teachers and researchers contribute to scholarship on women and other underrepresented groups through books and articles, ongoing research, speeches, papers, and presentations. In addition to their contributions to women's and gender studies scholarship nationally, they are involved in University and community life, serving on committees and boards, guest lecturing, and volunteering with community service agencies.

Core Faculty

The Women’s and Gender Studies Core Faculty hold joint appointments in Women’s and Gender Studies and other departments. These faculty build bridges to their departments and colleges to create a collegial, interdisciplinary, and diverse community of scholars and teachers.

Adjunct Faculty

Women's & Gender Studies would not be the same without the dedicated services of our adjunct faculty members. This year our adjuncts include:

Cindi Boiter
Rebecca Collier
Dr. Christine Sixta Rinehart
Dr. Mary Baskin Waters

WGST Advisory Committee

Women's and Gender Studies is advised by two boards: the Women's and Gender Studies Advisory Committee and the Partnership Council. The Women's and Gender Studies Advisory Committee is made up of Affiliate Faculty from various schools/colleges and departments. Members are appointed by the Director of Women's and Gender Studies for three year terms. These individuals advise the Director on a variety of issues and take action on Affiliate Faculty applications.

2011-2012 Members:

Drucilla K. Barker, Chair, Women's & Gender Studies
Ann Bartow, School of Law (2012)
Julia Elliott (2013) Extended University
Naomi Farber, College of Social Work (2012)
Pearl R. Fernandes, Science, Math, & Engineering, Sumter Campus (2012)
Michelle Jay, Educational Studies (2012)
J. Daniel Jenkins, School of Music (2013)
Mindi Spencer, Arnold School of Public Health (2013)
Jim Thrasher, Arnold School of Public Health (2013)

(Dates in parenthesis indicated end of term in office)

Affiliate Faculty

In addition to its small core faculty, the WGST Program at U.S.C. depends on a large number of Affiliate and Adjunct Faculty and staff in other departments of the University and in the community. The Women’s and Gender Studies Affiliate Program includes over 120 faculty and staff at the main Columbia campus and the various regional campuses. Affiliate faculty have full-time appointments in their home departments.

Affiliate status is granted to individuals through an application process. Affiliate appointments are for three years. Appointments can be renewed at the end of three years. The Women’s and Gender Studies Advisory Board reviews affiliate applications and makes recommendations to the Director. New applications for affiliate faculty status are accepted throughout the year.

Affiliate Faculty List

Affiliate Application