Women’s Studies Department

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Women’s Studies

We offer cutting edge, intersectional curriculum that critically examines gender, race, class, religion, and other differences. Through a deeper understanding of how our lives are shaped by social, structural, and institutional forms of power, students develop the knowledge, skills, values, and confidence necessary to create a more just world.

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Our graduates include writers, artists and activists, nonprofit leaders, nurses and healthcare providers, policy analysts, attorneys, and a corporate CEO.

Our graduates have gone on to secure prestigious Fulbright and Truman Scholarships.

Our program and its faculty are committed to breaking through the binary, fostering an inclusive learning environment, and increasing awareness of the complexities of gender identity and expression.

Available Programs

College for Women

Gender and Women’s Studies

Women and International Development

Students Maren and Andrea with professor Joanne Cavallaro

Women’s Studies Across the University

We engage 21 core faculty from across disciplines, who are committed to social justice, and offer an intersectional lens to help students develop intellectually and socially, and transform ideas into actions.

“You want to change the world? Here is how to do it in a smart way.” – Sharon Doherty, professor and program director

Meet the Faculty

Coeur de Catherine 232, Mailstop 4150

651-690-6783

WOST@stkate.edu