Women’s Studies and Resource Center
Portfolio 2013-2014
Our Mission
The Women’s Studies and Resource Center engages an
interdisciplinary community of scholars, students and
advocates working in gender, sexuality and Women’s
Studies. The Center promotes gender equality, both
locally and globally, through research support,
programming, an academic minor, and community
engagement. Finally, the Center provides physical space
for gathering, resources, and referrals for the UNCW
and Wilmington communities.
Our Staff
Dr. Michelle Scatton-Tessier
Director
Associate Professor of French
Peggy Styes
Administrative Assistant
services WSRC and LGBTQIA Resource Office
Katja Huru
Graduate Assistant Program Coordinator
Amy Ballard, Gretchen Gara, and Rachel Gentry
Work-study Staff
WSRC
Advisory Board
2013-2014 Initiatives include:
Post-baccalaureate certificate
SEWSA 2014 Conference
WSRC Space Proposal
Jacqueline Lang Richmond,
President
Gender Gap Bake-sale, The Vagina Monologues
Hollaback! with Emily May, Street Harassment Prevention Workshop
High Impact Event
A UNCW Tradition in its 13th year
Student directed, student organized
VM2014
479 in attendance: 211 non-students, 40 nonUNCW students, 228 UNCW students.
Total benefit:
V-Day
Carousel Center
Rape Crisis Center
$424.00
$381.64
$3434.79
High Impact Event
Leadership Lecture Series
Burney Center Sold Out
High Impact Event
•
Partnered on
2014 MLK Celebration
High Impact Event
Nikki Finney, lecture, Q&A and
book signing, partnered across
campus and with the Buckner
Lecture Series. 350+ attended.
Women’s and Gender Studies
academic program
College of Arts & Sciences
Our Program
• 33 affiliated faculty in 15 linked departments crossing
colleges and schools
• 10-12 400-level DIS’s and Internships per year
• 8-12 courses as University Studies
• Over 30 interdisciplinary courses
• 20-25 active WGS minors
• Summer core and interdisciplinary classes
• Over 35 co-curricular programs led or partnered
National Honor Society
UNCW chapter
Beta Nu
AAUW-Wilmington
Scholarship Gathering
Sending a UNCW
woman student to
annual leadership
conference, NCCWSL
The Elizabeth “Betsy” Ervin
Women’s and Gender Studies
Scholarship
Established to honor the work of the WSRC founder,
who lost her fight against breast cancer on August 22,
2008. The scholarship is awarded annually to a
continuing honor student who has declared a minor in
WGS.
October Gathering
for Betsy Ervin Scholarship
Raised $1,800 in celebrating
Betsy’s legacy, in one-time funds
and in continual contributions
Women’s and Gender Studies Minor
provides interdisciplinary perspectives on the study of
women, gender, and sexuality. Students examine the
status of women from a variety of historical, cultural,
and theoretical perspectives; the construction of
female identity; patterns and consequences of
discrimination as experienced by women; the
influence of social institutions on women; and the
development of organized women’s social
movements.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students who minor in WGS will be able to:
• effectively articulate the roles gender plays in different cultural
contexts
• analyze women’s participation in, contribution to, and
transformation of areas of social life including culture, society,
politics, economy and religion
• develop strategies for reducing prejudice and stereotyping of
women and minorities
Initiatives
• 10 CAS approved local internship sites
• WGS minors completing a min. of 225
internship hours per semester
• Critical reflection journals
• Résumé review with academic advisor
• $1,000 QEP awarded in summer 2013
Recent Affiliated Faculty
Jamie Pond,
Women’s and Gender
Studies
Dr. Victor Malo
English
Dr. Donyell L. Roseboro
Education
The Janet Mason Ellerby Women’s and
Gender Studies Scholarly Award
Recognizes Dr. Ellerby’s significant contributions to feminist scholarship and activism.
The award takes two forms which will alternate annually: one for distinguished
scholars and one for emerging scholars.
The selection process takes into consideration: the mentoring of students; project/
program mentoring; promoting and educating the university community and the public
about women’s issues; curriculum changes and impact; service to the university, the
community, and the profession with respect to advancing women’s issues; and public
scholarship.
Dr. Janet Mason
Ellerby
Dr. Lisa Pollard
2011 recipient
Dr. Julie-Ann Scott
2012 recipient
Dr. Barbara Waxman
2013 recipient
Dr. Chadwick Roberts
2014 recipient
Workshops
Sponsored by American Association of University Women
Annual workshop, limited to 25-30 participants, AAUW awarded at $1,200
National 11am-4pm workshop
Awarded by AAUW
In its 5th year at UNCW
Led by AAUW- appointed DC
specialist
Local public speakers
Includes student workbook and
networking reception
High Impact Event
Awareness and Fund Raiser for
Rape Crisis Center of Coastal
Horizons Center, Inc.
Over 200 participants
Multiple partners and Sponsors
Raised over $6,000
UN Walk
Co-organized by WGS
student, Brooke Gibson,
for WGS internship
credit
WSRC students and
affiliates provided more
than 1,069 hours of
community service for
an economic impact of
almost $12,000
WILD
Annual educational festival
with local non-profits
Where’s My Midwife?
and Women in the Center
Panel, art exhibit, and
downtown screening of
documentary
Collaboration with Centro
Hispano, LGBTQIA and FLL
Collaboration with Centro
Hispano and UNCW
Departments
The BIG Read: The Things
They Carried
Randall Library & NHC
Public Libraries partnered,
WGS panel discussion on
women nurses in the
Vietnam War
Annual March programming
with campus and community
Informed Discussions on
Women’s issues and lives
Southeastern
Women’s
Studies
Association
Conference
UNCW’s WSRC-hosted
27-29 March 2014
• Keynote Public lecture with Nikky Finney
• Art exhibit, Lectures, Film Events
• Over 320 participants
• Workshops
• Community-Partner Panels
• Student research presentations (undergrad and graduate)
• CV Clinic for Graduate Students
• Collaboration with UNCW’s Palaver journal
Jude Sotherlund: “The Glass Ceiling: Myth or Reality”
Seminar and Q&A
Collaboration with
funding from the College
of Arts & Sciences,
Office of International
Programs, Foreign
Languages and
Literatures, and Film
Studies.
Randall Library Display Celebrating
Women’s History Month, March 2014
Mending:
New Uses for Old
Traditions
Art Exhibit, Dance, and Gathering
Documentary screening and
discussion with director.
Collaboration across
campus to discuss
documentary, activism
through film and
international issues.
WSSA-led Event
Students wrote grants, led
contract negotiations, and
organized campus visit
Annual student and faculty
recognition
Student activism award
WGS minor recognition
Faculty scholarship award
WGS honor society induction
Showcasing UNCW Faculty Research
through Free Public Lectures
Faculty Expertise and
Research
Pat Lerch
Faculty New
Publications
Faculty Works in Progress
College Day 2013
Faculty Share Research:
Dr. Lisa Pollard, HST-WGS
J. Siedlewicz (from left), J. Stillwagon, C. Davis, M. Koppenhafer and J. Fellerath attend a class taught by
UNCW Professor Lisa Pollard during UNCW’s College Day on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013. Star News.
Director’s Initiatives
• Coordinating the WGS minor
• Advising WGS minors
• Strengthening the minor and course
offerings
• Mentoring faculty & students
• Aiding students to present research with
CSURF funds
• Created faculty travel awards
• 1, 3 and 5-year vision statement
• Annual grant writing
• Securing AAUW awards and donations
annually
• Secured $10,000 from private donor for
Speaker Series on “Women in Global
Conflict”
• Initiated recent WGS senior-gift initiative
• Attending professional development
workshops
• Reviewing others’ research and
publishing reviews
• Presenting research at conferences
• Submitting research for publications
AY2014-2015
• Women in Global Conflict and Leadership – Donor
Lecture Series
• Women in Early-Christianity lecture
• $tart $mart student workshop
• Dr. Olga Trokhimenko book talk
• Dr. Meghan Sweeney research discussion
• College Day with Dr. Maria Cami-Vela
• The Vagina Monologues, Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
• Women’s History Month Events