Department Archives: Women's and Gender Studies

Meet Kevin Mora, a UCF May 2017 graduate and former foster care child. Mora is staring a career at the Orlando Regional Medical Center microbiology lab.  His past in foster care was difficult but he focused in his schoolwork and thrived at UCF. He says, “You are forced to grow up fast; otherwise, you’ll just […]

May 20th marks Anna V. Eskamani Service-Learning Day! Service-Learning is a major component of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program, and we embrace the power of service and its integration into academics wholeheartedly. To celebrate throughout the week, we will elevate programs that impact Florida’s foster children and meet successful UCF graduates who experienced foster […]

Dorothy Height Outstanding Women’s and Gender Graduate Marjorie Bostwick Camille Robinson Emilia Nicholson-Fajardo Martha Hitt Emerging STEM Scholar Taiason Cole Eleanor Roosevelt LEAD Emerging Scholar Danielle Dickey Burnett Honors Emerging Scholar Rayanna Riecss Fellowship on Women’s History (NEW) Bianca Sánchez Orange County Medical Alliance Society Endowed Grant Erica Bodin

We are happy to announce that the following Women’s and Gender Studies affiliates received tenure, promotion. Congratulations! Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor: Amanda Anthony, Beatriz Reyes-Foster, Lindsay Neuberger, Jennifer Sandoval and promotion to Associate Lecturer to Sandra Wheeler.

During our last Open Heart/Open Mic event of the academic year on April 19, 2017 , Statistics major and Political Science minor, Grace Cristiani shared her poem “Nevertheless, She Persisted” We are sharing here for your delight! “Nevertheless, She Persisted” By: Grace Christiani Her uniform is a pantsuit And her stage is capitol hill. She […]

The 8th WomanToWoman conference will take place in Apopka on April 1. UCF’s Women’s and Gender Studies program, partnered with the Farmworker Association of Florida, will host a one-day conference to discuss topics such as “women’s health, domestic violence, trauma, financial freedom, self-esteem and overall empowerment.” The WomanToWoman conference provides a platform to examine and […]

“WGST’s mentoring program for girls, Young Women Studies Program (YWLP) has been awarded a $7,000 Community Action Grant from the American Association of University Women (AAUW) to integrate a STEM sub-program titled SLAM (Science Leadership and Mentoring) for 2016-2017. SLAM focuses on STEM leadership, education, and careers. Big Sisters expose, encourage and excite their Little […]

Our celebration started yesterday March 7th with #WomanFest2017 a day of activities for all to join the conversation on empowerment and service with a panel, open mic and zine workshop. The Women’s and Gender Studies program supports all women in higher education and promotes safe spaces for all people in campus. In a day like […]

Students Bianca Sanchez and Camille Robinson received travel scholarships from the American Association of University Women, Winter Park/ Orlando branch for attending the National Conference for College Student Women Leaders (https://www.nccwsl.org/) in Washington, D. C. . Sanchez and Robinson will join other women leaders in the campus of the University of Maryland for three days […]

The Women’s and Gender Studies program congratulates Dr. Stacey Malaret, Director of the LEAD Academy as the 2017 recipient of the Service Learning Excellence award. Dr. Malaret incorporates Service Learning at the heart of the LEAD Academy. We are very proud of you and  celebrate your commitment to our students.