Competitive Research Incentive Seed Funding for Women’s Studies
October 30, 2014
CAH granted Women's Studies instructor, Meredith Tweed and Sociology Assistant Professor, Amanda Anthony, created a Competitive Research Incentive Seed Funding for $13,129 for their project titled “Understanding how cultural gender beliefs affect young women’s core leadership identity development.” Their research project, a partnership between the Women’s Studies Program's Young Women Leaders Program and Seminole County Public Schools, ran through the 2015 school year. Photo caption... Read More
Than you, Dr. Jahani for the Lecture about Women’s Status in Iran, Pre/Post Islamic Revolution
October 27, 2014
Visiting International scholar, Dr. Sheida Jahani spoke to Professor Tweed's "Women, Race, and Struggle" honors course on October 23rd, 2014. She spoke about the status of women in Iran, focusing on the changes that the Islamic Revolution brought for women's roles and equity. Her talk, part of a unit on womanism and spirituality, sparked questions about the role faith, spirituality, and religion can play in securing women's... Read More
Love Your Body Week promotes healthy self-image at UCF
October 17, 2014
The National Organization for Women at UCF held its annual Love Your Body Week Oct. 13 to Oct. 17 in 2014. Having recovered from six years of anorexia, NOW Vice President Christina Marriner is passionate about changing the conversation about body image. "A lot of the representations of different body types in the media aren't representative of the body types that we see around us," the senior sociology major stated. "We're trying to spread the idea that all bodies are good bodies, no... Read More
Women’s Studies Commemorates 20th Anniversary
September 4, 2014
UCF Women's Studies hosted workshops, receptions and other events in September 2014 to commemorate its 20th anniversary on campus. "Women's Studies serves the community with academic opportunities and a mission for service," said Maria Santana, director for the past six years. The program also works toward social justice and equality with more than 2,000 hours of service learning each semester. The program started in 1994 with first director Kathryn Seidel, a professor in the English... Read More
Women’s Studies introduces their newest team member, International Scholar Dr. Sheida Jahani
August 27, 2014
On June 2014, Dr. Jahani joined the Women Studies program. Dr. Jahani finds the use of technology in evaluating the social and educational status of women, a fascinating subject. She is currently collaborating with Dr. M.C. Santana on a research project relating to women in various cultures. Her future research interests will concentrate on examining the role of the religious and political systems across cultural divides and how education and technology can make a material impact on women's... Read More
