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WGSS Assistant Professor Dr. Jameta Barlow Quoted in Several News Articles
Congratulations to Dr. Jameta Nicole Barlow (Assistant Professor in the University Writing Program and of WGSS) on being quoted in several news articles.
Dr. Kavita Daiya Publishes her Book in Paperback
Congratulations to Dr. Kavita Daiya on her book, Graphic Narratives about South Asia and South Asian America: Aesthetics and Politics (Routledge) being published in a paperback version!
We thank the 98 people in the house last Tuesday in the WGSS Program for our annual endowed Yulee Symposium: Gender, Race, and Migration!
WGSS Faculty Mentioned in a Publication: Dr. Moshenberg
WGSS faculty Dr. Dan Moshenberg was recently mentioned in an article published by Fairfax County Times...
CCAS Award for Excellence in Graduate Faculty Mentoring
Professor Eiko Strader, a professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Public Policy, was awarded this year's CCAS Award for Excellence in Graduate Faculty Mentoring.
Fulbright Specialist, 2020-2023
Former WGSS Director and Associate Professor of English, Kavita Daiya, was selected as a Fulbright Specialist (2020-2023) with expertise in Gender Studies, Migration and Peace Studies, and Postcolonial Literature and Cinema.
Why Your New Year’s Resolution Should Be Self-Acceptance
WGSS Program Director Kavita Daiya urges people to reframe negative messages about eating and weight loss.