Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies

Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Major

Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Minor

Courses

Program Contact

Seble Dawit, Department Chair, Professor of American Studies and Religion

Full-Time & Half-Time Faculty

Irline François, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies – Afro-Brazilian Cultural Studies, Caribbean Literary Studies, Gender and Migration Studies, Haitian History and Culture of Resistance, Latin American Women’s Movements, and Transnational Feminist Theory and Women’s Activism.

Jessica Wilcox Cowing, Visiting Assistant Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Affiliate Faculty

Ann Duncan

Jennifer Bess

James Dator

Steve DeCaroli

Ailish Hopper

By studying abroad, choosing three-week intensive courses led by Goucher faculty or semester programs suited to their academic plans, Goucher women, gender, and sexuality studies students gain a global perspective that enhances their course of study. Visit the Office of Global Education website for more information.

Office of Global Education

Public Leadership Institute for Women

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Under a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, Goucher established a Public Leadership Institute for Women to prepare students for leadership roles in the public arena. The institute provides an opportunity for students to work as interns with women leaders at all levels of government. Goucher students have served as interns in Washington, DC, with women lobbyists, members of regulatory commissions, and congresswomen, and in Annapolis with women members of the Maryland legislature and the women's caucus of the Maryland General Assembly. Placements have also included internships with women judges and members of city and county councils. Internships with women office holders are also available to students in their home communities during January and summer breaks.

The Public Leadership Institute for Women sponsors public leadership conferences that bring prominent women leaders to campus to meet and talk with students. Recent speakers have included judges, members of the Maryland state legislature, and a former member of the European Parliament.

Goucher offers a January seminar on gender and public policy in Washington, DC. The seminar provides students with a firsthand look at the policy-making process at the federal level through faculty lectures supplemented by guest presentations by women judges, lobbyists, regulatory board members, congressional leaders, and government agency representatives. Policy briefings and site visits are an integral part of the seminar. Not limited to Goucher students, this seminar attracts students from across the country.

Internships

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Internships help students explore possibilities, apply classroom learning, and gain experience. Explore internships and credit options.

The women, gender, and sexuality studies faculty consider well-structured internships to be essential to a student's education. Students are required to do an internship before or during their senior year to graduate with a major in women's studies.

Student Employment

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Student employment connects students to both on and off-campus opportunities. The Career Education Office provides resources and support to students with or without Federal Work Study to find jobs, submit applications, and learn more about the job search process. Students have access to Handshake — a website for job postings, events, resumes/cover letters, and career management.

Major & Career Exploration

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Exploring career options, choosing a major, and making career decisions is a multi-step process in which all students are encouraged to engage early and often. Goucher students have a variety of resources available through the Majors and Career page to assist them in this process.

Job Search

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A Goucher education prepares students for today’s job market and beyond. Students can explore job opportunities and access job search resources through the CEO Job Search page.

Graduate & Professional School

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Students access resources for searching and applying to graduate and professional school through the CEO Graduate and Professional School page, through faculty and staff members, or utilizing their own resources, network and tools.

Johns Hopkins Carey Business School 4+1 BA/MS Program

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Goucher College and Johns Hopkins Carey Business School are offering Goucher students a combined bachelor’s and master’s degree program. This 4+1 program combines a bachelor’s degree from Goucher with a master of science degree from Johns Hopkins in business analytics and risk management, information systems, health care management, finance, or marketing. Students can apply during their junior year. GRE or GMAT tests have been waived but applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 or better and have passed some quantitative reasoning courses with a grade of B or better.