Teaching Experience @ BGSU
Inquiry into Women, Culture, and Society (WS 1930)
General education course that introduces students to the social science methods of inquiry used in the field of Women’s Studies.
Introduction to Women’s Studies (WS 2000)
An interdisciplinary, undergraduate survey that introduces students to the field of Women’s Studies, including the history of feminist activism; how feminists have approached science, work, family, politics, violence, sexuality/desire, and education; and how gender, race, class, ethnicity, ability, and sexual orientation intersect in women and men’s lives. I have also taught an Honors section of this course.
History of Feminist Thought and Action (WS 2730)
An undergraduate, historical survey of feminist theorists who have challenged and advocated changes in traditional ways of thinking about women's diverse social, sexual, racial, theological, class-specific status in society.
Women, Gender, and Health (WS 3000)
This undergraduate course that examines the concept of health and disease from a feminist, disability perspective.
Contemporary Global Feminisms (WS 3130)
An undergraduate-level exploration of contemporary transnational and third wave feminist theory and activism, including queer theory, postmodernism, and global feminism.
Love, Sex, and Disability (WS 3510)
This undergraduate course examines the many ways in which disability, sexuality and gender intersect, and paying special attention to the areas of difference and diversity, culture and representation, and political contexts and social change. Issues to be addressed include: the construction and politics of identity, historical perspectives, medicalization, rights and activism, intimate relationships, and sex education.
Gender and Practice in Community Based Work (WS 3710)
An undergraduate service learning course which prepares students for career and internship experiences in community-based work and the non-profit sector.
Gender, Race, and Culture in Community Based Practice (CCS 3710)
An undergraduate service learning course which prepares students for career and internship experiences in community-based work and the non-profit sector.
Critical Pedagogy for Feminist & Anti-Racist Leadership (Undergraduate sections in WS 4000/ETHN 4800) (Graduate sections in WS 6940/ETHN 6820)
Team-taught summer workshop designed to expose undergraduate and gradute students to critical pedagogical practices that seek to empower students, eliminate sexism and racism, and cultivate student leadership skills. Students experiment with non-traditional classroom techniques such as power-sharing, experiential/service-learning, contract grading, collaborative learning contracts, parallel teaching breakout sessions, and team teaching.
Scholarship and Professional Development (ACS 5870)
Master’s level course designed to help students become academics and/or translate their academic training to other professions.
Foundations of Feminist Theory (WS 6100)
Graduate seminar on the origins and development of global feminist thought and activism through mid-20th century.
Contemporary Feminist Theory (WS 6200)
Graduate seminar which examines recent feminist theory and its applications in the fields of language, literature, film, religion, philosophy, history, psychoanalysis, developmental psychology, health, and politics. The course surveys the ways in which feminist thinkers have critiqued and changed traditional academic disciplines, as well as the new bodies of thought (e.g., queer theory, feminist disability studies, etc.) that have emerged from these critiques.
Representing Love, Sex, and Disability (WS 6820)
Graduate seminar on the representations of the sexual and intimate lives of people with disabilities.
Undergraduate Independent Studies (WS 4700)
Senior Thesis (WS 4990)
Graduate Independent Studies (WS 6900)
Directed Readings in American Culture Studies (ACS 7850)
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Capstones Supervised (WS 7860)
Undergraduate Honor’s Theses (HNRS 4990)
Undergraduate Honor’s Research (HNRS 4980):
Service on Dissertation Committees, other than chair:
Service on PhD Examination Committee, other than chair:
Women’s Studies Practicum (WS 4010)
As the Undergraduate Studies Coordinator (2009-2012), I supervised internship experiences for senior Women’s Studies majors. As the School Advisor (2012-present), I supervise all internships for American Culture Studies, Ethnic Studies, Popular Culture, and the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program.
McNair Summer Research Institute Faculty Mentor
General education course that introduces students to the social science methods of inquiry used in the field of Women’s Studies.
Introduction to Women’s Studies (WS 2000)
An interdisciplinary, undergraduate survey that introduces students to the field of Women’s Studies, including the history of feminist activism; how feminists have approached science, work, family, politics, violence, sexuality/desire, and education; and how gender, race, class, ethnicity, ability, and sexual orientation intersect in women and men’s lives. I have also taught an Honors section of this course.
History of Feminist Thought and Action (WS 2730)
An undergraduate, historical survey of feminist theorists who have challenged and advocated changes in traditional ways of thinking about women's diverse social, sexual, racial, theological, class-specific status in society.
Women, Gender, and Health (WS 3000)
This undergraduate course that examines the concept of health and disease from a feminist, disability perspective.
Contemporary Global Feminisms (WS 3130)
An undergraduate-level exploration of contemporary transnational and third wave feminist theory and activism, including queer theory, postmodernism, and global feminism.
Love, Sex, and Disability (WS 3510)
This undergraduate course examines the many ways in which disability, sexuality and gender intersect, and paying special attention to the areas of difference and diversity, culture and representation, and political contexts and social change. Issues to be addressed include: the construction and politics of identity, historical perspectives, medicalization, rights and activism, intimate relationships, and sex education.
Gender and Practice in Community Based Work (WS 3710)
An undergraduate service learning course which prepares students for career and internship experiences in community-based work and the non-profit sector.
Gender, Race, and Culture in Community Based Practice (CCS 3710)
An undergraduate service learning course which prepares students for career and internship experiences in community-based work and the non-profit sector.
Critical Pedagogy for Feminist & Anti-Racist Leadership (Undergraduate sections in WS 4000/ETHN 4800) (Graduate sections in WS 6940/ETHN 6820)
Team-taught summer workshop designed to expose undergraduate and gradute students to critical pedagogical practices that seek to empower students, eliminate sexism and racism, and cultivate student leadership skills. Students experiment with non-traditional classroom techniques such as power-sharing, experiential/service-learning, contract grading, collaborative learning contracts, parallel teaching breakout sessions, and team teaching.
Scholarship and Professional Development (ACS 5870)
Master’s level course designed to help students become academics and/or translate their academic training to other professions.
Foundations of Feminist Theory (WS 6100)
Graduate seminar on the origins and development of global feminist thought and activism through mid-20th century.
Contemporary Feminist Theory (WS 6200)
Graduate seminar which examines recent feminist theory and its applications in the fields of language, literature, film, religion, philosophy, history, psychoanalysis, developmental psychology, health, and politics. The course surveys the ways in which feminist thinkers have critiqued and changed traditional academic disciplines, as well as the new bodies of thought (e.g., queer theory, feminist disability studies, etc.) that have emerged from these critiques.
Representing Love, Sex, and Disability (WS 6820)
Graduate seminar on the representations of the sexual and intimate lives of people with disabilities.
Undergraduate Independent Studies (WS 4700)
- Feminist Research Methods (SP10)
- Gender and Health (SP10)
- Czech Women and Feminism (FA12)
- Women of Color and Reproductive Health (FA11)
- Contemporary Global Feminism (FA11)
- Women and Law (FA12, SU12)
- Women and Modern Literature (SU11)
- Women and Journalism (SP11, SU10, FA09)
- Public Health and Gender (SP12)
- Feminist Perspectives on Sex Work (FA12)
Senior Thesis (WS 4990)
- Analysis of Bridesmaids, Cassandra Collier (FA11)
- Women at BGSU, Heather DeLine (SP10)
Graduate Independent Studies (WS 6900)
- Feminist Disability Studies (FA10)
- Love, Sex, and Disability (SP13)
Directed Readings in American Culture Studies (ACS 7850)
- Eugenics and Sexual Orientation (SU10)
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Capstones Supervised (WS 7860)
- Yeon Ju, Feminist Political Economy of Communication (SP12)
- Rachel Dean-Ruzika, Syllabus Design (SP11)
- Heather Sloane, Syllabus Design (SP13)
- Brock Webb, Syllabus Design (SP12)
- Kate Reynolds, Cyberfeminism (SP13)
- Diana DePasquale, Syllabus Design (SP13)
- Clare Lemke, Internship at LGBT Resource Center (FA13)
Undergraduate Honor’s Theses (HNRS 4990)
- Lauren Fraley, “On the Brink: Teen Pregnancy, Sex Education, and Faith in NW Ohio” (committee member, Spring 2010)
- Shayna Noonen, “The Post and the Present” (faculty director, Spring 2011)
Undergraduate Honor’s Research (HNRS 4980):
- Shayna Noonen, Women in Hip Hop (FA10)
- Amanda Randolph, Gender in Children’s Literature (FA10)
Service on Dissertation Committees, other than chair:
- Heather Sloane, “The Invisible Influence of Poverty on American Medicine” (in progress)
- Katie Barack, “Spinsters, Old Maids, and Cat Ladies: How Humor, Gender, Disability, and Representation Work to Keep Women in Their Place” (in progress)
- Adrienne Hill, “Born This Way: A Reparative Reading of LGBTQ Activism and the Nature/Nurture Debate” (in progress)
- Abby Van Vlerah, “An Ethnographic Study of Women in the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge” (in progress)
- Wonda Baugh, Becoming Tios: Social Support, Voluntary Kin, Mental Illness and Queer Aunting (in progress)
- Liane Ortis (in progress)
Service on PhD Examination Committee, other than chair:
- Liane Ortis, Higher Education and Student Affairs (FA 13, graduate faculty representative)
Women’s Studies Practicum (WS 4010)
As the Undergraduate Studies Coordinator (2009-2012), I supervised internship experiences for senior Women’s Studies majors. As the School Advisor (2012-present), I supervise all internships for American Culture Studies, Ethnic Studies, Popular Culture, and the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program.
- Samantha Wynn, Children’s Resource Center, Bowling Green, Ohio (SP 10)
- Kate Noftsinger, Ms. Magazine, Los Angeles, California (SU 10)
- Heather DeLine, YWCA West Central Michigan, Grand Rapids, Michigan (SU 10)
- Laurel Hanson, Planned Parenthood, Toledo, Ohio (SP 11)
- Aris Kaleps-Clark, LGBT Resource Center, Bowling Green, Ohio (SP 11)
- Shayna Noonen, Women’s Studies Program, BGSU (FA 11)
- Chelsea Stubbins, Wood County Domestic Violence Report (FA11)
- Patricia Boring, Perrysburg Heights Community Association, Perrysburg, Ohio (SP 12)
- Chelsea Fuller, Lucas County Domestic Violence Resource Center, Ohio (SP 12)
- Julia Usitalo, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, BGSU (SP 12)
- Chelsea Fuller, SAAFE Center, Bowling Green, Ohio (SP 12)
- Raisa Mathis, Equality Ohio, Columbus, Ohio (SU 12)
- Lauren Schulman, The Washington Center, Washington, D.C (FA 12)
- Carly Toepfer, SAAFE Center, Bowling Green, Ohio (SP 13)
- Angie Sinn, Cocoon Shelter, Bowling Green, Ohio (SP 13)
- Jensen Brush, Perrysburg Heights Community Association, Perrysburg, Ohio (SU 13)
McNair Summer Research Institute Faculty Mentor
- Adeya Pinnix, How Young Black Female Adults Negotiate Sexual Relationships