Faculty

Women, Feminist, and Queer Studies Program

Lecturer and Director of Women, Feminist, and Queer Studies
Kristin Sánchez Carter wearing a black jacket over a gray shirt with large bookcases in the background.
BA, Stanford University; MA, PhD, University of California-Los Angeles
Associate Professor of Italian
Sole Antrone with long dark hair smiling at the camera, wearing a maroon top and dark cardigan, standing in front of a bookcase filled with books and papers in an office.
BA, Smith College; MA, PhD, University of California-Berkeley
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Media Studies
John Andrews wearing a black plaid shirt and beige jacket against a gray background.
PhD, CUNY Graduate School and University Center
Visiting Assistant Professor of Education
Leonisa Ardizzone wearing a black shirt and white scarf.
BA, Ithaca College; MDiv, Union Theological Seminary; MED, Western Washington University; PhD, Columbia University in the City of New York
Professor of History and Director of Medieval & Renaissance Studies
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BA, Rutgers University-New Brunswick; PhD, Cornell University
Associate Professor and Chair of French and Francophone Studies
Anne Brancky wearing a black shirt against a light gray background.
BA, DePaul University; MA, MPhil, PhD, New York University
Adjunct Professor of Multidisciplinary Studies on the Pittsburgh Chair in the Humanities
Paulina Bren with short brown hair, black glasses, and gold earrings, smiling softly while wearing a dark gray top against a neutral background.
BA, Wesleyan University; MA, University of Washington-Seattle Campus; PhD, New York University
Professor of Sociology
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BA, Oberlin College; MA, PhD, University of California-Santa Barbara
Professor of History on the Evalyn Clark Chair
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BA, Haverford College; MA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; PhD, Northwestern University
Professor of Anthropology and Women, Feminist, and Queer Studies and Chair of Anthropology
Colleen Ballerino Cohen with short brown hair and glasses wearing a dark blazer over a white collared shirt, looking to the side against a plain white background.
BA, SUNY Empire State College; MA, PhD, SUNY at Albany
Professor of Art on the Sarah Gibson Blanding Chair
Lisa Gail Collins with dark, pulled-back hair, wearing a black shirt, standing in front of a bookshelf.
BA, Dartmouth College; PhD, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sociology
BA, Vassar College; MA, SUNY College at New Paltz; PhD, Fordham University
Professor of Chinese and Japanese
Hiromi Tsuchiya Dollase wearing a purple shirt and black jacket with arms folded.
BA, MA, Baika Women College; MA, Illinois State University; PhD, Purdue University-Main Campus
Associate Professor and Chair of Drama
Peter Gil-Sheridan with short graying hair and beard, wearing round glasses and a light blue floral shirt, smiling in front of a gray brick wall.
BA, Fordham University; MFA, University of Iowa
Professor of Sociology
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BA, Oberlin College; MA, PhD, Stony Brook University
Professor of French and Francophone Studies and Director of Research Development on the John Guy Vassar Chair
A monochrome headshot of Susan Hiner, a person with short light-colored hair and a dark jacket.
BA, University of Virginia; MA, MPhil, PhD, Columbia University in the City of New York
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Latin American and Latinx Studies
Tracey Holland wearing a black shirt over a white one with a bookshelf in the background.
BA, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus; MA, Teachers College at Columbia University; PhD, New York University
Professor of English
Jean M. Kane wearing a light blue collared shirt against a light gray background.
BA, Indiana University-Bloomington; MA, Stanford University; PhD, University of Virginia
Professor of Education
Erin McCloskey smiling with wavy, multi-toned hair, wearing a black top and a striking silver necklace.
BFA, Pratt Institute-Main; MS, Long Island University-University Center; PhD, SUNY at Albany
Professor of English on the Ethel and Alexander Klemin Chair in English
Molly McGlennen has long dark hair and blue eyes, smiling slightly wearing a purple shirt outdoors in a wooded setting.
BA, University of San Diego; MFA, Mills College; PhD, University of California-Davis
Senior Lecturer in Arabic
Mootacem Mhiri wearing a light blue collared shirt and gray jacket against a gray background.
BA, MA, Université de Tunis; PhD, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Professor of Sociology
Seungsook Moon wearing a flower patterned shirt and brown jacket with short dark hair.
BA, Yonsei University; MA, Northeastern University; PhD, Brandeis University
Blegen Fellow in Greek and Roman Studies
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BA, Denison University; MA, University of Kansas; PhD, University of California-Los Angeles
Professor of History
Lydia Murdoch wearing a blue shirt against a light background.
BA, Vassar College; MA, PhD, Indiana University-Bloomington
Associate Professor of Greek and Roman Studies
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BA, Cornell University; PhD, Duke University
Professor of Economics and Director of Latin American and Latinx Studies
Sarah Pearlman wearing a black shirt against a gray background.
BA, Wellesley College; PhD, University of Maryland
Associate Professor of English
BA, University of Miami; MA, PhD, Columbia University in the City of New York
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
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BA, Princeton University; BPhil, University of Oxford; PhD, Columbia University in the City of New York
Assistant Professor of Political Science
BA, MA, Université de Rennes 1; PhD, University of Massachusetts
Professor of German Studies and Faculty Director for Institutional Equity
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BA, Bates College; MA, PhD, Cornell University
Assistant Professor of History
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BA, University of California-Berkeley; MA, MPhil, PhD, Yale University
Assistant Professor of Africana Studies
A headshot of Jasmine K. Syedullah, a person with long black curly hair and a dark pink shirt.
BA, Brown University; PhD, University of California-Santa Cruz
Adjunct Instructor in Science, Technology, and Society
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BA, Manhattanville College; MPH, Monash University; MED, Manhattanville College
Professor of Hispanic Studies
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MA, PhD, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Professor of German Studies
Silke von der Emde
BA, Universität Tubingen; MA, PhD, Indiana University-Bloomington
Associate Professor and Chair of Religion
Kirsten M. Wesselhoeft wearing a black jacket and blue patterned scarf with trees in the background.
BA, Willamette University; MTS, PhD, Harvard University
Associate Professor of Education
Kimberly Williams Brown wearing glasses and a navy blue pinstriped top smiles while standing indoors, with blurred bookshelves in the background.
BA, Concord University; MA, Syracuse University; MS, University of Charleston; PhD, Syracuse University
Professor of Hispanic Studies
Eva Woods Peiró with straight brown hair wearing a light gray blouse, standing against a textured stone wall.
BA, MA, University of Kansas; PhD, Stony Brook University