Faculty & Staff

Faculty and Staff contact information for the Women's & Gender Studies Department.

Faculty

Sierra Austin-King

Sierra Austin-King

Visiting Assistant Professor

Faculty

austinkings@denison.edu

Isis Renee Campos

Isis Renee Campos

Visiting Assistant Professor

Faculty

Knapp Hall - 210C

camposi@denison.edu

Christina Cavener

Christina Cavener

Visiting Assistant Professor

Faculty

Knapp Hall - 209C

cavenerc@denison.edu

Barbara Fultner

Barbara Fultner

William G. Bowen Distinguished Professor

Faculty

Knapp Hall - 205C

fultner@denison.edu

Alina Haliliuc

Alina Haliliuc

Associate Professor

Faculty

Higley Hall - 313

haliliuca@denison.edu

Melissa Huerta

Melissa Huerta

Associate Professor

Faculty

Fellows Hall - 301L

huertam@denison.edu

Clare C. Jen

Clare C. Jen

Associate Professor

Chair of Women's and Gender Studies

Faculty

Talbot Hall of Biological Science - 319

jenc@denison.edu

Zarrina Juraqulova

Zarrina Juraqulova

Associate Professor

Faculty

Higley Hall - 229

juraqulovaz@denison.edu

Min Ji Kang

Min Ji Kang

Visiting Assistant Professor

Faculty

kangm@denison.edu

Rebecca Futo Kennedy

Rebecca Futo Kennedy

Associate Professor

Chair of Classical Studies

Faculty

Fellows Hall - 414

kennedyr@denison.edu

Toni King

Toni King

Professor

Director, The Center for Black Studies

Faculty

Knapp Hall - 209A

kingt@denison.edu

Diana Adesola Mafe

Diana Adesola Mafe

Professor

James and Carolyn Gillingham Endowed Chair

Faculty

Barney-Davis Hall - 306

mafed@denison.edu

Isis Nusair

Isis Nusair

Professor

Faculty

Knapp Hall - 210D

nusairi@denison.edu

Keun-joo Christine Pae

Keun-joo Christine Pae

Associate Professor

Chair of Religion

Faculty

Knapp Hall - 310D

paec@denison.edu

Sheilah (Wilson) ReStack

Sheilah (Wilson) ReStack

Associate Professor

Dr. Viola K. Kleindienst Professorship

Faculty

Bryant Arts Center - 401A/310

restacks@denison.edu

Philip Rudd

Philip Rudd

Assistant Professor

Director of Orchestras

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 246

ruddp@denison.edu

Sandy Runzo

Sandy Runzo

Professor

Faculty

Barney-Davis Hall - 203

runzo@denison.edu

Anne Sokolsky

Anne Sokolsky

Assistant Professor

Faculty

Fellows Hall - 402

sokolskya@denison.edu

Megan Threlkeld

Megan Threlkeld

Professor

Chair of History

Faculty

Fellows Hall - 403

threlkeldm@denison.edu

Staff

Robin Brown

Robin Brown

Academic Administrative Assistant

Coordinator, Laura C. Harris Series

Staff

Knapp Hall - 210

brownr@denison.edu

Emeriti Faculty

Robin L. Bartlett

Robin L. Bartlett

Professor Emerita

Emeriti Faculty

bartlett@denison.edu

Susan E. Diduk

Susan E. Diduk

Associate Professor Emerita

Emeriti Faculty

diduk@denison.edu

Gill Wright Miller ’74

Gill Wright Miller ’74

Professor Emerita

Emeriti Faculty

millerg@denison.edu

Mary Tuominen

Mary Tuominen

Professor Emerita

Emeriti Faculty

tuominen@denison.edu

Spotlights

Denison English professor Diana Mafe

4 questions with English professor Diana Mafe

Mafe talks about her research, teaching practices, and how The Legend of Zelda connects to the liberal arts.

Joan Do-Truong '23 celebrates her Davis Projects for Peace award

Building an empowering space for young Asian American women

Through grants and connections, Joan Do-Truong ’23 created a space for women and TIGNC youth like her to share their experiences and empowerment.

Laden ’19 watching the sunset in Portugal

Where We Go

An Opportunity in the Canary Islands

A Fulbright Scholarship will bring Julia Laden ’19 to the Canary Islands, where she will teach English to young children.

Dana Phillips

How We Learn

Understanding Social Change Through Hip-hop

Dana Phillips '20 explored political and social movements through the lyrics of Arabic hip-hop as a Summer Scholar.

Stream

How We Learn

Passing on Being Passive

Taylor Hawk '20 shares her thoughts about the perils of passivity.

taylor-hawk

How We Learn

What is "Intersectional Feminism"?

Taylor Hawk '20 explains why we need to hear the voices of women of all races, economic standings, religions and identities.

exhibita

How We Learn

Feminist health politics

Students reflect on an exhibit, "Artifacts: Abortion Stories and Histories."

Rian Matthews

How We Learn

The Meaning of Context

Rian Matthews '16 critiques the work of an artist - and finds it lacking

Margaret Douglass

How We Learn

Student Receives Distinguished Undergraduate Award

Communication major Margaret Douglass receives award for leadership, academic merit and passion.

Robnett

How We Live

Landing a job, fulfilling a passion

Those extracurricular activities may be the key to landing a great job.

CeCe McGee ’15

Where We Go

Holding the Trust

As the college's 2015 recent student trustee, CeCe McGee '15 will join the board of trustees.

Founding feminists

How We Learn

Founding feminists

When Joan Straumanis came to Denison as a philosophy professor in 1971, she was introduced at her first faculty meeting as a "real feminist hell raiser."

Portraits by Harper Leich.

How We Learn

Portraits of Women

Portraits in the department's office in Knapp Hall were created by Harper Leich '04, a studio art major with a concentration in painting and printmaking.

What's Happening

Awards & Honors

Eloise A. Buker Fellows 2023-2024

Program Fellows in Women's and Gender Studies at Denison University for 2023-2024.

Awards & Honors

Nan Nowik Memorial Awards 2022-2023

The Women's and Gender Studies Program announces its annual awards for outstanding scholarly, artistic and/or activist student work.

Teaching "history wars" opens students' eyes

Professor Megan Threlkeld helps students "understand that the past is contested terrain."

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