Nanora Sweet, Assistant Professor of English, Director*
Ph.D., University of Michigan

Zuleyma Tang Martinez, Professor of Biology
Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley

Carol K. Peck, Professor of Optometry
Ph.D., University of California-Los Angeles

Stephanie Ross, Professor of Philosophy
Ph.D., Harvard University

Jayne Stake, Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., Arizona State University

Diane Touliatos, Professor of Music
Ph.D., Ohio State University

Deborah Aldrich-Watson, Associate Professor of English
Ph.D., Columbia University

Ruth Bohan, Associate Professor of Art History
Ph.D., University of Maryland

Susan Brownell, Associate Professor of Anthropology
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara

Sheilah Clark-Ekong, Associate Professor of Anthropology
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Margaret Cohen, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology
Ph.D., Washington University

Therese S. Cristiani, Associate Professor of Counseling
Ed.D., Indiana University

Sally Barr Ebest, Associate Professor of English
Ph.D., University of Indiana

Yael Even, Associate Professor of Art
Ph.D., Columbia University

Kathy Gentile, Associate Professor of English*
Ph.D., University of Oregon

Joan Hashimi, Associate Professor of Social Work, Emeritus
Ph.D., University of Illinois-Urbana

Margo-Lea Hurwicz, Associate Professor of Anthropology
Ph.D., University of California-Los Angeles

Barbara Kachur, Associate Professor of English
Ph.D., Ohio State University

Janet Lauritsen, Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Ph.D., University of Illinois-Urbana

Lois Pierce, Professor of Social Work
Ph.D., Washington University

Gerda Ray, Associate Professor of History
Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley

Uma A. Segal, Associate Professor of Social Work
Ph.D, Washington University

Margaret Sherraden, Associate Professor of Social Work
Ph.D., Washington University

Anne Winkler, Associate Professor of Economics
Ph.D., University of Illinois-Urbana

Jean Morgan Zarucchi, Professor of French and Art History
Ph.D., Harvard University

Priscilla Dowden, Assistant Professor of History
Ph.D., Indiana University

Ruth Iyob, Associate Professor of Political Science
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara

Tivoli Majors, Assistant Professor of English
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

Jody Miller, Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice,
Ph.D., University of Southern California

Laura Westhoff, Assistant Professor of History and Education
Ph.D., Washington Universtiy

Virginia Navarro, Associate Professor in Educational Psychology,
Ph.D., Washington University

Ann Steffen, Associate  Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., Indiana University

Peggy A. Lambing, Lecturer in Business Administration
M.B.A., University of Missouri-St. Louis

Margaret Phillips, Lecturer in Foreign Languages
Ph.D., Saint Louis University

Beverly Sporleder, Lecturer in Social Work
MSW, Washington University

The Institute for Women's and Gender Studies draws upon the rich body of interdisciplinary feminist scholarship to investigate emerging theories and research on women and gender. Courses examine women's lives, roles, and contributions among different cultures and times, enabling students to broaden their educational experience  and develop new insights into their own lives and aspirations. The program offers both day and evening courses.

The faculty and students in the Institute for Women's and Gender Studies program  believe in cooperative education. Classes promote the exchange of knowledge among women and men of different classes, races, sexual orientations, and social conditions.

The Institute for Women's and Gender Studies program offers an undergraduate  certificate which is similar to a minor. (For graduate study, see listing for Institute for Women's and Gender Studies Graduate Certificate.) A certificate is meant to supplement a student's traditional academic major, to encourage a reassessment of gender and of  women's roles in society, and to facilitate career goals that focus on women's and gender issues. The opportunity to earn a certificate is available to all undergraduates pursuing a degree at UM-St. Louis and to individuals with a bachelor's degree from any university.

Institute for Women's and Gender Studies courses are open to all students, whether or not they are working toward a certificate.

Candidates for the certificate should register with the Institute for Women's and Gender Studies program after they have taken one or two courses. To register, students should complete the certificate form available from any institute faculty or from the institute office. Students interested in the program should contact the director of the program or any member of the women's studies faculty.

Requirements
A student must complete 18 hours in Women's and Gender Studies courses, including:

Interdisciplinary 102(2102), Women, Gender, and Diversity and either a 300-level course in Women's and Gender Studies or an independent study or internship (3 hours) to be taken in the junior or senior year. Students choosing the independent study option will write a research paper on some aspect of women's and gender studies.

Also required are four additional courses chosen from the following list. These shall be distributed among at least two of the following areas: social science, humanities, and natural science. They should also be distributed among at least three academic departments. No more than 3 hours may be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.

Anthropology
21(1021), The Body in Culture
41(1041), Sex and Gender across Cultures
235(3235), Women in Subsaharan Africa: A Contemporary Perspective

Art 276(3376), Women and the Visual Arts
Biology/Psych 140, Female Sexuality
Business 295, Problems in Management: Women in the Profit Sector
Comm 337(3337), Male/Female Communication
Criminology and Criminal Justice 325(3325), Gender, Crime, and Justice
Economics 262(2410), Economics of Women, Men, and Work

English
13(1130), Topics in Literature (when appropriate topic)
280(3800), Topics in Women and Literature
380(4930), Studies in Women and Literature

History
007(1004), History of Women in the United States
201(3032), History of Women in Comparative Cultures
300(3000), Selected Topics in History (as appropriate)
315(3031), History of Women in the United States
318(3053), African American Women's History
390(4001), Directed Readings

Honors
200 level Inquiries courses (when appropriate)
300 level Seminars (when appropriate)

Interdisciplinary
102(2102), Women, Gender, and Diversity
150, Special Topics in Women's and Gender Studies
350, Topics in Women's and Gender Studies
351, Theories of Feminism
352, Independent Studies in Women's and Gender Studies
353, Internship in Women's and Gender Studies

Music 108(1080), Women in Music

Nursing 365(4765), Women's Issues in Health Care

Philosophy
153(2253), Philosophy and Feminism
352(4452), Feminism and Science

Political Science
129(2290), Women and the Law
190(2900), Studies in Political Science (when appropriate)
238, Women in U.S. Politics
257(3570), Gender, Race, and Public Policy
259(3590), Politics, Leadership, and the Global Gender Gap
268(3680), Feminist Political Theory

Psychology
230(2230), Psychology of Women
232(2232), Psychology of Victims
295(3295), Selected Projects in Field Placement (when appropriate)

Social Work
312(4601), Women's Social Issues
320(4800), Supervised Field Experience in Social Work I (when appropriate)
321(4850), Supervised Field Experience in Social Work II (when appropriate)

Admission Requirements
Program applicants must have the following:

• Baccalaureate degree.
• 2.75 grade point average.
• Official transcripts of all previous undergraduate/graduate work.
• Two letters of recommendation.

Certificate Requirements
A student may earn the graduate certificate in women's studies by completing a total of 18 hours from the following courses listed (or from additional courses approved by the director for women's studies). At least 9 hours of course work must be at the 400 level; no more than 6 hours of course work may be Independent Study.

Core Courses
Comm 337(3337), Male/Female Communication
Cns Ed 462(7040), Counseling Women Toward Empowerment
CCJ 325(3325), Gender, Crime, and Justice
CCJ 446(6446), Sex Crime

English
380(4930), Studies in Women and Literature
416(5040), Feminist Critical Theory

History
300(3000), Topics in History (when appropriate)
315(3031), History of Women in the United States
318(3053), African American Women's History

Honors 300 Seminars (when appropriate)

Interdisciplinary
350, Topics in Women's and Gender Studies
351, Theories of Feminism
353, Internship in Women's and Gender Studies
452, Special Readings in Women's and Gender Studies

Nursing
365(4765), Women's Issues in Health Care

Psychology
410(7410), Women and Mental Health
418(7418), Human Sexuality

Social Work
312(4601), Women and Social Issues
Other 400 level topics courses as appropriate (e.g., Eng 495(5950); History 405(6102)