Alumni Spotlight

Jackson & Kristopher Shultz

Two women’s studies alumni reflect on the lessons learned at WSU, both in and out of the classroom, and their shared commitment to activism and each other.

Faculty Spotlight

Drs. Luz María Gordillo
& Linda Heidenreich

Two faculty members from different campuses talk about their collaboration on a recent book, the importance of Chicana and women’s studies today, and the role of education in sparking change.

Graduate Student Spotlights

Lizeth Gutierrez

Ph.D. candidate Lizeth Gutierrez shares the power of research, the programs that have supported her education, and how she “prompts productive and passionate conversations” in the classroom.

Jorge Moraga

Ph.D. candidate Jorge Moraga talks about professors who made a difference, the rewards of becoming a teacher himself, and what inspires him to keep “chipping away” at that dissertation.

Undergraduate Student Spotlight

Ruben Zecena

Women’s studies major Ruben Zecena reflects on research, activism, and the best WSU course to take if you want to “smash patriarchy.”

How Faculty Spent Their “Time Off”

Sabbatical News

Dr. Pamela Thoma reports on the research, writing, and travels she undertook on professional leave during the past academic year.

Summer Break? Scholarly Adventures with C. Richard King

Dr. King demonstrates that a summer vacation from WSU doesn’t mean a vacation from teaching and learning.