{"id":89008,"date":"2024-05-24T13:36:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T20:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?page_id=89008"},"modified":"2025-03-30T10:28:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T17:28:41","slug":"evolution-of-the-gsws-program-at-sou","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/gsws\/evolution-of-the-gsws-program-at-sou\/","title":{"rendered":"Evolution of the GSWS Program at SOU"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-bg5yuy8-c0b8bb98346bd253cbffd51385f4fd48\">\n.avia-section.av-bg5yuy8-c0b8bb98346bd253cbffd51385f4fd48{\nbackground-color:#f3f3f3;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1' aria-label='91²Ö¿âGSWS Internships Page - Intro Section' class='avia-section av-bg5yuy8-c0b8bb98346bd253cbffd51385f4fd48 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_submenu  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll 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itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  > <\/picture><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-648nfn4-96a8bb9a1ece816b1eefd7c847720fb5\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-648nfn4-96a8bb9a1ece816b1eefd7c847720fb5{\npadding-bottom:20px;\nfont-size:28px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-648nfn4-96a8bb9a1ece816b1eefd7c847720fb5 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-648nfn4-96a8bb9a1ece816b1eefd7c847720fb5 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:28px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-648nfn4-96a8bb9a1ece816b1eefd7c847720fb5 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:14px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-648nfn4-96a8bb9a1ece816b1eefd7c847720fb5 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-648nfn4-96a8bb9a1ece816b1eefd7c847720fb5 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-648nfn4-96a8bb9a1ece816b1eefd7c847720fb5 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock  av-inherit-size'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Evolution of the Gender Sexuality <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> Women\u2019s Studies Program at SOU<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5qf9wvk-b6780c29588039d80a777e6111c2bb7a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>1970s:<\/h3>\n<p>The roots of the Gender, Sexuality, and Women&#8217;s Studies Program began in the mid-seventies. Betty Harbert, a history professor at [then] Southern Oregon State College, created the first summer series of courses focusing on women, &#8220;Women Today,&#8221; in 1975. In 1976 her course offerings included &#8220;Women in History&#8221; and &#8220;The History of Women&#8217;s Protest.&#8221; In 1978-1979, when Harbert was Director of Curricular Affairs, she coordinated the development of a multi-disciplinary course, &#8220;Women and Society,&#8221; and represented SOSC at the Northwest Women&#8217;s Studies Association meeting that year. The next year she prepared a proposal for SOSC to grant a degree minor in Women&#8217;s Studies.<\/p>\n<p>Rosemary Dalton also had a significant influence, first as a part-time psychology instructor and counselor, then as creator and coordinator of Women in Transition (WIT). WIT was situated within the Women&#8217;s Center, serving non-traditional and returning women students. In 1979, Dalton and Harbert together coordinated the Summer Forum series.<\/p>\n<h3>1980s:<\/h3>\n<p>In 1981, Harbert&#8217;s proposal for a SOSC minor in Women&#8217;s Studies was approved. The Women&#8217;s Studies Program was now an official reality. SOSC appointed Psychology professor Karen Salley as the first Director.<\/p>\n<p>Under Salley&#8217;s leadership, the Women&#8217;s Studies Council was created, and the scope and focus of the program was defined. Working with the Graduate Council, Salley helped create an interdisciplinary Master&#8217;s Degree with a focus in women&#8217;s studies. She continued to work diligently through both good and difficult times, resigning from the director position in 1990.<\/p>\n<h3>1990s:<\/h3>\n<p>Salley was succeeded in 1991 by Shelley Eriksen, Adjunct Professor in Sociology and Anthropology. Eriksen helped to reshape the Women&#8217;s Studies Council and to expand the offerings of the program. She convened an all-campus Women&#8217;s Studies Advisory Committee composed of faculty and staff who&#8211;while not teaching for the program&#8211;wished to contribute to its governance and future direction as an interdisciplinary program. She also created the 91²Ö¿âfeminist seminar, an all-campus faculty study group on feminist scholarship. As program director, she helped resurrect the Rogue Valley Women&#8217;s History Project, a community\/campus cooperative that facilitates the local celebration of Women&#8217;s History Month events.<\/p>\n<p>In 1999, Susan Walsh, Interim Director, coordinated the first Southern Oregon Women in Higher Education conference to bring together female students, staff, and faculty, and members of the community who associate with two- and four-year colleges and universities in the southern Oregon region.<\/p>\n<h3>2000s:<\/h3>\n<p>Barbara Scott Winkler was hired as Director and Assistant Professor in Women&#8217;s Studies in 2000. She taught introductory and capstone courses along with courses on U.S. and international women&#8217;s movements and on the history of sexuality in the U.S.. She also served as the faculty advisor for the Women&#8217;s Studies Student Club and worked with the Gender, Sexuality, and Women&#8217;s Studies Council to promote feminist education on campus. Dr. Winkler retired in 2012.<\/p>\n<h3>2010s:<\/h3>\n<p>The Women&#8217;s Studies program changed its name to Gender, Sexuality, and Women&#8217;s Studies in the fall of 2010. The name change was a topic of discussion with students, staff, and faculty for over a year. Ultimately, the name change was found to be necessary in order to more accurately represent and be inclusive of the courses and materials taught through this program at SOU.<\/p>\n<p>Kylan de Vries was hired in 2010 in a joint appointment between Gender, Sexuality, and Women&#8217;s Studies and the Sociology Department. In early 2012, Kylan began serving as Coordinator of the GSWS program, and in fall 2012, Dr. de Vries was hired as an Assistant Professor. Dr. de Vries has added a number of classes to the department&#8217;s offerings such as &#8220;Thinking Queerly: Exploring Queer Studies&#8221;, &#8220;Queer Lives and Communities&#8221;, and &#8220;Global Gender Movements&#8221;. In 2017, Dr. de Vries received SOU&#8217;s Distinguished Teaching Award.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, Dr. Alena Ruggerio, Affiliated GSWS faculty, also received SOU&#8217;s Distinguished Teaching Award.<\/p>\n<p>Carey Jean Sojka started teaching in 2011 as an adjust instructor and was hired as an Assistant Professor in 2018. Dr. Sojka has also contributed a variety of new courses to GSWS including &#8220;Transgender Studies&#8221;, &#8220;Masculinities&#8221;, &#8220;Fat Studies&#8221;, &#8220;Media Studies in GSWS,&#8221; and &#8220;Disability Justice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>2020&#8217;s:<\/h3>\n<p>In the fall of 2020, the Gender, Sexuality, and Women&#8217;s Studies program introduced a GSWS Major and a Transgender Studies certificate.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Dr. Carey Jean Sojka received SOU&#8217;s Distinguished Teaching Award.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2k79i7k-c0b12e427fcb2f8082b3ee3d55a4deda\">\n.flex_column.av-2k79i7k-c0b12e427fcb2f8082b3ee3d55a4deda{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0 0 0 0;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2k79i7k-c0b12e427fcb2f8082b3ee3d55a4deda av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_section-88aa1dce24bde71ba541926fa983a5ee\">\n.avia-section.av-av_section-88aa1dce24bde71ba541926fa983a5ee{\nbackground-color:#f3f3f3;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_3' aria-label='91²Ö¿âBusiness Home Page - 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