Faculty and Staff
Core Faculty
Dr. Wanda Balzano
A106a Tribble Hall
(336) 758-4455
balzanow@wfu.edu
Dr. Mary DeShazer
C211 Tribble Hall
(336) 758-1956
deshazer@wfu.edu
Rotating Core Faculty
Dr. Sally Barbour
529 Greene Hall
(336) 758-5486
barbour@wfu.edu
Dr. Bernadine Barnes
Scales Fine Arts Center 106
(336) 758-5303
barnes@wfu.edu
Dr. Michaelle Browers
C306 Tribble Hall
(336) 758-3535
browerm@wfu.edu
Dr. Shannon Gilreath
3203A Worrell Professional Center
(336) 758-6114
gilreasd@wfu.edu
Dr. Mary Dalton
027 Carswell Hall
(336) 758-6120
dalton@wfu.edu
Dr. David Phillips
ZSR Library 831
(336) 758-4951
Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Maureen Eggert
Wake Forest School of Law
2214 Worrell Professional Ctr – (336) 758-5072
eggertma@wfu.edu
Affiliate in WGS
Dr. Angela Mazaris
Director of Wake Forest University LGBTQ Center
Benson 218 – (336) 758-4665
mazarise@wfu.edu
Dr. Michelle Naughton
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Tribble A106A – (336) 716-2918
naughtmj@wfubmc.edu
Activist in Residence
Dr. Patricia Willis
Women’s and Gender Studies
Tribble C51 – (336) 758-3533
naughtmj@wfubmc.edu
Teacher-Scholar Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Sherri Lawson Clark
Carswell Hall
(336) 758-3556
clarksl@wfu.edu
Visiting Postdoctoral Scholar
Dr. Ayla Samli
Women’s and Gender Studies
Tribble A106A – (336) 758-3758
samlisa@wfu.edu
Cross Listed Faculty
Dr. Rebecca Alexander, Chemistry
Dr. Sharon Andrews, Theatre
- Window on Women’s and Gender Studies
Officer Laurel Banks, University Police
- Rape Aggression Defense (RAD)
Dr. Phillip Batten, Psychology
- Human Sexuality
Dr. Alessandra Beasley, Communications
- Special Topics: Politics of Difference
- Where Are You From?
Dr. Margaret Bender, Anthropology
- Language and Gender
Dr. Susan Borwick, Music
- Women and Music
- Independent Study
Dr. Rian Bowie, English
- Studies in African-American Literature
- Slavery in the 20th and 21st Century Black Immigration
Dr. Stephen Boyd, Religion
- Culture & Religion in Contemporary Native America
- Men’s Studies and Religion
- Gender and Religion
Dr. Michaelle Browers, Political Science
- Feminist Political Thought
- Multiculturalism in Literature and Political Theory
Dr. Alan Cameron, Counseling Center
- Internships: Prepare Only
Dr. Simone Caron, History
- Gender in Modern America
- Race, Class, and Gender in American History
Dr. Jill Crainshaw, Divinity
- Gender and Religion
Dr. J.K. Curry, Theater
- Women Playwrights
Dr. Patricia Dixon, Music
- Special Topic: Arts and Activism
Dr. Mary Foskett, Religion
- Beyond Virgin and Prostitute – Feminist Reconstructions of the Mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene
- Feminist and Contemporary Interpretations of the New Testament
Dr. Dean Franco, English
- American Jewish Literature
- Multiculturism in Literature and Political Theory
- Studies in Chicano/a Literature
Dr. Candelas Gala, Romance Languages
- Contemporary Women Novelists
Dr. Mary Gerardy, Student Life
- Rape Aggression Defense (RAD)
- Window on Women’s and Gender Studies
Dr. Michele Gillespie, History
- Daughters of the South
Dr. Stavroula Glezakos, Philosophy
- Feminist Philosophy
Dr. Catherine Harnois, Sociology
- Contemporary Families
- Gender in Society
- Social Inequality
Dr. Katy Harriger, Political Science
- Women and Politics
Dr. Catherine Harris, Sociology
- Gender in Society
Dr. Sandya Hewamanne, Anthropology
- Feminist Anthropology
Dr. Jefferson Holdridge, English
- Irish Literature in the Twentieth Century: Gender and Aesthetics in Contemporary Irish Literature
Officer Jeff Holleman, University Police
- Rape Aggression Defense (RAD)
Dr. Linda Howe, Romance Languages
- Special Topics: Ethnicity in Latin and U.S. Latino Culture and Society
Dr. Judith Irwin-Madera, English
- Studies in African-American Literature
Dr. Rebecca Matteo, Sociology
- Race and Ethnic Relations
Dr. Charles McGraw, History
- Special Topics: History of Mestizo America: Sexuality, Borders and the Color Line
- Colloquium: Historical Roots of Diversity
Dr. Robert McNamara, Counseling
- Internships: Prepare Only
Dr. Roberta Morosini, Romance Languages
- Italian Women and the City: A Topography of Memory
Dr. Ron Neal, Religion
- Religion, Culture, and Gender
Dr. Gillian Overing, English
- Origins of Difference – Literature and History
Dr. Perry Patterson, Economics
- Economics for a Multicultural Future
Dr. Mary Pendergraft, Classical Languages
- Women in Antiquity
Dr. Nathan Plageman, History
- Gender in African History
Dr. J. Michael Raley, History
- Window on Women’s and Gender Studies
Dr. Tanisha Ramachandran, Religion
- South Asian Women, Religion, Culture, and Politics
Dr. Robert Remle, Sociology
- Families in Later Life
Dr. Jessica Richard, English
- Individual Authors: Jane Austen
Dr. Luis Roniger, Political Science
- Introduction to Latin American Studies
Dr. Catherine Seta, Psychology
- Stereotyping and Prejudice
Dr. Amy Shuman, Counseling
- Internships: Prepare Only
Dr. Robin Simon, Sociology
- Sociology of Emotion
Dr. Jeanne Simonelli, Anthropology
- Anthropology of Gender
Dr. Earl Smith, Sociology and American Ethnic Studies
- Gender, Power, and Violence
- Race and Ethnic Relations
- Society, Culture, and Sport
- Ethnicity and Immigration
- Social Stratification in the American South
- Race and Ethnic Diversity in America
Dr. Margaret Smith, Art
- Women and Art
Christina Soriano, Theatre & Dance
Dr. Ana-Marie Wahl, Sociology
- Race and Ethnic Diversity in America (AES)
- Race and Ethnic Relations
- Race and Ethnic Diversity in American Society
Dr. Sarah Watts, History
- Origins of Difference – Literature and History
Dr. Ulrike Wiethaus, Humanities
- Culture & Religion in Contemporary Native America
- Innovation and Inclusivity
- Perspective on the Middle Ages
- Theology and Sexual Embodiment
- Gay and Lesbian Literature and Culture
- Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies
Dr. Charles Wilkins, History
- Nation, Faith, and Gender in the Middle East
Dr. Margaret Zulick, Communication
- American Rhetorical Movements to 1900
- American Rhetorical Movements Since 1900
Staff
Pat Gardea
Administrative Coordinator
A106a Tribble Hall
336-758-3758
Scott Claybrook
Instructional Technologist
C101 Tribble Hall
336-758-7164
Personal website
Ariella Akeza
Student Assistant
Tribble A106A – (336) 758-3758
Alyce Bryant
Student Assistant
Tribble A106A – (336) 758-3758
Lindey Campagne
Student Assistant
Tribble A106A – (336) 758-3758
Melina Valderrey
Student Assistant
Tribble A106A – (336) 758-3758