The Program Administration and Development Committee hosts daylong sessions offer that important networking and professional development opportunities for women’s studies administrators on Thursday, June 28.
Organized by the PA&D standing committee of NWSA, the pre-conference requires a $60 registration fee in addition to the general conference registration.
2007 Pre-Conference Tentative Schedule
Thursday June 28, 2007
8:00-noon Registration
8:30-9:00 Coffee and Tea, Bagels and Muffins
9:00-9:45 Welcome and Bits of Business
10:00-11:15 Concurrent Sessions
A. How NWSA Works
Barb Howe, NWSA President
Allison Kimmich, NWSA Executive Director
Valda Lewis, NWSAction Editor/Web Administrator
Brenda Daly, Editor NWSA Journal
Sherry Shapiro, PA&D co-chair
B. The Nuts and Bolts of Women’s Studies Events Planning
Susan G. Cumings, Georgia College & State University
Phyllis Baker, University of Northern Iowa
Carrie N. Baker, Berry College
C. Recruitment and Retention of Directors/Chairs in Women’s Studies
Sarah H. Sternglanz, SUNY - Stony Brook
Gwen Raaberg, Western Michigan University
Jill Bystydzienski, Iowa State University
Carol J. Haddad, Eastern Michigan University
D. Community Partners and Non-Traditional Allies
Partners in Outreach: Connecting with Girls to Grandmothers
Katherine Lucia Wright, Northern Illinois University
Rebekah Kohli, Northern Illinois University (Moderator)
Allies in the Quest to Build Women's Studies—Going Beyond the Walls of Women's Studies on Campus
Lisa Burke, Chair, Lesbian Caucus
E. Taking Women’s Studies Abroad
Lisa Logan, University of Central Florida
Kelli D. Zaytoun, Wright State University
Sandra Spencer, University of North Texas
Kathe Davis, Kent State University (Moderator)
F. The Impact of Budget Cuts on WS Programs at State Schools: Problems and Strategies
Tonia St. Germain, Eastern Oregon University
Barbara Scott Winkler, Southern Oregon University
Patricia Millhoff, University of Akron
Sally Winkle, Eastern Washington University (Moderator)
11:15-11:30 Morning refreshment drinks
11:30-12:45 Concurrent Sessions
A. Mentoring Project
Wendy Hume, University of North Dakota
Pat Milhoff, University of Akron
B. Standards for Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion for Faculty
in Women's Studies: A Proposal
Tonia St. Germain, Eastern Oregon University
Susan Shaw, Oregon State University
Ellen G. Friedman, The College of New Jersey
C. “Making It Sexy”: Branding, Selling, and Promoting Women’s and Gender Studies
Sarah H. Sternglanz, SUNY - Stony Brook
Alison Piepmeier, College of Charleston
Karlyn A. Crowley, St. Norbert College
Jane R. Dickie, Hope College
Astrid Henry, Saint Mary's College
Martha McCaughey, Appalachian State University
Denise Witzig, Saint Mary's College
D. Feminist Ethics and Women’s Studies Leadership
Chris Cuomo, University of Georgia
Catherine McKeen, SUNY College at Brockport
Catherine Raissiguier, New Jersey City University
Lisa Burke, Chair, Lesbian Caucus
Mary Carruth, University of Mississippi (Moderator)
E. Women’s Studies at “Home” and “Abroad”
“The Minor Program: Examining the Dilemmas of Program Development in Louisiana and Guam”
Helen Thompson, University of Guam
“Doing Feminism on Our Home Ground: A Case Study from Thailand”
Sinith Sittirak, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand
“In and Out: Immigrant Women Administrators of Women's Studies in the U.S.”
Penka Skachkova, Eastern Illinois University
1:00-2:00 Lunch
2:00-3:15 Current Business and Future Planning
3:30-4:45 Concurrent Sessions
A. Women of Color Leading: Visionaries Speak to the Past, Present, and Future of NWSA
Maria Gonzalez, University of Houston
Vivien Ng, University at Albany
Nana Osei-Kofi, Iowa State University
Bridget H. Tsemo, University of Iowa
Mel Lewis, University of Maryland
Jennifer Mata, University of Texas-Pan America
B. Pedagogy of Service Learning
Tamara Berg, Winona State University
C. Important and Painful: Assessment Ideas, Models, and Practices in WS
Wendy K. Kolmar, Drew University
Phyllis L. Baker, University of Northern Iowa
D. Fundraising through the Women's Plaza of Honor, University of Arizona, 1998-2006
Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy, University of Arizona
Alisha Gibson, University of Arizona
E. Women's Studies at Community Colleges and 4-year Institutions: Forging Connections and Reaping Benefits
Shirley Parry, Anne Arundel Community College
Genevieve Carminati, Montgomery College |
