Become a Women and Gender Studies Faculty Member
We invite members of our community to become a part of the Women & Gender Studies program at GMU by applying to be an Affiliate Faculty Member or a Program Faculty Member. Our program thrives on the active involvement of faculty across the University who are engaged at various levels in teaching, research and/or activism in women, gender, and sexuality studies. A detailed description of our two membership levels is provided below.
AFFILIATE FACULTY
Affiliate Faculty Membership Term: Five (5) years, renewable
Affiliate faculty may be tenured, tenure-track, term, adjunct, administrative faculty, or classified staff with a specialization relevant to WGST. Retired faculty may continue as affiliates vis-à-vis their emeritus status.
Affiliate Faculty Service Expectations:
- Attend at least one WGST general faculty meeting per year and
- At least once during the five-year affiliation period (for example):
- Develop or teach a course related to women or gender issues
- Recruit students for the minor, major, certificate, or MAIS degree
- Serve on graduate student thesis/project committees
- Organize and supervise internships
- Plan a program through the Women’s Center or on a topic of interest to WGST
- Serve on a WGST committee
- Host a discussion on current scholarly or administrative work (e.g., brown bags)
- Participate in a WGST research community
- Attend a WGST event or program
- Ex: Scholar’s Lecture or Sojourner Truth Lecture
PROGRAM FACULTY
Program Faculty Membership Term: Three (3) years, renewable
Program faculty contribute significantly to the mission and functioning of the WGST program through teaching, mentorship, and/or administration.
Program Faculty Service Expectations:
- Attend at least one WGST general faculty meeting per year and
- Provide consistent and recent contributions to the program through (for example):
- Serving on the WGST Executive Committee within the last two years
- Note: Executive Committee members automatically receive Program Faculty status (no application necessary) during their service
- Serving on MAIS thesis and project committees within the last two years
- Serving as faculty representatives in units whose courses meet WGST requirements or are approved electives in WGST degree programs
- Serving as representatives of key stakeholder units that collaborate on regular, on-going programming
- Ex: LGBTQ + Resources or Center for Culture, Equity, and Empowerment (CCEE)
AFFILIATE AND PROGRAM FACULTY MEMBER APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply for either Affiliate Faculty or Program Faculty status, please submit:
- A recent curriculum vitae or résumé and
- A letter of interest demonstrating a commitment to WGST
- Note: The letter of interest must show involvement in a specialization in WGST – through, for example, programming, teaching, research, and or activism
If you are interested in becoming an Affiliate or Program faculty member of Women & Gender Studies, please send your CV and letter of interest to Associate Director, Holly Mason Badra at hmason2@gmu.edu. After the membership committee reviews your materials, we will reach out with their decision.