Profiles in "Women and Gender Studies" Expertise Area

  • Cuádraz publishes in the areas of Chicana/os and higher education, oral history, feminist methods, testimonio and Chicana/o labor history in Arizona.
  • Vega's research ethnographically explores the every day lived experiences of Latina/os in the U.S. with an emphasis on gender and religion.
  • Ward's research explores the intersection of Black cultural production, culture industries and urban placemaking efforts to advance arts practice and foster inclusive community development.
  • Dr. Stoff specializes in Russian, East European, women's and gender history and studies, and the history of war and society, with a specific focus on the First World War and revolution in Russia.
  • Swank studies the ways that stigmatized populations accept and challenge social inequalities. He has over 65 publications and often teaches classes on social movements and research methods.
  • Dr. Michelle Villegas-Gold is the Director of Research Strategy and Lead for Health and Clinical Research in the Office of the Vice President of Research.
  • Prasad's research and scholarship include South Asia, social movements, Dalit studies, oral history, gender and land right.