Visiting Scholar Position
The WGSS Program offers a Visiting Scholar Position that we commonly refer to as the WGSS postdoc. The Visiting Scholar may have earned a PhD in any discipline but is working on a research topic concerning women, gender, and/or sexuality studies.
The scholar will devote a portion of their time at UH to teaching and program development (such as connecting with students, coordinating relevant community events and sharing their expertise) and the remainder of their time to research and writing. The initial appointment is for one year, with the possibility of renewal for an additional year. The applicant must hold a Ph.D. degree at the time of the appointment.
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Past Postdoctoral Fellows
Field: Gender Studies, Feminist & Women's Studies, and Asian Studies
Field: Sociology and Trans Health
Current Position: Asst. Professor, Sociology, Georgia State University
Field: U.S. literature and culture, disability studies, critical race studies, and queer theory
Current Position: Asst. Professor of Gender & Women鈥檚 Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Field: Anthropology
Current Position: Asst. Professor of Anthropology at Tufts University
Field: American Culture
Current Position: Asst. Professor of Comparative Cultural Studies/WGSS at the University of Houston
Field: Anthropology
Current Position: Associate Professor, Department of Gender, Women & Sexualities Studies, University of Minnesota
Field: Political Science
Current Position: Associate Professor of Political Science at Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas
Field: Higher Education
Current Position: Vice Provost for University Life, University of Pennsylvania
Field: English Literature, Women's Studies, and Performance Studies
Current Position: Associate Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies, University of California at Irvine
Field: Biology and Women's Studies
Current Position: Professor of Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies, West Virginia University
Field: History
Current Position: Professor of Women & Gender Studies, University of Lethbridge
Field: English and Film
Current Position: Basis Charter School, Chandler, Arizona
Jennifer Parchesky
Field: English and Film
Current Position: Basis Charter School, Chandler, Arizona