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Dr. Seretha Williams

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Tenured Professor and Department Chair at Augusta University
 
How were you affiliated with IWS?

Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies.

 

Tell us about your current work (paid or unpaid!) 
I am a tenured professor of English and department chair.
 
 
How has your Women's Studies experience shaped your life and work post-graduation?
Women's Studies at UGA provided me with a theoretical lens and the skills to apply feminism in my career and personal life. I have taught WGST courses and served as director for our WGST program.
 
 
What are your favorite memories from your time in Women's Studies at UGA? Courses, professors, events?
Patricia Bell Scott and Joya Misra were the professors whose classes shaped my thinking about gender the most. I remember the undergraduate and graduate conferences the most. I presented at the conference.
 
 
Any advice for current Women's Studies students (graduate or undergraduate)?
Invest in research opportunities. Work in community organizations.

 

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