USC
University of Southern California
black horizontal bar for print styles

Gender Studies

Mark Taper Hall of Humanities 422
(213) 740-8286
FAX: (213) 740-6168
Email: gender@usc.edu

Chair: Nancy Lutkehaus, Ph.D. (Anthropology)

Faculty

Barbra Streisand Professorship in Contemporary Gender Studies: Sharon Hays, Ph.D. (Sociology)

Professors: Anne Balsamo, Ph.D. (Cinema-Television); Lois Banner, Ph.D. (History); Lisa Bitel, Ph.D. (History); Judith Halberstam, Ph.D. (English); Carla Kaplan, Ph.D. (English); Michael Messner, Ph.D. (Sociology); Gloria Orenstein, Ph.D. (Comparative Literature); Walter Williams, Ph.D. (Anthropology)

Associate Professors: Elinor Accampo, Ph.D. (History); Sheila Briggs, Ph.D. (Religion); Alice Echols, Ph.D. (English); Alice Gambrell, Ph.D. (English); Susan McCabe, Ph.D. (English); Tara McPherson, Ph.D. (Cinema-Television)

Assistant Professor: Karen Tongson, Ph.D. (English)

Associated Faculty

Professors: Constance Ahrons, Ph.D. (Sociology); Scott Altman, J.D. (Law and Associate Dean); Sandra Ball-Rokeach, Ph.D. (Communication); Warren Bennis, Ph.D. (Business); Laurie Brand, Ph.D. (International Relations); Lee Campbell, J.D. (Law); Eugene Cooper, Ph.D. (Anthropology); Michael J. Dear, Ph.D.* (Geography); Richard Easterlin, Ph.D. (Economics); Susan Estrich, J.D. (Law); Phillip Ethington, Ph.D. (History); Gelya Frank, Ph.D. (Occupational Therapy); Charlotte Furth, Ph.D. (History); Diane Ghirardo, Ph.D. (Architecture); Genevieve Giuliano, Ph.D. (Policy, Planning, and Development); Barry Glassner, Ph.D. (Sociology); Thomas Habinek, Ph.D. (Classics); Harlan D. Hahn, Ph.D. (Political Science); Nora Hamilton, Ph.D. (Political Science); Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo, Ph.D. (Sociology); Janet Hoskins, Ph.D. (Anthropology); Velina Hasu Houston, M.F.A. (Theatre); Peggy Kamuf, Ph.D. (French and Italian); Mark Kann, Ph.D. (Political Science); Marsha Kinder, Ph.D. (Cinema-Television); Dorinne Kondo, Ph. D. (Anthropology); Alexandra Levine, M.D. (Medicine); Philippa Levine, Ph.D. (History); Doe Mayer, Ph.D. (Cinema-Television); Margaret McLaughlin, Ph.D. (Communication); Tania Modleski, Ph.D. (English); Bryce Nelson, M.Phil. (Journalism); Jeffrey Nugent, Ph.D. (Economics); Edward Ransford, Ph.D. (Sociology); Kathleen Reardon, Ph.D. (Business); Michael Renov, Ph.D. (Cinema-Television); David Román, Ph.D. (English); Eliz Sanasarian, Ph.D. (Political Science); Carol Shammas, Ph.D. (History); David Sloane, Ph.D. (Policy, Planning, and Development); Peter Starr, Ph.D. (French and Italian); Nomi Stolzenberg, J.D. (Law); Madeline Stoner, Ph.D. (Social Work); Nelly Stromquist, Ph.D. (Education); Ann Tickner, Ph.D. (International Relations); William Tierney, Ph.D. (Education); Nancy Troy, Ph.D. (Art History); Ruth Weisberg, M.A. (Fine Arts); Jennifer Wolch, Ph.D. (Geography); Elizabeth Zelinski, Ph.D. (Gerontology)

Associate Professors: Laura Baker, Ph.D. (Psychology); Sarah Banet-Weiser, Ph.D. (Communication); Marjorie Becker, Ph.D. (History); Bettine Birge, Ph.D. (East Asian Languages and Cultures); Jo Ann Farver, Ph.D. (Psychology); Judith Jackson Fossett, Ph.D. (English); Wendy Gilmore, Ph.D. (Neurology); Greg Hise, Ph.D. (Policy, Planning, and Development); Eunice Howe, Ph.D. (Art History); Jeanne Jackson, Ph.D. (Occupational Therapy); Elaine Bell Kaplan, Ph.D. (Sociology); Margaret Lazzari, M.F.A. (Fine Arts); Paul Lerner, Ph.D. (History); Janet Levin, Ph.D. (Philosophy); Sharon Lloyd, Ph.D. (Philosophy); Teresa McKenna, Ph.D. (English); Richard Meyer, Ph.D. (Art History); Erica Muhl, Ph.D. (Music); Todd Olson, Ph.D. (Art History); Laura Pulido, Ph.D. (Geography); Azade-Ayse Rorlich, Ph.D. (History); Margaret F. Rosenthal, Ph.D. (French and Italian); Margaret Russett, Ph.D. (English); Essie Seck, Ph.D. (Social Work); David Sloane, Ph.D. (Policy, Planning, and Development); Peter Starr, Ph.D. (French and Italian); Marita Sturken, Ph.D. (Communication); Joan Weibel-Orlando, Ph.D. (Anthropology)

The Gender Studies Program explores, across disciplines and cultures, the changing roles, functions and images of women and men from feminist perspectives. The undergraduate major focuses on the evidence and argument about what the places of women and men are in culture and what they should be. Course offerings include interdisciplinary core courses, selected cross-listed classes in more than 20 departments and the upper-division community internship and senior seminar. Majors work with program faculty, in conjunction with College Advising, to develop a four-year program designed to meet their individual needs. The program also offers a minor and a graduate certificate for students majoring in other disciplines.