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Women's Studies Faculty
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Tara Saathoff-Wells, Ph.D. in Organizational Culture and Family Development, The University of Alabama
Research Interests: Dr. Saathoff-Wells studies families and children engaged in the international relocation cycle. Her research and applied interests focus on dimensions of well-being, identity development, and family development decisions in multiple cultures. One area of research is in the work/family interface for dual career expatriate couples. Current work in progress includes theory development and applied research with dual career couples and immigrant family life in the US.
Teaching Background: Dr. Saathoff-Wells' teaching background includes infant development, research methods, family development in adulthood, international service learning, and cultural variations in family life. As current Director of the Women’s Studies Program, she teaches the Capstone Seminar in Women’s Studies every spring. |
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Edward W. Clayton |
Edward W. Clayton, Ph.D. in Political Science, The University of Michigan
Research Interests: Dr. Clayton’s current research interests include the investigation of whether a political philosophy can be found within Aesop’s Fables and the exploration of possible connections between Alasdair MacIntyre’s political philosophy and feminist philosophy, especially the philosophy of caring as a practice.
Teaching Interests: Dr. Clayton currently teaches the introductory courses in American government and political philosophy, a course on twentieth and twenty-first century ideology, and the graduate seminar in political theory. In even-numbered years, he teaches the course in Feminist Theory in the fall semester. |
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 Jan Doolittle Wilson |
Jan Wilson, Ph.D. in U.S. Women's History, The State University of New York at Binghamton
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Teaching Interests: Courses Dr. Wilson has taught at CMU thus far include: Women in America; Seminar in Twentieth Century U.S. Women's History; and Gender, Race, and Class in America: 1877-1920. She has designed an introductory women's studies course, and will begin teaching it this Fall. |
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 Melinda Kreth |
Melinda Kreth, Ph.D., The University of Louisville.
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Dr. Kreth's myriad research interests include Feminist Theory
& Discourse; Business, Technical, and Scientific Communication;
Ethical Issues in Professional Communication; Experiential Learning;
Feminist Theory & Discourse
Teaching Interests: Courses Dr. Kreth has previously taught include Business Writing, Composition & Rhetoric, Empirical Research Methods, Science Fiction and Fantasy. During odd-numbered years she teaches a special section on Women Writers, and this past Spring semester the course was tailored to women science fiction writers. |
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