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Kevin S. Decker is Professor of Philosophy specializing in American Pragmatism, German Idealism, Social and Political Theory, Ethics and Philosophy and Popular Culture. He has served as the president of the EWU Faculty Organization, previously held the Chertok Endowed Chair position, and has published widely in journals and in the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series of books.

Link to Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture https://andphilosophy.com/

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Educational Background

• PhD, Clark University, Women’s Studies
• Certificate, Colleges of Worcester Consortium, College Teaching
• BA, University California Santa Cruz, Literature & Women’s Studies

Research Interests

Feminist Pedagogy, Girlhood and Sexual Identity Development, Gender and Sexuality in Visual Culture, LGBTQ Politics, Activism and History

Courses Taught

• WMST 101: Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies
• WMST 310: Issues in Women’s and Gender Studies
• WMST/PSYC 331: Psychology of Women
• WMST 410: Feminist Theory
• WMST 411: Feminist Methodologies
• WMST 413: Gender and Youth Culture
• WMST 414: Gender and Sexuality in Cinema
• WMST 498: Transgender History

Willis in the author of The Making of Modern Girlhood.

Courses Taught

• WMST 101: Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies
• WMST 310: Issues in Women’s and Gender Studies
• WMST/PSYC 331: Psychology of Women
• WMST 410: Feminist Theory
• WMST 411: Feminist Methodologies
• WMST 413: Gender and Youth Culture
• WMST 414: Gender and Sexuality in Cinema
• WMST 498: Transgender History

Willis in the author of The Making of Modern Girlhood.

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EWU Professor’s Book Finds Admirers in an Unexpected Place

Educational Background

• PhD, Temple University, Philosophy
• Graduate Certificate, Temple University, Women’s Studies
• BA, University of Delaware, Philosophy and Sociology

Research Interests

Epistemology, Feminist Theory, Gender & Sexuality, Popular Culture, and Queer Theory

Courses Taught

• PHIL 211: Introduction to Philosophy
• PHIL 212: Introduction to Ethics
• WMST 220: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Studies
• PHIL 301: Formal Logic
• PHIL 398: Philosophy and Popular Culture
• PHIL 410: Theories of Knowledge
• WMST 410: Feminist Theories
• PHIL/WMST 417: Women and Ethics
• PHIL/WMST 420: Queer Theory
• PHIL/WMST 440: Women and Philosophy

Mimi Marinucci is the author of Feminism is Queer: The Intimate Connection Between Queer and Feminist Theory which is available in a second edition and has been translated into Korean. Marinucci is also the editor of Jane Austen and Philosophy and the author of numerous articles and book chapters that address the intersecting issues of gender, philosophy, and popular culture. Marinucci is currently doing research on gender, robotics, and artificial intelligence, particularly the phenomenon of sex robots.

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Educational Background

• PhD, University of Hawai’i, Political Science
• MA, University of Hawai’i, Political Science
• BA, Bryn Mawr College, Political Science

Research Interests

Feminist Theory, Queer Theory, Indigenous and Settler Colonial Studies, Critical Race Theory (CRT), Critical Ethnic Studies, and Disability Studies

Courses Taught

• WMST 498: Intersectional Social Justice

Judy Rohrer is the author of the three books below as well as a number of journal articles, book chapters, and popular essays.

• Staking Claim: Settler Colonialism and Racialization in Hawai’i (2016)
• Queering the Biopolitics of Citizenship in the Age of Obama (2014)
• Haoles in Hawai’i (2010)

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As a Program Director Lili is responsible for creating and managing specific programs and events within the Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies department. She is also responsible for assisting students in declaring a major or minor in Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies.

Contact for any questions or concerns: Lmackin@ewu.edu

Educational Background

• BA, Eastern Washington University, Political Science
• BA, Eastern Washington University, International Affairs

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