Women's Studies Program

The Faculty

The Women's Studies Program is administered by Director, Patricia Millhoff, J.D.

Teaching faculty includes:
Dr. Ednie Garrison, Ph.D. (full-time faculty)
Kameka Fullwood, M.A. (part-time faculty)
Paula Maggio, M.F.A. (part-time faculty)
Kate Zambreno, M.A.(part-time faculty)
Alyssa Berthiaume (graduate assistant)
Ashley Chafin (graduate assistant)


The program is governed by the Women's Studies Coordinating Council, a committee of elected faculty and student members from across campus.

Women's Studies Coordinating Council

• Dr. Baomei Zhao (Family and Consumer Sciences)
• Dr. Cheryl Sadler (Nursing)
• Dr. Claire Tessier (Chemistry)
• Dr. Diana Chelbek (UL Collection Management)
• Dr. Gwendolyn Jones (Business Technology)
• Dr. Julia Beckett (Public Administration and Urban Studies)
• Dr. Kathleen Endres (Communication)
• Mrs. Linda McArdle (Social Work)
• Ms. Peggy L. Richards (English)
• Dr. Sandra Buckland (Family and Consumer Sciences)
• Dr. Sandra Spickard Prettyman (Educational Foundation and Leadership)
• Mrs. Sherry Gamble (Allied Health Technology)
• Dr. Thomas Dukes (English)
• Dr. Tracey Jean Boisseau (History)

Contact Us Directly:
Women's Studies
The University of Akron
Schrank Hall North 58
Akron, OH 44325-6218
(330) 972-7008
(330) 972-5263 fax