The Statesman: SBU’s Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department remains committed despite political uncertainty 

As President Donald J. Trump’s second term rapidly changes the political landscape in the United States, the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Department at Stony Brook University is preparing to equip students with the tools to navigate the issues of gender and sexuality across multiple diverse cultures. 

Congratulations Jenean McGee and Frankie Petronio! 

WGSS faculty member Jenean and PhD student Frankie have both been selected for the National Humanities Center’s prestigious Summer Residency Program!

Held annually each June, this four-week residency is designed to support scholars as they make significant progress on a current research project. Congratulations to Jenean and Frankie on this exciting opportunity!

Congratulations Genie Ruzicka! 

Genie Ruzicka, a WGSS PhD candidate was the recipient of the Alumni Association Doctoral Summer Fellowship Award! Congrats!

Congratulations WGSS Graduates of 2025!

On Friday, May 23, 2025, the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department gathered to honor 43 graduates at our Spring 2025 commencement ceremony. We’ve been inspired by your perseverance, your scholarship, and the ways you’ve challenged and expanded conversations about gender and sexuality during your time at Stony Brook University. 

WGSS PhD Candidate Emillion Adekoya has been selected for the 2025 Vivien Hartog Graduate Student Teaching Award! 

Named in honor of Vivien Hartog—a Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies graduate certificate student who passed away before completing her Ph.D. in Sociology—this award recognizes a graduate student who embodies her lifelong commitment to social justice, activism, teaching, and learning. Emillion Adekoya exemplifies these values through both their teaching and research.

WGSS PhD Candidate Hafza Girdap Recognized at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Visionary Awards Gala

WGSS PhD candidate Hafza Girdap was recognized at the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Visionary Awards Gala. In celebration of Women’s History Month, the New York State Senate and Nassau County named Hafza a “Woman of Destiny” for her work with Advocates of Silenced Turkey.

The Statesman: SBU’s Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department remains committed despite political uncertainty 

As President Donald J. Trump’s second term rapidly changes the political landscape in the United States, the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Department at Stony Brook University is preparing to equip students with the tools to navigate the issues of gender and sexuality across multiple diverse cultures.