Spring 2012 - Clarion University

Congratulations
to the
Women & gender
studies Program
For more than twenty years, Wgs has served as the respected voice of
women and a courageous advocate for inclusion throughout the region. under the
leadership of dr. deborah Burghardt, there have been two decades of activity
and accomplishments focused on civility, equity and civic engagement. through
numerous collaborations, she has successfully developed community partnerships,
designed curricular programs, promoted activist projects for students, and
implemented innovative teaching strategies.
through her interactions with students and colleagues, dr. deb has made
an amazingly significant impact on each person who embraces the ideology of
empowering women and adopts the collective voice of solidarity. students who
have taken advantage of the programs offered through Wgs encountered a
student-oriented and caring director, committed to creating opportunities for
intellectual growth. dr. deb has made an enduring impression on her students,
colleagues and community partners.
Kudos to the many committed faculty who served both their disciplinary
departments and the Wgs Program. their outstanding teaching, service on the
Wgs advisory council and unfaltering advocacy for Wgs laid the groundwork.
they sustain the Program’s mission of interdisciplinary learning and collaboration.
Kudos also to the staff and students who have worked hard alongside
faculty to assure that clarion university is a leader in developing women as leaders
and men as allies!
Based on this strong foundation of spirited support of women’s and
gender issues, i have no doubt that the next twenty years and beyond will bring a
continued focus on the need to promote civility, inclusion and equity throughout our
region and the world.
Rachelle Prioleau, Ph.D.
Dean
College of Arts and Sciences, Clarion University
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