Juli Parker, Ph.D.
Director
Since 1995, Juli Parker has been the Director of the Women's Resource Center, now the Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality. She has a B.A. in Theatre/Dance from the University of Maine and an M.A. in Women's Studies from the University of Alabama. She received her Ph.D in Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences with a focus in Theatre and Women's Studies from the Union Institute & University in 2006. She is the recent recipient of the UMASS President's Office Roy J. Zuckerberg $100,000 Leadership Prize and 2012 YMCA of Southeastern Massachusetts Women of Distinction Award. She writes a weekly blog called The Feminist Critic (drparker.blogspot.com). She lives in Swansea, MA with her bluetick coonhound, her bernese mountain dog, two cats and her partner of 21 years. In her free time she likes to act and direct at local theatres. Email her at jparker@umassd.edu.
Michele "Mitch" Berube
Administrative Assistant
Mitch joined the Center Spring 2012 after more than 14 years at the UMass Dartmouth Human Resources office. Once upon a time she worked at UMass Amherst in their Honors Program – now a College – and is very happy to be back among students. She lives in Fall River with her partner of 24 years and 3 cats. Email Mitch at mberube@umassd.edu.
Kendra Pereira
Coordinator of Programming
Kendra Pereira is Alum of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. She graduated in May 2012 with a B.A. in Art History & Women’s and Gender Studies. She was a work-study student for the CWGS throughout her time as an undergraduate. She is entering a Higher Education Administration program at Northeastern University. Kendra is absolutely thrilled to be working at the CWGS as Coordinator of Programming and Bystander Intervention Assistant. She lives in Raynham with her fiance, Lauren, her daughter Madison and their cat Dexter. Email her at kpereira@umassd.edu.
Student Staff
Rola Hassoun
Rola is a civil and environmental engineering major. This is her fourth year working at the CWGS. She is focused on the water crisis as a women's issue. She has interests in gender equality, violence prevention and anti-racism. She is an active member of Society of Women Engineers and MSA. She likes playing Sudoku on buses. Contact her at rhassoun@umassd.edu.
Natalie Allen
Natalie is a senior in the Liberal Arts Program. Children, sexual health and equality are important to her. She wants to make sure that any of her future children, no matter what race, gender and sexual orientation they are, will have the same opportunities as a white male. This is her fourth year working at the Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality. Contact her at nallen1@umassd.edu
India Brown
India Brown is a Junior in photography. This is her second year working the in CWGS office as a staff member. She's passionate about LGBT issues and also equal rights for the general public. Her hobbies include music, running, science, and photography.
Emmanuella Wagnac
Emma is a Senior Psychology major. This is her second year working at the Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality and she loves it.
Merlande Perry
Merlande is a fourth year Medical Laboratory Science major . She has been working at the center for three years! Her main goal is to speak up and advocate for equality in human rights.
Shontay Pereira
Shontay is a Crime and Justice Studies major. She became interested in the center because her sister is a lesbian and her role model. Her sister has inspired her to become more involved in LGBT issues. This is Shontay's third year working at the Center. She is also a sister of Iota Delta Nu.
Donald Dow
Donald is in his fourth year working at the Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality. He is a Senior History major and Religious Studies minor. This year he is the Programming Assistant on Center's grant, from Miss-Representation to Mass-Representation: Educating for Change. Donald is also on the eboard of Zeta Lambda Chi, The Religious Studies Club. This past two summers he served as a First Year Student Orientation Leader. He loves working at the CWGS because he gets to make a difference. He wants to continue working in Higher Education after graduation. Contact Donald at ddow@umassd.edu.
