Women's Studies Faculty

Who Are the Women's Studies Faculty?

UMass Dartmouth's Women's Studies faculty consists of a number of affiliated faculty members from different departments. They contribute their knowledge and expertise to the program through a number of cross-listed courses each semester.

Our affiliated faculty come from a range of disciplinary perspectives, including Anthropology, Art History, Economics, English, History, Nursing, Political Science, and Sociology. In addition, Women's Studies has the following jointly appointed faculty who teach foundation and core Women's Studies classes each semester:

Heidi Berggren, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Political Science & WMS

Catherine Villanueva Gardner, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Philosophy & WMS

Jeannette E. Riley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, English & WMS