Hope Jennings

Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Hope Jennings is a well-published scholar whose understanding of contemporary feminist issues informs her professional service.  She is the director of the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies interdisciplinary program that provides connections to affiliated faculty throughout the university and community. She demonstrates her ability to make links among disparate areas and create partnerships to provide service to the broader university and the community at large.

Dr. Jennings has provided service for a number of important university committees and serves on department, college and community committees as well.  All of her work is supportive of her interest in increasing the community’s understanding of diversity from both a scholarly and experiential perspective. Dr. Jennings’ teaching ranges from the Wright State core Introduction to Women and Gender Studies course through specialized courses in English literature to upper level offerings in gender studies and theory. All of these courses serve to acquaint the student community with the basics of these important interdisciplinary fields of thought.