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Women's Studies Graduate Program alumni

Look!  Some of our graduates appeared in a City Paper article.  Read it here.

ChristieLyn Diller

ChristieLyn graduated with an M.S. degree in Women's Studies in the Public Policy concentration in 2006.  She currently works for Planned Parenthood of Maryland as the Community Relations Associate.  She feels very lucky not only because she has a job that matters to her, but also because she is using her degree at such a prominent and important women's organization.  Her job invloves producing a number of published materials, helping plan and attend events, updating their website, working on grants and grant reports, sending out electronic messages, and much more.  

The skills that she acquired during her time at Towson have been instrumental in the work that she does, especially in regard to research and grant writing.  "Dr. Dugger's Women and Activism course was by far one of the best courses I took in my graduate (or undergraduate) career because we studied the history and theoretical framwork behind organization's like Planned Parenthood, as well as doing valuable, applied work in the community.  I recommend this course for everyone in the program, it is what the 'Applied Masters' is all about." ChristieLyn also teaches in the Women's Studies department at Towson University.

Emek Ergun

After she received her B.A. degree in Translation Studies at Bogazici University, the most prestigious public university in Turkey, Emek came to the U.S. in 2003 to study at Towson University. She earned her M.S. degree in Women's Studies in the Women and Public Policy concentration in 2006. Her thesis was titled “Social, Medical, and Legal Control of Female Sexuality through Construction of Virginity in Turkey.”

Christina Murray

Christina Murray received her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Women's Studies at the University of Maryland College Park.  In 2006, she graduated from Towson University with an M.S. degree in Women's Studies in the Public Policy concentration.   During her graduate work, she studied adolescent dating violence, sexual assault on college campuses, as well as various other aspects of sexual health.  In graduate school she took two additional courses, created a portfolio and held a research internship at Baltimore County's domestic violence and sexual assault non-profit organization, Turn Around.

She was also awarded a Graduate Student Award and funding from the College of Liberal Arts and the Women's Studies graduate program to attend the Public Leadership Education Network's Women and Public Policy Seminar in Washington DC. Christina taught in the Women's Studies department at Towson University during the academic school year 2006-2007. She currently works for the U.S. Department of Justice in the Office on Violence Against Women as the Management and Program Analyst. There she is in charge of Congressional reporting as well as all performance and evaluation aspects for each grant program the office administers.

Michelle Lewis

Michelle is an art activist and scholar focusing on the experiences and expressions of women and girls of color. Mel has a passion for painting, dance, performance art, Women's Studies, Queer Theory, and creative writing. Currently, Mel attends the University of Maryland as a Ph.D. student in Women’s Studies.

Mel attended Goucher College as a Rosenberg scholar in Dance and holds a dual bachelors degree in Sociology and Women’s Studies. She received her master’s degree in Women’s Studies with a concentration in Public Policy at Towson University in May of 2005. Mel is a Member of the National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) Governing Council and is a co-coordinator for NWSA's Women of Color Leadership Project. Currently, her research focuses on pedagogical practice/praxis at the intersections of Black Queer Theory and Black Feminist Theory.

Mehmet Ergun

Mehmet received his B.A. degree in Psychology from Bogazici University. In 2006 he earned his M.S. degree in Women's Studies in the Women and Health concentration. His thesis was titled “Social Determinants of Attitudes towards Women's Premarital Sexuality among Female Turkish University Students.” Mehmet also taught WMST 233 “International Perspectives on Women” at Towson University during Spring 2007.

He recently accepted an offer from the University of Maryland College Park Sociology Department's Ph.D. program. His teaching and research interests include sociological aspects of human sexuality, social context of women's sexuality, sexual deviance, ethnic conflicts and women's status, and neocolonialism. When he completes his doctoral degree in the U.S., Mehmet plans to continue his academic career in Turkey.

Esha Dora

Esha Dhora received her B.S. in Elementary Education from the University of Maryland College Park. In 2006 she graduated from Towson University with an M.S. Degree in Women Studies with an International Context concentration. In Graduate school, she took various classes that related to International topics of women and participated in a semester long independent research project.  She also did extensive research on feminism in India, particularly concentrating on sex-selective abortions in India and China and the preference for male children in these countries.

Esha currently works for an international women’s non-profit organization in Washington D.C. called Women for Women International. This organization allows women in the US and other countries to sponsor women in war-torn countries and help provide education, training, and skills in order for them to become more independent in their societies. She is a Customer Service Representative in the Sponsorship Department and helps sponsors by answering their questions, updating accounts, and providing more information about this organization.

What some of our other Women's Studies Master's Program Alumni are doing:

Jen Reger serves on the Board Directors for the Philadelphia Chapter of the Younger Women's Task Force (YWTF), a Project of the National Council for Women's Organizations.  Jen runs the Board, which oversees programming of events for younger women in the Philadelphia area - seminars this year include: financial planning, self-care, women's health, philanthropic endeavors with women's organizations, programs promoting educational opportunity, and first time home ownership. Jen has also taught a course at Rosemont College on Women's Bodies titled the Diversity of Women which uses the female body to discuss issues of race, class, ethnicity, ability, etc.

Anna Berglowe began working for Towson University in The Career Center as the Student Employment Coordinator.  She is also currently working for Towson University in the Office of Student Activities as the Coordinator for Student Groups and Organizations.

Lisa Bryan is currently living in Charlotte, North Carolina, and working as a Development Associate for Planned Parenthood in Charlotte and Asheville, North Carolina.

Christina Cosgrove is currently working for the State of Pennsylvania in the Office of Victim Advocate as a Victim Advocate.

Pam McCann is working in Portland, Maine as the Program Coordinator for the Maine Speakout Project, an advocacy and education non-profit for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community in Maine.

Megan Heflin lives in San Francisco, where she works for the California Cryobank. She is the Donor Program Coordinator and is in charge of the anonymous sperm donor program for the Palo Alto branch.

Alexis Turrentine worked at the Maryland Commission for Women in Annapolis, MD after her graduation, from May 2003 to August 2005. She currently works at GAMA International in VA. She has also been volunteering at the National Zoo in DC for 3 years now, helping with the behavioral research on the pandas.