Graduate will give talk at Women's Studies Fall Gathering
 Jessica Barnack, '02 |
2002 Alumna Jessica Barnack presents:
“Power to Protect: The Role of Gender in the Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections”
5-7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 14
Horizon Room, in the Williams Center
Food and beverages
Alumna Jessica Barnack, a doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, will present the keynote address at The Women’s Studies annual Fall Gathering on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 5 p.m. in the Horizon Room of the Williams Center.
In her talk, “Power to Protect: The Role of Gender in the Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections,”Ms. Barnack will be addressing the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among women in the U.S., and how power and gender roles influence women's ability to protect themselves from contracting STIs.
The annual fall gathering is sponsored by the Women’s Studies program to update the campus community on the Women’s Studies program and to hear a presentation relevant to feminist teaching and/or scholarship.
Ms. Barnack graduated from SUNY Fredonia in May 2002 with a bachelor's degree in psychology and a minor in both Women's Studies and criminal justice. After working a year as a counselor at Planned Parenthood, she earned her master's degree in psychology at Connecticut College.
Since then, she has been working on her Ph.D. in Social/Health Psychology at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. She has also earned a graduate certificate in Women's Studies. Currently, she is applying for faculty positions where she can teach and continue to conduct research in the area of gender and reproductive/sexual health.
