Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies

A person with brown hair wearing a brown shirt smiles and leans against a bookcase.

From salon chair to theory: App State student uses feminist rhetoric to help people connect
Nov 6, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Scissors snip close to an ear. A spray bottle hisses. Damp hair drifts onto the dorm-room tile, and the person in the chair laughs too...

A child in a hat and green shirt smiling and holding a chicken.

Building community through liberation: App State student connects movements on and off campus
Nov 6, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Sitting across a campus table with a notebook full of ideas for an upcoming eco-socialism talk, Katie Kitchen moves between thoughts t...

Dr. Mark Nunes (left) and Reagan Petto (right)

Dr. Mark Nunes and Reagan Petto honored with 2026 App State Awards of Distinction
May 4, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University honored 29 students, faculty and staff during its fourth annual Awards of Distinction ceremony,...

LLC Building

GWS students and alumni earn academic honors, present research and pursue graduate studies
May 6, 2022

Students and alumni from Appalachian State University's Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies (GWS) program are earning recognition for their academic...