Constituency Groups

NWSA CONSTITUENCY GROUPS

Current members of NWSA can join and participate in constituency groups. Becoming active in a constituency group can support members' research interest and enhance members' networks as well as leadership skills.

Caucuses designate groups that are under-represented within society or NWSA as an organization. Caucuses collect fees through the membership form and use these fees to promote the mission of the caucus primarily through conference activities.

Task Forces focus on an issue or problem, relevant to the policies and principles of NWSA and women's studies that can be addressed through action.

Interest Groups serve programmatic and networking functions and exist on an ad hoc basis. They are groups that allow members to get involved in NWSA without governance or operating document responsibilities and may serve as an initial step in building interest among those wanting to establish a caucus or task force. Bound by the same code of ethics as other constituent groups, formation requires a simple petition to the office of the Association.

To Join a Constituency Group:
You can join a constituency group when you join or renew your membership with NWSA or after you have completed the membership process.

Download the individual NWSA membership form and mark the groups you would like to join, including the appropriate fee if necessary.

Log in and join constituency groups online. Current members will see the tab "My Caucuses" on the left hand side of the page. You must have a current NWSA membership to join a constituency group.

Constituency Group Chairs
Caucuses

Aging and Ageism Caucus	Melanie Cattrell
	Carol Ann Gosselink
	Janet Hutchinson
Community College Caucus	Heather Rellihan
	Genevieve Carminati
Feminist Mothering Caucus	Denise Schultz
	Leslie Bailey
Girls and Their Allies Caucus	Heather Switzer
	Emily Bent
	Amy Traver
Graduate Student Caucus	Cherise Charlswell
	Ina Seethaler
	Kari Szakal
Jewish Caucus	Laini Kavaloski
Lesbian Caucus	Michele Mel Lewis
South Asian Women's Caucus	Fawzia Afzal-Khan
	Alka Kurian
	Archana Pathak
Trans/Gender Variant Caucus	Reese Kelly
	Regina Wright
	Sel Hwahng
Undergraduate Student Caucus	Vacant
Women of Color Caucus	Lydia Kelow-Bennett
	Nana Osei-Kofi

Interest Groups

Asexuality Studies Interest Group	Regina Wright
	Karli June Cerankowski
Disability Studies Interest Group	Sarah Rainey
	Petra Kuppers
Distance Education Interest Group	Betsy Eudey
	Kris Peleg
Early Modern Women Interest Group	Donna Thompson
Fat Studies Interest Group	Michaela Nowell
	Candace Buss
Feminism and Activism Interest Group	Nicole Carter
	Rebecca Dolhinow
Feminist Masculinities Interest Group	Brian Jara
	Tal Peretz
Feminist Spirituality Interest Group	Glenda Jones
	Karen Cordoza
Girls Studies Interest Group	Heather Switzer
	Emily Bent
	Amy Traver
Law and Public Policy Interest Group	Carrie Baker
Medieval Women Interest Group	Vacant
Third Wave Feminisms	Adam Foley
	Nafisa Tanjeem

Task Forces

Anti White Supremacy Task Force	Jessica Caldwell O'Keefe
	Heather Turcotte
Independent Scholars Task Force	Vacant
International Task Force	Deniz Durmus
	MC Santana
Librarians Task Force	Cynthia Ingold
	Alana Kumbier
Science and Technology Task Force	Gwen D'arcangelis
Social Justice Education Task Force	Michelle Slaughter

Has the Chair Changed?
Constituency groups determine the method for determining the chair as well as the term of the chair. Please contact Patti Provance at patti.provance@nwsa.org with the name of the chair, the term of office, and email address. We will provide chairs with “chair” access to download the roster and other helpful information, including deadlines for planning conference activities.

Chairs should maintain both their NWSA membership and their constituency group membership during the length of their term.