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The Department of Ethnic, Gender & Disability Studies is a cutting-edge academic program that explores how race, gender, disability, sexuality, class, citizenship and other social categories shape our lives. The Department is committed to fostering civic-minded, critical thinking, and culturally informed students. Our interdisciplinary and intersectional degrees prepare students for careers in education, law, health, social work, community organizing, and more.

Leading the Way

$9.86M

Research Grants over the past 5 Years

2nd

Highest Number of citations per faculty and article production nationwide in
gender studies

Top

Intersectional Studies program nationwide
(Andrew W. Mellon Foundation)

Only

Bachelor’s degree and tenure-granting Ethnic Studies program in the intermountain region

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Construyendo Latinidades: Continuing on Our Ancestors’ Legacies

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headshot, Brendan Hatch; he/they appears in front of a stylized background with the words "Gender Studies" written in an overlay on the left side of the photo

Brendan Hatch | Changemakers in Focus

Preferred Name: Brendan Hatch Pronouns: he/they Program(s): Gender Studies (major),...

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headshot, MJ Jolley; she/they appears in front of a stylized background with the words "Disability Studies" written in an overlay on the left side of the photo

MJ Jolley | Changemakers in Focus

Preferred Name: MJ Jolley Pronouns: they/she Program/Major: Biochemistry (major), Disability...

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headshot, Eliana Massey; she appears in front of a stylized background with the words "Pacific Islands Studies" written in an overlay on the left side of the photo

Eliana Massey | Changemakers in Focus

Preferred Name: Eliana Massey Pronouns: she/her Program/Major: Museum Studies (major),...

Read More December 1, 2025

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