By Claudia Gerry Social Work & Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies Major, Student Staff Member Forward This literature review was my final paper for Dr. Maria Celleri’s...
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By: Bekkah West, Social Work Major & WGEC Intern, Psychology Minor Growing up, I did not understand the gravity of how symbols of hate could tangibly impact a person; how they justify...
December 15, 2025
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-By Amy Taylor, Social Work/Music Major Humans are wired for belonging. We crave connection, shared purpose, and safety within groups. But not every group that promises community delivers it....
December 11, 2025
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By: Ashwathi Menon, Bioinformatics & Public Health Major When I first entered the world of neuroscience lab work, science seemed to be all about being objective: clean lines, sharp...
December 11, 2025
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By Claudia Gerry, Social Work Major, Critical Sexuality Studies Minor It was sixth grade, I was in health class, we were in the family life unit. All my classmates could not stop laughing....
December 11, 2025
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By Carrington Cline Positionality Statement: This post is written by Carrington Cline, a junior and student staff intern at the Women’s Center. This blog post articulates my...
January 17, 2024
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By Abby Claytor Our progress will depend on strong foundational concepts grounded in being self-reflective, deliberate, and evaluative. Taking time to develop and strengthen our...
January 16, 2024
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By Tanzila Malik Growing up as a second-generation Pakistani-American, I never had a strong connection to my culture. My dad’s family immigrated to Nebraska from Pakistan in the early 1970s...
January 16, 2024
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By Ash Acuña When I first joined the team at the Women’s Center, one of the very first things we covered were Brave Space guidelines. The three core tenets of Brave Spaces—challenge...
January 16, 2024
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Image description: shows student, Jane, smiling in front of a UMBC building Positionality Statement: This post is written by Jane DeHitta, an adult learner in her final year at UMBC, who works...
November 5, 2021
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