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Impact

The impact of the Gender Equity Studies (GES) Master's is noteworthy in several areas.

Currently, over half of the graduates are Kindergarten through 12th grade teachers. As social agents for change in the area of gender equity, these students apply directly the gender equitable teaching techniques in the classroom. These students also educate others in the area of education by being active in policy decision and role modeling gender fair teaching philosophies.

Several graduates from the program have continued on to become Title IX compliance coordinators for their school districts. Other graduates have used their gender equity training by choosing nonbiased, gender inclusive textbooks and curriculum choices for their school districts.

One graduate, Melissa Cameron, wrote a Women’s Literature Course at Casa Roble High School in Sacramento, California. This course was approved by the district to become a core course taught in other high schools within the district.

Laura Wigginton and Angela Shaw, who are also graduates from the GES masters training are doctorate candidates who currently teach an undergraduate course “Sex-Role Stereotyping in American Education.” This very popular course is a required course in the GES Master's, and also meets the General Education requirement for undergraduate students’ campus wide.

Collaborative programs with schools: The K-12 training in several areas: Sexual Harassment, Creating a Positive Classroom Culture, Recognizing Women in History. Graduates have given presentations at local schools, in addition to contributing to and creating gender fair curriculum approaches.

Other areas where graduates are working and influencing societal gender constructs are: the California State Department of Education, Education Equity office, California Arts Council, Legislative Aide for Assemblywoman Rebecca Cohn, and Sacramento County of Education School Principal.

Please see past student theses for a detailed look at research activity.