Starting in October 2020, Ohio will require flyers using driver’s licenses as identification to get a new compliant driver’s license. Dr. Wendy Smooth discusses with Cleveland.com why getting the license may prove more difficult for married women and trans people. Read the article on Cleveland.com.
Month: August 2018
Professor Wendy Smooth Appointed as Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Dr. Wendy Smooth, Associate Professor in WGSS, has recently accepted the position of Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion! Her new role involves coordinating, promoting, and advising on diversity and and inclusion initiatives across the College of Arts and Sciences. Working alongside college leadership, administrative staff, and academic departments and schools, she will represent the Arts and Sciences at university-wide meetings related to diversity and inclusion.
During the three-year appointment, Dr. Smooth will maintain her position in the WGSS department and will teach the class Black Women: Representations, Politics, and Power (WGSST 4402) this autumn.
Congratulations Dr. Smooth!
Professor Lindsey on Violence and Hate Crimes Against Black Women
Dr. Treva Lindsey recently wrote an article for POPSUGAR on the rise of hate crimes and violence against black women in the past year.