The Women, Gender and Sexualities Committee (WGS) seeks to ensure representation, support, and inclusivity for students and faculty across the gender and sexuality spectrum at MSSA. The committee is also dedicated to supporting and promoting research on gender and sexuality at MSSA conferences and publications. Through WGS, students and faculty can access applications to assist in travel funding to present their work at upcoming annual meetings. WGS publishes the official newsletter, Constructs, which details information for students and faculty about WGS announcements and activities, calls for papers, highlight WGS member achievements, and other related news.
Committee Chair: Jennifer Cheek (jecheek@msudenver.edu)
| 2026 Travel Scholarship |
Application Deadline: TBD
The Mid-South Sociological Association and the Committee on Women, Gender, & Sexualities is pleased to announce a travel scholarship to attend the 2026 annual meeting in Huntsville, AL. The $250 scholarship will be awarded to contribute towards expenses associated with travel to the 2026 MSSA meeting.
Eligibility and Application Requirements
To be eligible for the scholarship, the applicant must:
- Have a demonstrated need for funding (i.e., the applicant receives minimal or no university funding for travel to the conference).
- Be an active participant of the annual meeting by presenting research or participating in a panel on gender and/or sexuality.
- A member of the Mid-South Sociological Association at the time of the award.
| Previous Travel Scholarship Winners |
2025: Cassie Joy Sistoso and Mary Holiman
2023: Giselle Greenidge and Faith Myers
| Constructs: The Newsletter of the MSSA Women, Gender and Sexualities Committee |
Current Issue
Fall 2025 Newsletter
Previous Issues
Fall 2023 WGS Newsletter
Fall 2021 WGS Newsletter
Fall 2021 WGS Newsletter
Fall 2020 WGS Newsletter
Fall 2019 WGS Newsletter