Franklin & Marshall College

Beth E. Graybill comes to F&M having taught Women’s Studies at four colleges, including at F&M a decade ago. She completed her PhD in American Studies from the University of Maryland in 2009, and her dissertation explored businesses run by Amish women in Lancaster County. In previous jobs, Beth designed an abuse prevention web site at http://abuse.mcc.org/ when she directed the women’s desk at MCC, an international development agency based in Lancaster County, and as director of a local historical society, Beth spearheaded the planning of historical commemorative events related to the 300 anniversary of Lancaster County settlement. Beth lives at a row house in Lancaster city with her 12-year old son, Julian (and three cats).

beth.graybill@fandm.edu
717-291-3956 
Office: SCC

Bryanne is a senior from Long Island, NY and is majoring in Classical Archeology and Ancient History & Women's and Gender Studies.  In addition to being an avid member of F&M's Women's Center exec board and an intern at the Women's Center for Stevens College, she is a member of Kappa Delta and NCH Senate.  She hopes to continue as a professional feminist after graduation, and is particularly interested in using social media as a platform to connect and unite those who are continuously striving for equality.  

Kayla is a junior from Wilton Connecticut. She is a business major and a women and gender studies minor. In addition to sitting on the board of the women's center she is an active member in both Alpha Delta Pi and Hillel. Freshman and Sophmore year she was the treasurer of Colleges Against Cancer and now sits on the executive committee as the Special Projects Chair. Kayla recently returned from her study abroad in Tel Aviv Israel but is happy to be back participating in weekly friday discussions.

Michelle is a senior majoring in government. This past year she has had the honor to serve the Women's Center Executive Board as a Co-Chair. She has also acted as the President of S.A.V.E (Sexual Assault and Violence Education), and helped to organize Take Back the Night. During her time at F&M, Michelle has held leadership positions for Students for Education Reform and John Marshall Pre-Law Honor Society. Michelle is interested in feminist activism, literature, and politics. Her dream is to plan a Take Back the Night for a metropolitan area, or live in the show "Girls." After graduation, Michelle will be joining Teach For America in Camden, NJ. 

Lauren is a senior at F&M majoring in sociology and minoring in women's/gender studies. In addition to her Women's Center involvement, she is also a member of Kappa Delta Sorority and the F&M cross country and track teams. She spends her free time challenging social norms, reading, talking about feminism, cooking, watching Laci Green videos, and hating on injustice.

Lixin is a junior with a Government major from Shanghai, China. Her experience of growing up in China and studying abroad in the U.S. has opened her eyes to see the women's uniqueness in different cultures and implanted a passion to study women and improve women's rights on campus and hopefully on the international level in the future. In addition to being part of the Executive board of the Alice Drum Women's Center, she is also involved with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. In her spare time, she loves to cook and play the saxophone.

Sophie is a junior from Harrisburg, PA who is studying Government. She recently declared a minor in Classical History & Archaeology. She spent her fall semester studying in Milan, Italy; consequently, she is spending her current semester pining to go back. She will return to Italy during the summer of 2013 on an archaeological dig through an F&M program. In the mean time, she is spending her time interning for the Pennsylvania Democrats, planning events with the Junior Class Caucus, and working at a frozen yogurt shop. 

Erika is a 20-year-old yolo-er majoring in environmental science. Aside from being a member of the women's center executive board, she is co-president of the Environmental Action Alliance, conducts zooplankton research in Prof. Fischer's lab, and is an intern at Community Energy Inc. Her official status as "baller minutes-taker" for Women's Center exec meetings has earned her an inordinate amount of fame and worship among her fellow feminists.

Mélanie is a senior from Bordeaux, France, majoring in Sociology and minoring in Economics. In addition to being on the Executive Board, Mélanie works as a Research Assistant at the Center for Opinion Research, and a Teaching Assistant for the Sociological Research Methods Class. She plans to attend graduate school in the Fall, and hopes that she will be able to pursue her interest in feminism and gender relations even after F&M!

Kim is a junior Creative Writing and French double major with a minor in Women's and Gender Studies. She grew up at Girl Scout Camp where she became a feminist and learned how to live in the woods. Kim is very involved in the International Women's Outreach Committee and does a great deal of work with refugees on campus. She plans to combine all of these skills and passions after graduation working to educate girls internationally.

Sabrina is a junior majoring in Anthropology with a Women's and Gender Studies minor.  A new member of the Women's Center Executive Board, she has also been a member of Project LAUNCH, serves as Director of Parent Relations in Alpha Phi, and just started her role as President of Black Pyramid Society.  She hopes to combine her Spanish skills and interest in women's empowerment by working for a humanitarian non-profit organization after graduation.  Sabrina recently studied abroad in Madrid, Spain, but is loving good ol' Lancaster as much as when she left!

Elaine is a sociology major from Chicago who has no idea where her life is going. She likes feminism, Bon Iver, glassblowing, Lucrezia Borgia, making people laugh when their mouths are full, and anything Donald Glover has ever done. As you've undoubtedly surmised, she's up to her waist in job offers and boyfriends. This statement is empirically false.

Elizabeth is working towards a major in Government and a minor in Women's and Gender Studies, and hopes to attend law school after graduation to pursue a career in international women's rights law. Elizabeth currently works at the office of the American Studies, History and Women's and Gender Studies departments, where she works to promote the WGS department at Franklin & Marshall. Elizabeth is also involved in a variety of other groups on campus, including the John Marshall Pre-Law Honors Society and .08. Over the summer Elizabeth worked as an intern in Washington, D.C. with the World Organization for Human Rights USA where she worked on international and gender-related human rights court cases.

Sophie is the Vice President of Outreach for the International Women's Outreach Committee (IWOC). Her other involvements include a job in Admissions and a coaching position for Girls on the Run, a non-profit prevention program that encourages preteen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running.

Kacy plans on majoring in Sociology and minoring in International Studies with a concentration in Latin America. She is a worship team leader in InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and leads a Bible study for freshmen females through BASIC (Brothers and Sisters in Christ). Kacy plays drum-set in the Jazz band and is involved in the International Women’s Outreach Committee, the Spanish club, and The Human Rights Initiative. She hopes to do missionary work in Latin America after graduation.

2001 Graduate of F&M (Business major). Head Women's Volleyball Coach at F&M (since Fall of 2003). Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life at F&M (since Fall of 2006). Advisor to Panhellenic Council, Member of Committee on Sexual Misconduct, Long Term Greek Planning Committee.
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Administrator representative
Anthony Lascoskie has been the coordinator for the Allies Resource Center and adviser to F&M's LGBTA group for the past 11 years. Besides working with the students and faculty to make the campus a more tolerant and friendly place for all, he works full-time at the Fulton Theatre in the Costume Department. Anthony was a founding member of the now defunct Pink Triangle Coalition of Lancaster and serves on the Board of Planned Parenthood of the Susquehanna Valley, and on the advisory board for the Lancaster branch of CommonRoads and LGBTQA youth group.
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