“The dynamic conversations I’ve had with my women’s studies classmates and faculty have been incredible and have truly challenged me as a student and as a person.”
— Lindsey Katora
Lindsey Katora had enjoyed her history classes in high school but always felt like something was missing. “I never felt like I really knew about my own history,” she says. “I wanted to be a women’s studies major to understand where women have been and where they are going. I wanted to know more about what my female ancestors experienced.”
Lindsey feels one of the great strengths of the women’s studies program at Allegheny is the opportunity to take a variety of classes from multiple departments. Her junior seminar, “Women, Plants and Politics,” was particularly memorable. “From taking nature hikes to analyzing DNA under microscopes, I will always remember my experiences in that class,” she says.
“The dynamic conversations I’ve had with my women’s studies classmates and faculty have been incredible and have truly challenged me as a student and as a person,” says Lindsey, who is also majoring in psychology.
Her senior project follows the program’s interdisciplinary spirit in taking a cross-cultural historical look at women’s footwear in China and the United States, while also examining recent trends.
After graduation, Lindsey plans to earn a Ph.D. in education and to complete a certification in women’s studies so she can teach it at the college level.