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Critical Race, Gender & Sexuality Studies, B.A. | Class of
Jess Whatcott
Assistant Professor
Employer: San Diego State University
Job description: I'm an Assistant Professor of Women's Studies at San Diego State University, affiliated faculty with the LGTBQ+ Studies program.
About Jess
Why did you choose this program?
Entering college, I was hungry for classes that would give me the tools to analyze the injustices that I saw in the world around me, and to fight for social justice. Each time I took a women's studies, ethnic studies, and multicultural queer studies class, I was exposed to new things that made me hungry for more.
How did this program prepare you for your job?
I am now a professor of women's, gender, and sexuality studies. What I teach and how I teach was deeply shaped by the feminist and anti-racist pedagogy in CRGS at Humboldt. What I research and the ethics of how I engage in research were also fundamentally shaped by my undergraduate education in the department. Finally, how I mentor my students was inspired by the mentoring I received from my wonderful professors at CRGS.
What would you say to prospective students who are thinking about applying to this program?
CRGS is a place to build community with other students and teachers who care about creating social justice. It is also a place to learn about yourself and to grow as a person. That is not all—it is also a place to build the critical thinking, teamwork, writing, problem-solving, and visionary skills necessary for all kinds of careers. I have had students go on to become educators, health care providers, nonprofit administrators, therapists, poets/artists/musicians/creators, writers, union organizers, and so much more.