http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/179 Sat, 16 May 2026 05:49:24 GMT 2026-05-16T05:49:24Z http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/96991 Oral History Interview, Joniel Pacheco-Muñoz (2548) Pacheco-Muñoz, Joniel In his August 2025 interview with Edwin Elizabeth Thomas, Joniel Pacheco-Muñoz discusses his role as a graduate student in UW-Madison’s Gender & Women’s Studies (GWS) Department. He came to UW-Madison in 2024 after living and studying in Puerto Rico for his whole life. He graduated from the University of Puerto Rico with majors in psychology, Puerto Rican studies, and gender and women’s studies. He recalls what originally interested him in the GWS field and what brought him to UW-Madison, citing his advisor’s suggestion of UW-Madison as a top-choice school. Pacheco-Muñoz also touches on the importance of diversity in GWS and his hopes for the department’s future. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the GWS @ 50 Oral History Project of the UW-Madison Archives & Records Management oral history collection. In his August 2025 interview with Edwin Elizabeth Thomas, Joniel Pacheco-Muñoz discusses his role as a graduate student in UW-Madison’s Gender & Women’s Studies (GWS) Department. To learn more about this oral history, download & review the index first (or transcript if available). It will help determine which audio file(s) to download & listen to. Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/96991 2025-08-05T00:00:00Z http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/96990 Oral History Interview, Jennifer Christus (2528) Christus, Jennifer In her August 2025 interview with Dadit Gunarwanto Hidayat, Jenny Christus describes her experiences in working in STEM and her role with WiscAMP at UW-Oshkosh. She is the director of the Universities of Wisconsin IDEAS Alliance and was a campus coordinator for WiscAMP. She studied chemistry and economics, grew up in rural Iowa, and from a young age became accustomed to working in male-dominated fields. Jenny Christus found WiscAMP particularly fulfilling because she was able to support first-generation students like herself, especially underrepresented students who faced additional barriers on top of the challenges that a rigorous STEM degree already presents. Finally, she discusses WiscAMP’s legacy and collaboration with inter-institutional organizations in continuing the program’s mission after its end. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the WiscAMP Legacy Oral History Project and the UW-Madison Archives and Records Management oral history collection. In her August 2025 interview with Dadit Gunarwanto Hidayat, Jenny Christus describes her experiences in working in STEM and her role with WiscAMP at UW-Oshkosh. To learn more about this oral history, download & review the index first (or transcript if available). It will help determine which audio file(s) to download & listen to. Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/96990 2025-08-27T00:00:00Z http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/96989 Oral History Interview, Kong Pheng Pha (2550) Pha, Kong Pheng In his July 2025 interview with Edwin Elizabeth Thomas, Kong Pheng Pha discusses his role as an assistant professor in UW-Madison’s Gender & Women’s Studies (GWS) Department with a joint appointment in Asian American Studies. He first became interested in these fields of study through watching his immigrant parents work in factories, becoming passionate about activism from there. He joined the department three years prior to the interview, and he recalls the main conversations in the department circling around COVID-19 and the social movements that sparked during the pandemic, such as Black Lives Matter. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the GWS @ 50 Oral History Project of the UW-Madison Archives & Records Management oral history collection. In his July 2025 interview with Edwin Elizabeth Thomas, Kong Pheng Pha discusses his role as an assistant professor in UW-Madison’s Gender & Women’s Studies (GWS) Department with a joint appointment in Asian American Studies. To learn more about this oral history, download & review the index first (or transcript if available). It will help determine which audio file(s) to download & listen to. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/96989 2025-07-08T00:00:00Z http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/96988 Oral History Interview, Jane Piliavin (2556) Piliavin, Jane In her July 2025 interview with Edwin Elizabeth Thomas, Jane Piliavin discusses her longtime role as a founding member of the Gender & Women’s Studies (GWS) Department at UW-Madison. She began working at the university in 1970 in the Department of Child and Family Studies and helped to form the GWS program as more community and academic demand grew for it. She served as chair of the program for its first year and recalled it being stressful but rewarding, as faculty meetings had much disagreement. Piliavin touches on how the program, now the department, has evolved over her time in it and beyond. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the GWS @ 50 Oral History Project of the UW-Madison Archives & Records Management oral history collection. In her July 2025 interview with Edwin Elizabeth Thomas, Jane Piliavin discusses her longtime role as a founding member of the Gender & Women’s Studies (GWS) Department at UW-Madison. To learn more about this oral history, download & review the index first (or transcript if available). It will help determine which audio file(s) to download & listen to. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/96988 2025-07-18T00:00:00Z