Dr. Juanita Johnson-Bailey, Interim Director for the Institute of Women Studies and Professor of Lifelong Education, Administration & Policy, earned her B.A. from Mercer University and her M.Ed., Ed.D., and graduate certificate in Women's Studies from the University of Georgia. She recently published Flat-Footed Truths: Telling Black Women's Lives, co-edited with Dr. Patricia Bell-Scott. Dr. Johnson-Bailey's most recent book is Sistahs in College: Making a Way Out of No Way, which won the 2002 Frandson Award for Literature in Continuing education. Dr. Johnson-Bailey was the first teacher of Multicultural Perspectives on Women in the United States, and also teaches Introduction to Feminist Theories and Feminist Pedagogy. She has presented papers at conferences such as the American Educational Research Association and the International Standing Conference on Research and Teaching in Adult Education.

Dr. Cecilia Herles, the Assistant Director of the Institute for Women’s Studies, holds degrees in philosophy and English from Clemson University. She earned her Ph.D. in philosophy and graduate certificates in women’s studies and environmental ethics from the University of Georgia. During her time in graduate school, she spent two years working as an assistant on the journal, Ethics and the Environment. She has received recognition for her teaching and enjoys teaching her classes on Feminist Theories and Women and the Environment. In the future, she hopes to develop a course on Asian Feminisms. Dr. Herles’ research examines feminist philosophies, environmental ethics and philosophies of race. Her work has been published in the International Journal of Sexuality and Gender Studies and Women’s Studies International Forum. She has presented numerous papers at conferences, here and abroad. Her current research focuses on natural disasters, global climate change, population, and activism.

Ms. Cicely Robinson-Jones is the Business Manager for the Institute of Women's Studies. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration at Brenau University in 2003. She previously worked with the Human Resources Division on campus before joining the Institute for Women's Studies in March 2005. Ms. Robinson participates in various community projects each year.

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