Bio

Dawn Campbell (Ed.D.) is a senior instructor whose teaching and research interests and expertise includes examination of gender and cultural norms and practices, social movements, and violence within historical and contemporary contexts. Dr. Campbell teaches within a feminist pedagogical framework that analyzes cultural and societal constructs, location, and body politics. Dr. Campbell also serves as the internship coordinator for the Department.

Education

• Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), University of South Carolina, 2016 

Courses

• WGST 112 Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies
• WGST 304 Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality
• WGST 307 Feminist Theory
• WGST 398 Gender, Culture, and Mythology in Ireland (Education Abroad)
• WGST 499 Community Service Internship

Recent Accomplishments

International Presentations

• Campbell, D. (2026). Pedagogical Practices and Liminal Spaces: Re-imagining and Re-conceptualizing Marginality Through Feminist Standpoint Epistemology. European Society of Comparative Literature. Leeds, UK.
• Maymester 2026 Education Abroad Program Ireland
• Campbell, D. (2024). Navigating and Expanding Women’s and Gender Studies in a Conservative State. Oxford Symposium on Women’s Studies, Oxford, UK.
• Campbell, D. (2020). #MeToo: A pedagogical tool for classroom engagement. International Conference on Women’s Studies, Leeds, UK.
• Campbell, D. (2020). #MeToo: A pedagogical tool for classroom engagement. University College Dublin. Dublin, Ireland.

Curriculum Development

• Campbell, D. (2023-25). WGST Online BA Degree Program, University of South Carolina.

Committee Work

• 2025-current McCausland College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Standing Committee, Chair, University of South Carolina