Alumnae Spotlight

Kathleen (Katie) Marchetti '07 is currently completing her doctoral work in Political Science and Women’s Studies at the Pennsylvania State University.  Katie received her dual M.A. in Political Science and Women’s Studies from Penn State in 2009 and is expected to receive a dual Ph.D. in Political Science and Women’s Studies in the summer of 2013.  Her academic research, focusing broadly on questions related to gender in politics and the role(s) interest groups play in the political process, has been published in peer-reviewed journals in both Women’s Studies (Gender, Place & Culture) and Political Science (Interest Groups & Advocacy).  In her dissertation, Katie explores the linkages between interest groups and public policy and considers how citizens’ intersecting socio-political identities (e.g. gender and race) are represented in political agendas.  In addition to her research, Katie has served as a teaching assistant to five introductory courses in Political Science and Women’s Studies and was the lead instructor for two classes of her own: PLSC 001: Introduction to American Government and PLSC/WMNST 428: Gender and American Politics. She is the 2012 recipient of the Political Science department’s Robert S. Friedman Award for Excellence in Teaching. Ultimately, Katie's experiences at Gettysburg inspired her to pursue a career in academia; she is currently applying for academic positions with the ultimate goal of teaching at a liberal arts college.

Alumnae Spotlight Archive

60 seconds with Devora Ashkenazy

Devora Ashkenazy '14 talks about her Gettysburg experience as a WGS and Religious Studies major.