Women’s Center Staff
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Professional Staff
Laura Harrison, Ed.D.
Assistant Dean and Director
lauramh@stanford.edu
I’m the director of the Stanford Women’s Community Center. I assumed this post in 2000 out of a motivation to work with the most amazing women student leaders in the world. I love the WCC because it is a place where women learn to confront the barriers to reaching their full potential. I am also one of the resident fellows in the best dorm on campus, Burbank House, where I live with my partner Stephanie Eberle and our dog, Mr. Chopstick Harrison.
Faith Kazmi
Assistant Director
fkazmi@stanford.edu
Hello, I’m the Assistant Director of the Women’s Community Center, and work closely with women’s student organizations, graduate women’s programming, and the Stanford Women’s Leadership Conference. The critical thinking and conversations that emerge in the center regarding the intersections of identity, feminism, social justice, and leadership consistently inspire me in my work here. On a personal note, I recently traveled to Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand, which helped to inform my research interest in the influence of international service experiences on identity and leadership -- so if you’ve traveled, I’d love to hear about your adventures abroad!
Student Coordinators
Maura Finkelstein
Graduate Program Coordinator
Cultural and Social Anthropology, 3nd Year Ph.D. student
mauraf@stanford.edu
Lori Flores
Multicultural Graduate Program Coordinator
History, 3nd Year Ph.D. student
laflores@stanford.edu
I’m serving as a WCC Grad Coordinator for the second year,
and I’m a 3rd year Ph.D. student in History specializing in Mexican
American labor, gender, and civil rights history. I am also involved
in the Chicano/Latino Grad Students Association. I will be teaching
a seminar this year (Border Lives, Border Identities: The History of
Mexican American Women in the U.S.- Winter 2008) and TAing for U.S.
Women’s History in the spring. Fun Fact: I was featured in a Glamour
magazine article alongside American Idol’s Fantasia and Elizabeth
Hasselbeck from The View. Weird combination!
Fatima Abdullah Hassan
Academic Support Coordinator
Human Biology Major, class of 2009
fhassan@stanford.edu
I’m a junior studying Human Biology (emphasis on Women’s Health and Human Rights) and possibly minoring in African Studies. I am the Academic Support Coordinator this year at the WCC and look forward to connecting students with the millions of intellectual opportunities on campus. I am currently a research assistant with the Stanford University Eritrean Maternal Health Project and this year’s Muslim Stanford Awareness Network president. I love hanging out with people over warm drinks and talking for hours about issues that affect our generation. Finally, I love ethnic foods, art, talking about my 7 brothers and sisters and about growing up in a small town in Texas.
Niji Jain
WVSO Coordinator
Human Biology Major, class of 2008
niji@stanford.edu
I’m a senior majoring in Human Biology, with a concentration on Women’s Health. I’m minoring in Spanish and have spent time abroad in Mexico and Chile. I’m excited to be on staff at the Women’s Center this year as the WVSO Coordinator, and want to see every great idea on campus turn into an exciting event. If you have an idea for something the Women’s Center ought to be doing, come talk to me! When I’m not at the WCC, I’m probably doing yoga, eating ice cream, or lying on the hammock in front of Columbae.
Melissa Jones
Publicity Coordinator
class of 2010
mj2317@stanford.edu
I love my job as Publicity Coordinator for the WCC because it blends
my passions for people, art, and social issues! I grew up in a small
town in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, and the only
thing better than spending time in the great outdoors is traveling and
exploring new places with my family and friends (and my trusty Nalgene
bottle, of course). Studying how we got to where we are today and how
we can progress forward excites me greatly! I like an active, simple
life full of good company and good times.
Lakshmi Karra
Women’s Leadership Conference Coordinator
Biological Sciences Major, class of 2008
lakshmik@stanford.edu
Maryam Liaqat
Women’s Leadership Conference Coordinator
Biological Sciences Major, Class of 2009
mliaqat@stanford.edu
I was born and raised in Lahore, Pakistan. I’m currently a Junior at Stanford, pursuing a Major in Human Biology focusing on International Women’s Health. I love poetry and have taken a couple of poetry classes at Stanford. I’m currently an RA at Burbank (yea all new all frosh). I learnt how to ride a horse before I knew how to ride a bike. Previously I was also the Sexual Assault Prevention Program Coordinator at WCC. Outside of the Women’s Center, I’m actively involved with SIRUM, AKPsi, and PaS.
Cristina Munoz
Sexual Assault Prevention Program Coordinator
class of 2009
alephone@stanford.edu
From the sun-soaked beaches of south Florida, I come to the WCC
bringing strong convictions about women’s issues, as well as an
unparalleled antipathy for cosmetic surgery. I am preparing to
declare Civil Engineering as my major, but first I need to get
over my aversion to problem sets and suffering. I love to
travel, complain, bake things with at least 2500 calories per
serving, unicycle down lots of stairs, and run away from my
problems, usually to Salt Lake City.
Kelly Nigh
Publicity Coordinator
class of 2010
knigh@stanford.edu
This is my first year working at the WCC, and I am really excited! My main interests lie in science, which has earned me the nickname "Kelly Nigh the Science Guy" in the past. I have not declared a major yet but I am interested in biology and computer science, so maybe something will come out of that. Having an interest in science has often landed me in a group consisting of more males than females, and I have come to find that it is important that women receive the encouragement and guidance necessary to succeed in a field that can still be male-dominated. Hopefully other women will be able to find this network of support at the WCC!
Sanah Parvez
Herstory Program Coordinator
Cultural and Social Anthropology Major, Human Biology Minor, class of 2008
szparvez@stanford.edu
This is my third year on WCC staff, and I keep coming back because I
love being in the constant presence of intelligent, driven women. The
WCC itself is affixed in my mind as an overarching symbol of
everything I’ve loved doing as an undergraduate. In addition to
staffing, I am writing an honors thesis and deciding what to do with
the rest of my life. My favorite time of the year is Herstory month
(of course), but in my spare time I enjoy celebrity gossip, watching
entertaining yet awful movies, and reading transnational feminist
literature.
Sophia Tu
Women at Work Program Coordinator
Science, Technology, & Society Major, class of 2008
sophia2@stanford.edu
Amparo Vazquez
Sexual Assault Prevention Program Coordinator
International Relations Major, Class of 2008
avazquez@stanford.edu
When I first started working in the WCC, two years ago during my sophomore year, I didn’t know who I was or who I wanted to be. I thought I knew, but really I was SO lost. Now, I know. I’m a STRONG, passionate, educated Mexican-American woman who IS going to make a difference. The WCC has taught me this. The people I’ve met and the dreams I’ve created while working here have taught me this. I have struggled SO much these past years, but I always had the WCC and its people to encourage, support, and nurture me. My heart is, and will always be, with the WCC.
Contact Information
Center Location and Address
E-mail address: womenscenter@stanford.edu
Phone number: (650) 723-0545
Fax number: (650) 724-3240
We’re right behind Tresidder Memorial Union, across from the Stanford Humanities Center.
Location:
First Floor, Old Fire Truck House
433 Santa Teresa Street
Stanford, CA 94305-3010
Mailing Address:
459 Lagunita Drive, Suite 9
Stanford, CA 94305-3010
Mail Code (on campus): 3010
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