Expertise

Dr. Launius has a longstanding research interest in narratives of upward mobility obtained via education and has published articles and book chapters on this topic. She is also interested in the scholarship of teaching and learning in gender, women, and sexuality studies - she has co-written a book about teaching the introductory WGS course and also co-authored an introductory WGS textbook that is now in its third edition.

Past Affiliations

Department Head, Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Department, College of Arts and Sciences, Kansas State University

Associate Professor, Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Department, College of Arts and Sciences, Kansas State University

Director, Women's and Gender Studies, College of Letters and Science, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (past)

Associate Professor, Women's and Gender Studies, College of Letters and Science, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (past)

Communities
Women's Studies, Gender Studies
Degrees
PhD, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Modern Studies, 2003
MA, University of Cincinnati, Women’s Studies, 1996
MA, Illinois State University, English, 1994
BA, Illinois State University, English, 1991