Our Mission
The Tennessee Tech Women's Center leads and supports efforts for women's equity across campus and the community. The Center coordinates with other university and community organizations to build an environment characterized by equity, freedom, and dignity for all people.
To accomplish this mission the Center:
- Connects people, programs, and resources
- Educates about gender equity and women's issues
- Promotes interdisciplinary research in women and gender studies
- Advocates for equality and inclusion in the campus and community
- Supports recruitment and retention of women students, staff, and faculty
- Fosters self-advocacy for the greater good
Our Staff
Director
Dr. Helen Hunt
Associate Professor of English
hhunt@tntech.edu
Phone: (931) 372-3818
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I specialize in early American literature, specifically early American and nineteenth century fiction. My research interests include gender & sexuality studies and queer theory. I teach classes on early American women's writing and material culture, feminist theory, life writing, and embodiment.
My work appears in Legacy: A Journal of American Women Writers, Early American Literature, and J19: The Journal of Nineteenth-Century Americanists. It has been supported by fellowships from the Library Company of Philadelphia, The Pennsylvania Historical Society, the Mellon Foundation, and the American Antiquarian Society.
Admin
Jordan Dicey
Administrative Associate 4
jldicey@tntech.edu
Phone: (931) 372-3364
I moved to Tennessee in 2014 to attend Tennessee Tech University focusing on Criminal Justice, and have lived in Cookeville ever since. Originally, I am from a small ski town in northern New Hampshire located within Mount Washington Valley. In my spare time you can find me working on my newest cross stitch, embroidery or crochet project! Any other time I have is spent with Dean and Walter, my two pit bull fur-babies! We are either playing frisbee or walking at Cane Creek Park.
I am very proud to be involved with Tennessee Tech's Women's Center, and to be actively working towards achieving our mission of gender equity across campus and our community.
Our Student Staff
Jessica Scarlett (she/her)
Jessica is a Human Development and Family Sciences major with a minor in Psychology. She has a fierce love of books, women, and Hozier! Jessica joined our WMC staff Fall of 2023 and is currently our WMC Social Media coordinator.
Featured Alumni
Nicki Parish (she/her)
Nicki is a TNTECH graduate, majoring in English and Professional and Technical Communication and worked with the WMC Fall of 2021-Fall 2023. Her favorite part about working at the WMC was the people she has met and editing our semesterly journal, Attune.