Laura Booher, Graduate Assistant

Laura is entering her first year of the MACIE (Masters of Arts in Cross Cultural and International Education) Program at BGSU. She received her undergraduate degree in English with a Gender Studies concentration from Davidson College in North Carolina. After teaching English in Turkmenistan as a Peace Corps Volunteer, she recruited for the Peace Corps to encourage others to go on the same life-changing adventure. For the last four years, she has been teaching English as a Second Language in Dallas, Texas at an IB Middle School.  She is thrilled to be a part of the Women’s Center to further develop and share her passion for women’s studies. Laura enjoys travelling, volunteering, music, reading, and spending time with her husband, dog, and cat.  

 

Megan Fast, Graduate Practicum Student

Megan is a first year student in the CSP (College Student Personnel) masters program at BGSU.  She is also a Graduate Hall Director for the Office of Residence Life.   Megan received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and has been working at a women’s college in Oakland, California for the past four years.  She is excited to be working for the Women’s Center and continuing her commitment to women’s education.  In her spare time, Megan enjoys traveling, baking, and spending time with family.  

Jean Marie Greene, Office Manager

Jean Marie is thrilled to be a part of the Women’s Center.  Jean Marie is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree.  Jean Marie hopes to one day become an architect that specializes in the design of self-sustainable homes and buildings.  She believes that growing environmental issues have negative effects on the poor, particularly women and children.  Aside from being very interested in architecture and design, Jean Marie loves spending time with her family, hiking, reading, cooking, gardening, and traveling.  She is inspired by William Hutchinson Murray when he summarized, “Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it.  Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.”

Mary Krueger, Director

As a 2-time graduate of Bowling Green State University (B.S., M.Ed.) Mary sees being the Founding Director of the BGSU Women's Center as a sort of homecoming. She also holds a Ph.D. in Human Sexuality Education from the University of Pennsylvania, and has been teaching, training, researching, and studying sexuality and gender issues for almost 20 years. She describes herself as a teacher, a feminist, a sexologist, and a mother (not necessarily in that order), and once had a dream in which she heard herself say "The things I believe in are: justice, passion, the power of the written and spoken word, music, God, ice cream and love."

Julia Usitalo, Student Intern

Julia will be completing her undergraduate degrees in Women’s Studies and Psychology this May. Her passion for empowering women and a strong need for social justice are motivating factors behind her intent to receive a Masters in Human Resource Management either at the University of Hawaii or Hawaii Pacific University this coming fall. She would like to see more women and minorities in leading roles within the private sector. She will be graduating this May with great pride in helping to found and reside as Co-President over Triota (BGSU’s Women’s Studies Honor Society.) She is ecstatic to work at the Women’s Center with such strong women who share values and goals similar to her own. Julia enjoys travelling, fishing, baking, and spending time with her family and friends.

 

Jessica Zur-Linden, Student Intern

Jessica is graduating in the spring of 2012 with an undergraduate degree in music and theatre. She plans to pursue a masters degree in social work in New York or Maryland and hopes to use musical theatre in innovative ways for social change.  Jessica is driven every day by a passion for social justice and equality. In particular, she wants to make positive change for women's reproductive rights and marriage equality.  She is the V-Day chair for Organization for Women's Issues and the producer for BGSU's 2012 production of "The Vagina Monologues."  Jessica describes herself as a musician, a writer,  feminist,  theorist, a lover, and a fighter.  She likes writing, cooking, directing theatre, Converse shoes, and scarves.  She wakes up every morning to "Sing" by My Chemical Romance: "Raise your voice every single time they try and shut your mouth."