Alumni

Students who majored or minored in the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality have gone on to a variety of high-impact careers. The same is true of students who minored in the Program in Poverty, Justice, and Human Capabilities, which was part of our Center for several years. Graduate students who earned our Graduate Certificate along with their Ph.D. in a Rice humanities or social sciences department have likewise taken a variety of paths toward meaningful careers, both in and out of academia.

Click here to learn about where some of our alumni have gone.

Are you one of our former students? We love to hear from those who took our courses, majored, minored, or earned our graduate certificate. Please email cswgs@rice.edu to send us your news!

Stay in touch with other Rice alumni through the university's portal: https://alumni.rice.edu/.

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI

The Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality is proud to honor the following alumni with our Distinguished Alumni Award, in recognition of their outstanding professional and personal achievements.

Tara Grigg Green '08
Tara Grigg Green '08

Distinguished Alumna Award Winner, 2025


Wesley Phelps '10
Wesley Phelps '10

Distinguished Alumnus Award Winner, 2024


Christel Miller '05
Christel Miller ’05

Distinguished Alumna Award Winner, 2023

Jaclyn Dean '12
Jaclyn Dean '12

Distinguished Alumna Award Winner, 2020


Ann Gleig '10
Ann Gleig '10

Distinguished Alumna Award Winner, 2019; CSWGS Advisory Board Member


Liana Gefter, M.D. '99
Liana Gefter, M.D. '99

Distinguished Alumna Award Winner, 2018

Noorain Khan '06
Noorain Khan '06

Distinguished Alumna Award Winner, 2017


Hon. Annise Parker '78
Hon. Annise Parker '78

Distinguished Alumna Award Winner, 2016


Kate Hildebrandt '09
Kate Hildebrandt '09

Distinguished Alumna Award Winner, 2015

Rene Almeling '98
Rene Almeling '98

Distinguished Alumna Award Winner, 2014


Hon. Angela Hunt '94
Hon. Angela Hunt '94

Distinguished Alumna Award Winner, 2013