Curriculum Vitae - Patricia Ann Washington

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Sex, Power and Politics
Women and Violence
Women, Race and Class
University Seminar (Freshman Success)
The Black Americans
Social Inequalities
History of 20th Century U.S. Social Movements
Women, Work and Technology (Co-taught with Thesis Advisor James Geschwender)
Women and Work (Co-taught with Thesis Advisor James Geschwender)
Sociology of Higher Education
Black Women in the United States

Third Reader, Master’s Thesis by Richard V. Mason, Department of Sociology, “The Role of the Family in Adolescent Suicidal Behavior: Self-Reported Thoughts and Gestures,” in process.

Third Reader, Master’s Thesis by Shaun Walsh, Department of Women’s Studies, “‘Everything is Everything’: Feminist Discourses of Black Female Rap Artists,” 2001

Faculty Advisor, McNair Scholars Summer Research Project by Felicia Miles, “Critical Cultural Analysis of the Impact of Rap Music on Images of African American Women,” 2001

Faculty Advisor, McNair Scholars Summer Research Project by Sandra Kretschmar, “Redefining Sovereignty: Indigenous Identity in the United States and the Policy of Federal Recognition,” 2001

Faculty Advisor, McNair Scholars Summer Research Project by Felicia Miles, “Hip Hop Vernaculars: The Double Consciousness of Gangsta Rap,” 2000

Third Reader, Masters’ Thesis by Jamie Elizabeth Wyche, Department of Sociology, “Rape Violence and the Symbolic Murder of Women,” 2000

Second Reader, Master’s Thesis by Meghan Herner, Department of Women’s Studies, “The Story of Lesbian Theory and Lesbian Studies: Using Fiction to Resolve a Tension within Lesbian Studies,” in process

Third Reader, Masters’ Thesis by Rory Sheehan, School of Communication, “I Agree,” 1999

Third Reader, Master’s Thesis by Guillermina Nunez, Department of Latin American Studies, “The Reconfiguration of Space and the Transformation of Rural Identities: A Case Study of San Rafael Queretaro,” 1998

Second Reader, Master’s Thesis by Denise Martin, Department of Women’s Studies, “Domestic Violence in the Black Community: Issues of Race, Sex, and Religion,” 2000

Third Reader, Master’s Thesis by Jennifer Owens, Department of Speech Communication, “Investigating Abused Women’s Perspectives on Communication,” 1998

First Reader, Senior Thesis by Miniefield Ruschelle, Department of Political Science, “Feminist Theory & Politics: A Demand for Change,” 1997

Third Reader, Master’s Thesis by Nikki Townsley, School of Communication, “Re-examining Welfare Discourse: Towards a Feminist Jurisprudence,” 1997

Articles

“Political Consequences of De-Racing Same-Sex Sexuality (or, if our symbol is the rainbow, why does the movement feel so white?).” Currently under review.

“Black Women’s Political Activism in the U.S. from Slavery to Present” in Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia, Second Edition, ed. Darlene Clark Hine (New York: Oxford University Press, forthcoming).

“Actively Engaging the Other: Teaching About Diversity Through Community-Based Service Learning,” in Addressing Diversity in the College Classroom, ed. A. Johns (Michigan: University of Michigan Press, 2004), 209-231.

“The Individual and Collective Rewards of Community-Based Service Learning,” in Teaching Feminist Politics: Experiential Learning, Activism, and Women’s Studies, ed. N. Naples & K. Bojar (New York: Routledge, 2002), 166-182.

“Disclosure Patterns of Black Female Sexual Assault Survivors,” Violence Against Women: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal, Volume 7, Number 11 (November 2001), 1254-1283.

“Who Gets to Drink From the Fountain of Freedom?: Homophobia in Communities of Color,” Journal of Lesbian and Gay Social Services, Volume 13, Numbers 1/2 (2001), 117-131. Reprinted in From Hate Crimes to Human Rights: A Tribute to Matthew Shepard, ed. M. Swigonski, R.S. Mama, and K. Ward (Binghamton, NY: Harrington Park Press, 2001), 117, 131.

“From College Classroom to Community Action,” Feminist Teacher, Volume 13, Issue 1 (2000), 12-34.

“Women’s Studies and Community–Based Service Learning: A Natural Affinity,” in The Practice of Change: Concepts and Models for Service-Learning in Women’s Studies, ed. B. Balliet and K. Heffernan (Washington, D.C.: American Association for Higher Education, 2000), 103-116.

“The Second Assault of Male Survivors of Sexual Violence,” Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Volume 14, No. 7 (July 1999), 713-730.

“‘First, You Got to Use What’s Lying Around the House’: Some Personal Reflections on Affirmative Action and White Feminism,” NWSA Journal, Volume 10, Number 3, (Fall 1998), 168-182.

Book Reviews

Review of Butler’s Gendered Justice in the American West: Women Prisoners in Men’s Penitentiaries. The Journal of San Diego History, Volume 45, Number 4 (Fall 1999).

Review of Swain and Howe’s Single Mothers and Their Children: Disposal, Punishment and Survival in Australia. The Journal of San Diego History, Volume 43 (Summer 1997).

Review of Nancie Caraway’s Segregated Sisterhood: Racism and the Politics of American Feminism. SAGE: A Scholarly Journal on Black Women, Vol. VIII, Number 2 (Fall 1994).

Other Publications

Biographical Entry on Lani Guinier in Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia, Second Edition, ed. Darlene Clark Hine (New York: Oxford University Press, forthcoming).

Biographical Entry on Condoleeza Rice in Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia, Second Edition, ed. Darlene Clark Hine (New York: Oxford University Press, forthcoming).

“Women of Color Standpoints,” article cluster edited with B. Harris, in NWSA Journal, Vol 13, No. 2 (Summer 2001), 80-141.

“Review of Literature on Marital Rape,” entry in Reader’s Guide to Women’s Studies (Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1998).

“Policy and Program Considerations for Racial-Ethnic Minority Girls at Risk or Involved in the Juvenile Justice System: A Review of Pertinent Literature,” in Modeling Gender-Specific Services in Juvenile Justice: Policy and Program Recommendations (funded by California Office of Criminal Justice Planning), Barbara Owen, Ph.D., and Barbara Bloom, Ph.D., Principal Investigators, August 1998.

“Positive Sexuality: Does it Begin at Home?” The Womanist: A Newsletter for Afrocentric Feminist Researchers, Vol. 1, Number 1 (Summer 1994).

Keynote Speaker, Queer Pride Week 2004, University of California at Santa Barbara, April 29, 2004.

Panelist, “Latinos in San Diego: History, Politics and Culture,” 31st National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies Association Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 31-April 4, 2004.

Visiting Scholar, “Drinking from the Fountain of History: Giving Black Women their Due,” Sacramento State University, March 22, 2004.

Keynote Speaker, “Through the Looking Glass of Multiple Identities—and Into Life-Saving Coalitions,” UCLGBTIA Conference, University of California at San Diego, February 22, 2004.

Panelist and Workshop Presenter, “Service-Learning in Women’s Studies,” Minnesota Campus Compact, St. Paul, Minnesota, October 18-19, 2002

Panel Moderator, SDSU Student Activism Session, 23rd Annual National Women’s Studies Association conference, Los Vegas, Nevada, June 2002

Panelist and Organizer, Women of Color Caucus Session, 23rd Annual National Women’s Studies Association conference, Los Vegas, Nevada, June 2002

Convener, Program and Development Pre-conference, 23rd Annual National Women’s Studies Association conference, Los Vegas, Nevada, June 2002

Panelist, “Lies We’ve Been Told; Truths We May Know: Building Bridges between Brown and Black,” Cal Poly-Pomona, May 28, 2002

Panel Moderator, “Studying Change While Creating It: Students and Activist Organizers,” Pacific Sociological Association Conference, Vancouver, Canada, April 18-21, 2002.

Panelist, “The Secondary Marginalization of Lesbians and Gays of Color,” The National Council for Black Scholars, Inc., San Diego, California, March 6-10, 2002

Panelist, “Gendered Dimensions of Racial Profiling,” DeWitt Higgs Memorial Lecture, Earl Warren College and the Law & Society Program, University of California at San Diego, January 16, 2002

Panelist, “Ingrates at the Gate: Women of Color in Women’s Studies,” 22nd Annual National Women’s Studies Association Conference, Minnesota, June 13-17, 2001

Panelist and Session Organizer, “Pathways to Publication: Getting Your Feminist/Womanist Scholarship in Print,” 22nd Annual National Women’s Studies Association Conference, Minnesota, June 13-17, 2001

Panelist, “The Political Consequences of De-Racing Violence Against Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgendered Persons,” Meridians Inaugural Conference, March 8-11, 2001

Panelist, “Community-Based Service Learning: Faculty Rewards and Benefits,” for the First Annual San Diego County Service-Learning Institute, University of California at San Diego, April 20, 2001

Keynote Address, “Imagining Community and Society Through Women’s Eyes,” for the International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference: Women, Education, Democracy, sponsored by ENVILA Women’s Non-Government Institute, Minsk, Belarus, December, 2000

Panelist, “Joint Conversation: A Feminist Vision for Service and Scholarship,” Colloquium on Community Based Learning and Civic Engagement for Women’s Colleges: A Working Conference for Campus Teams, Sponsored by Campus Compact and Wellesley College, Whispering Pines Conference Center, Rhode Island, November 8-10, 2000

Panel Co-Moderator, “Intersectionality of African American Women’s Scholarship and Activism for Social Change,” 21st Annual National Women’s Studies Association Conference, Boston, June 14-18, 2000

Panelist, “NWSA Caucuses: Links to Social Justice Activism,” 21st Annual National Women’s Studies Association Conference, Boston, June 14-18, 2000

Moderator, “Race, Gender & Politics” Roundtable, University of California at San Diego McNair Scholars Program Conference, August 17, 2000

“Heterosexism and Racism in the Lives of Lesbians of Color,” for the Color of Violence: Violence Against Women of Color Conference, April 28-29, 2000

“Faculty Perspectives of the Challenges of Integrating Community-Based Service Learning into the Curriculum,” Conference on Relationships, Responsibility, and Rigor: Service-Learning in the New Century, University of Seattle, April 12-14, 2000

“California Campus Compact: Civic Engagement-Public Policy and the Intersection with Higher Education in California” (Replaced Elson Nash, Executive Director of Campus Compact, per his request), Panel Presentation for Pacific Sociological Association Conference, San Diego, March 25, 2000

“Race, Homophobia and Unacceptable Sexualities: HIV Transmission Among Women of Color,” Panel Presentation for Pacific Sociological Association Conference, San Diego, March 25, 2000

“More Than a Woman: Multicultural and Multiracial Issues and Challenges to the Discipline of Women’s Studies,” for the International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference: Women, Education, Democracy, sponsored by ENVILA Women’s Non-Government Institute, Minsk, Belarus, December 3-4, 1999

“Practicing the Politics of Feminist Pedagogy: Integrating Intellectual Inquiry and Community Activism in Women’s Studies,” for the International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference: Women, Education, Democracy, sponsored by ENVILA Women’s Non-Government Institute, Minsk, Belarus, December 3-4, 1999

“Historical and Contemporary Relationships With Police and the Judicial System Which Affect Reporting and Treatment for Survivors of Hate Violence” for the Creating Change Conference, sponsored by The Policy Institute of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Oakland, CA, November 12-14, 1999

“Who Gets to Drink at the Fountain of Freedom?: Homophobia Within Communities of Color,” Women’s Studies Feminist Colloquia Series Lecture, October 13, 1999

Roundtable discussant, “Effective Coalitions Among Identity Caucuses within The National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA),” National Women’s Studies Association Annual Conference, Saturday June 18, 1999

“Sexual Orientation, Power and the Academic Workplace: The Challenge that Hate and Bias Pose to Academic Freedom and Collegiality,” Pacific Sociology Association Annual Conference, April 18, 1999

“Integrating Community-Based Service Learning Within the Women’s Studies Curriculum: From Classroom Instruction to Community Service” for the Second Annual Continuums of Service Conference, CAL State, Fullerton, March 4, 1999

“The Paradox of Higher Education as a Tool for Liberatory Struggle,” Black History Month Speakers’ Series, Department of Africana Studies, San Diego State University, February 22, 1999

Panel Organizer and Presenter, “Women’s Studies: The Promise and Limitations of Inclusion,” The Nineteenth Annual National Women’s Studies Association Conference, June 1998

Panel Organizer and Presenter, “Who Owns the Language of Struggle: Have Lesbians and Gays Appropriated the Language of Civil Rights?” The Nineteenth Annual National Women’s Studies Association Conference, June 1998

“Responding to Criticisms of Women’s Studies and Ethnic Studies Programs” for the New Directions in Ethnic and Women’s Studies Conference, CSU Fullerton, April 1998

“Hate Driven Sexual Assault: Dilemmas Confronting Sexually Assaulted Lesbians, Gays & Bisexuals,” 69th Meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association, April 16-19, 1998

“Moonlighting as College Students: Preferential Treatment Expectations of Paid Labor Force Participants Attending College,” 68th Meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association, 1997

“Notions of the Marked Self,” Black Studies: a 21st Century Return to Activism, Africana Studies Conference, San Diego State University, 1997

“Old Wine in New Bottles: Similarities in Issues Confronting Black Female Sexual Assault Survivors and HIV/AIDS Sufferers,” Institute of Global Cultural Studies, 14th Annual Conference, State University of New York at Binghamton, 1995

“STD and HIV and Black Family Structure,” Association of Black Sociologists Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., 1995

“Black Women and the Church,” Institute of Global Cultural Studies’ Conference on Religion and Culture, Cornell University, 1995

“Positive Sexuality: Does It Begin at Home?” Women’s Studies Speakers Bureau, University of Cincinnati, 1995

“African American Women: Sexuality and Identity Within the Context of Community,” Black Women in the Academy: Defending Our Name, 1894-1994, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994

“Black Women: Identity in the Context of Community,” the Institute of Global Cultural Studies’ Conference on Human Rights, Ethics, and Justice, New York, NY, 1993

“Impact of Racism on the Provisioning of Rape Crisis Services in the United States,” 16th Annual Conference of the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women, CRIAW/CREF, Toronto, Canada, 1992

“Looking at Violence from a Feminist Perspective: The Victimization of Women from Dominated Racial-Ethnic Groups,” American Sociological Association Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, 1992

“The Diversity of Mothering Practices: Everyday Realities Versus Societal Myths and Expectations,” in collaboration with Dr. Kay Branagan, New York Women’s Studies Association Annual Conference, 1992

“What is Mothering and Who Should Do It?” Women’s Studies Forum, State University of New York at Plattsburgh, 1992

“The ‘Second Rape’: Towards a More Inclusive Feminist Agenda,” Eastern Sociological Society Annual Conference, 1992

“Single Parents and Their Needs,” The International Black Women’s Congress Annual Conference, New Jersey, 1990

• American Sociological Association (ASA)
• National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA)
• Pacific Sociological Association
• Sociologists for Women in Society
• Society for the Study of Social Problems

• Member, NWSA Journal Editorial Board, 1999-2003
• National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA)
  NWSA Secretary, 2002-
• Chair, NWSA Women of Color Caucus, 1998-2000
• Co-Chair, NWSA Women of Color Caucus, 2000-2002
• Coordinator, Scholarship and Public Relations Committee, Women of Color Caucus, 2000 -present
• Coordinator, WoCC Service Awards, 2000-present
• Member, Lesbian Caucus
• Member, Jewish Caucus
• Member, NWSA Governing Council
  • Co-Chair, NWSA Travel Grant Program, 2000-2002
  • Member, NWSA Travel Grant Program, 2002-Present
  • Member, Program Administration and Development (PAD)
  • Member, Pre-Conference Program Coordinating Committee (2000-2002)
• Reviewer, special issue of Communication Theory, March-April, 1999

University-wide Talks, Workshops and Presentations:

Keynote Speaker, Marginalized Teens Conference 2004: The Andrea O’Donnell Women’s Resource Center, San Diego State University

Keynoter, Marginalized Teens Conference 2003, The Andrea O’Donnell Women’s Resource Center, San Diego State University

Workshop Presenter, “New Voices in Contemporary Social Movements,” Mecha High School Conference, San Diego State University, October 2002.

Workshop Presenter, “Enhancing the Individual and Organizational Value of Diversity and Multiculturalism,” 18th Annual SDSU Leadership Institute Conference for College Student Leaders and Faculty/Staff Advisers, November 16, 2002

Keynoter, Marginalized Teens Conference 2002: Bridging the Gap, The Andrea O’Donnell Women’s Resource Center, San Diego State University

Keynoter, Women Creating Lives 2001: Empowering Women to Pursue Higher Education (Teen Girls’ Conference), The Andrea O’Donnell Women’s Resource Center, San Diego State University

Workshop Co-Presenter, “Make a Difference: Coalition for Positive Social Change,” EMERGING Leader Program, San Diego State University, February 27, 2001

Workshop Facilitator, “Diversity Issues,” Faculty/Student Mentoring Program, San Diego State University, August 24, 2000

Panelist for Student Outreach Services, Parent Orientation Programs, San Diego State University, June, 2000, June 2001, June 2002

Keynoter, Future Educators Celebration, College of Education Future Educators Center, San Diego State University, May 12, 2000

Workshop Presenter, “Defining Diversity Within the San Diego State University Campus Community,” Faculty/Student Mentoring Program, San Diego State University, August 18, 1999

Faculty Display Presenter, “Community Partnership Day,” San Diego State University, April 8, 1999

Co-facilitator, “It Takes a Village,” Campus-wide Forum on Black Student Recruitment and Retention, San Diego State University, March 3, 1999

Guest Lecturer, “Interconnections Between Personal and Institutional Definitions of Diversity,” Faculty Student Mentoring Program, San Diego State University February 4, 1999

Co-Organizer and Emcee, “SDSU Solidarity March & Vigil Against Hate,” San Diego State University, October 23, 1998.

Workshop Presenter, “Alternatives to Black Hypervisibility in the Prison Industry,” Afrikan Student Union Annual High School Conference, San Diego State University, October 17, 1998

Workshop Presenter, “When Surviving Isn’t Enough: Personal Reflections on What It Takes to Succeed,” Student Affairs Women’s Resource Group, sponsored by the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts and College of Business, San Diego State University, October 1, 1998

Co-Organizer and Moderator for Panel, “Sixth Annual National Student Conference on Campus Sexual Violence,” The Andrea O’Donnell Women’s Resource Center, San Diego State University, February 1997

Panelist, Planning for Excellence, CONTACT (new student orientation), San Diego State University, Fall 1996

University Committee Service

Community-Based Learning Advisory Board, San Diego State University, September 1998-present

Faculty Fellow, Community Advocacy Program and Alternative Spring Break, 2000-Present
Co-Trip Leader, Alternative Spring Break-Limon, Costa Rica, Spring 2002
Co-Trip Leader, Alternative Spring Break-Tecate, Mexico, Spring 2001
Faculty Mentor, (Integrating Community-Based Service Learning into Curriculum), 2000

Faculty Marshall, College of Arts and Letters Commencement, May 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

Member, Martin Luther King, Jr., Luncheon Program Planning Committee, 1997, 1998, 1999

Emcee, Border Voices Poetry Program, March 1997 and 1998

SDSU/NCBI Prejudice Reduction/Coalition Building Trainer, Spring 1997 – 1999

SDSU Shared Vision Social Justice Committee, Fall 1997

SDSU Heartwalk participant, Fall 1997

SDSU Campus Co-Organizer, 8th Annual San Diego AIDS Walk, Fall 1997

SDSU Anti-Violence Task Force Member, Fall 1996

Women’s Studies Department Committee Service:

Women’s Studies Undergraduate Recruitment Committee, Spring 2000 – present

Women’s Studies, FAR/SSI Review Committee, Spring 2000

Women’s Studies Audio-Visual and Library Representative, Fall 1996 – Fall 1999

Women’s Studies Faculty Co-Organizer, “Lesbian Lives: The Martin and Lyon Papers and the Daughters of Bilitis Library Exhibit,” presented by the Department of Women’s Studies, Women’s History Month celebration, March 1999

Faculty Co-Organizer, “Salute to Women’s Studies,” Night at the Women’s Basketball Game, November 23, 1997

Advising/Other:

Executive Faculty Advisor, Between My Sisters, (Black Female Student Leadership Organization), Spring 2000-present

Advisory Board Member, Afrikan Student Union, Spring 2000

Faculty Advisor, Sigma Theta Psi (Multi-Racial Women’s Student Organization), 2000-2001

Faculty Advisor, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Student Union (LGBTSU), Fall 1999- Fall 2000

Faculty Advisor, Student Information Society, Spring 1999-Fall 2000

University Senate, CAL Representative (substitute for Adelaida del Castillo), Spring, 1999

Faculty Marshall, Black Baccalaureate, May 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

Membership in Community Organizations:

• President, San Diego County Chapter, National Organization for Women, 2004-
• Education Chair, San Diego Branch NAACP, 2002-
• Member, Board of Directors, Something Special Food Pantry 2003-
• Member, Board of Directors, CHAANGE San Diego, 2003-
• Member, Earnest Green Diversity Committee, San Diego LGBT Center, 2002-
• Member, People of Color Institute, National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, 2002-
• Member, GLBT Vote
• Vice Chair, Intergroup Relations Project, San Diego Foundation, 2000-2003 (member since 1999)
  • Member, Committees for Site Visits to Local Community Organizations
  • Reviewer, Community Organization Grant Proposals
• Vice-Chair, San Diego Foundation Lesbian and Gay Funding Partnership (2000-2003)
  • Member, Committees for Site Visits to Local Committee Organizations
  • Member, Publicity Committee
  • Reviewer, Community Organization Grant Proposals
  • Member, Focus Group Research Committee
• Member, National Black Lesbian & Gay Leadership Forum, 2000-2001
• Member, Board of Directors, Border Voices Poetry Project, 1998 – 1999
• Facilitator (trained), “Talk! San Diego,” The Human Relations Commission, City of San Diego, 1997-1998
• Member, Board of Directors, Diversionary Theater, 1997 – 1998

Community Presentations and Workshops:

Co-Presenter with Carolina Ramos, “Interracial Couples,” VaginaFest, February 16, 2003

Presenter, “The Secondary Marginalization of LGBT People of Color,” The Center, November 15, 2002

Presenter, People of Color Institute, Creating Change Conference of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Portland, Oregon, November 2002

Panel Moderator and Workshop Facilitator, Creating Change Conference of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Portland, Oregon, November 2002

Keynoter, Dykes and Friends March, San Diego, June 2002

Panelist, “Immigration as a Women’s Issue,” for the televised “Human Relations Issues in the Year 2000 and Beyond,” San Diego Human Relations Commission, San Diego, September 19, 2001

Keynoter, Dykes and Friends March, San Diego, June 2001

Panelist, “Feminist Issues for Criminal Justice Prosecution,” for the televised “Human Relations Issues in the Year 2000 and Beyond,” San Diego Human Relations Commission, San Diego, May 16, 2001

Workshop Facilitator, “Social Justice and Intolerance,” City of San Diego Human Relations Commission, January 31, 2001

Presenter, “Effect of Hate- and Bias-related Violence on Victims and Their Families,” for the televised “Hate Crimes Forum,” chaired by State Assemblywoman Christine Kehoe in July 2000

Workshop Facilitator, “Societal and Historical View of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence,” for Center for Community Solutions, Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Crisis Intervention Training, September 7, 1999

“Bridging Communities: Race Sexuality and Gender,” Keynote Address for “Dykes and Friends March,” San Diego, June 1999

Keynote Address, “Women, Power, and Careers” for Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), Women’s History Month Celebration, March 30, 1999

“Connectivity and Alliance Building to Combat Violence Against Lesbians and Gays,” LGBT Anti-Violence Conference, San Diego’s Lesbian and Gay Men’s Community Center, Scripps Memorial Hospital Schatzel Center, March, 1998

Keynote Speaker, Supportive Parents Information Network (SPIN) Conference, “Defending Your Dreams: How to Participate in Your CALWORKS Welfare–to-Work Plan,” Nov