GENDER & SEXUALITY STUDIES PROGRAM

Joan K Sherman received her Master’s Degree in International Affairs from George Washington University, with a specialization in international economic development. She worked for CARE International for 5 ½ years: first in Haiti working on rural clean water systems and in mother and child health, then in India as director of their micro-credit program. She became an organizational resource on gender and development issues, and participated in the strategic planning processes for the India mission. Upon returning to the U.S., she worked for the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s Global Security and Sustainability Program. She teaches an undergraduate course on the "Gender & the Politics of International Development."

Courses Taught

• "Gender & the Politics of International Development"