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Melody Huslage, Ph.D., MSSW

Assistant Professor
Headshot of Melody Huslage wearing a red sweater

Summary

Dr. Huslage is a critical feminist scholar who seeks to be a change agent for social justice through her teaching and research. In her research, she seeks to increase our understanding of oppressive structures and to challenge them through intervention work. In the classroom, she utilizes engaged, feminist, and critical pedagogies, prioritizing community, the empowerment of student voices, and the development of students’ critical consciousness.

Areas of interest

  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion in sport
  • Immigrant and Latine communities
  • Gender-based violence

Education

  • Ph.D. Social Work, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Certificate: Women, Gender, and Sexuality
  • MSSW, Social Work, the University of Texas at Austin, TX
  • B.S., Computer Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Courses taught at the 推荐杏吧原创

  • SW 310 – Structural Oppression
  • SW 620 – Social Work Methods with Individuals
  • SW 725 – Social Work Administration II

Select Publications

  • Huslage, M., Jones, A., Wallis, D., & Scoresby, K. (2023). Resilience amid chaos: Abortion provision across the United States during COVID-19. Journal of Women's Health.
  • Huslage, M., Held, M., & Rai, A. (2023). Assessing mental health vulnerability among first- and second-generation immigrants during COVID-19 and the Trump administration. Families in Society.
  • Harrison, G., & Huslage, M. (2023). The curious case of Karen Carney: The argument for equity over equality in curbing the online abuse of women in sports media. In The Routledge Companion to Gender, Media and Violence (pp. 442-451). Routledge.
  • Cook Heffron, L., Held, M. L., & Huslage, M. (2023). Immigration in social work education: Students’ knowledge and perceptions of risk of detention & deportation. Journal of Social Work Education.
  • Huslage, M., Ely, G. E., Nugent, W., Auerbach, S., & Agbemenu, K. (2022). Reproductive autonomy in Appalachia: An investigation into perceived contraceptive pressure. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
  • Jones, A., Huslage, M., & Dalton, M. (2022). “Any reason is valid:” How an unexpected abortion disclosure is received by an online community. Social Work in Public Health.
  • Huslage, M., Rai, A., & Held, M. (2021). Building partnerships and trust: Brief note on research with vulnerable immigrant communities. Families in Society.