Department of Sociology and Sexuality Studies San Francisco State University Academic Program Review: Seventh Cycle

Self-Study: Sexuality Studies

July 2019 Revised August 2019 Revised September 2019

Christopher Carrington Andreana Clay Colleen Hoff Jessica Fields Alexis Martinez Rita Melendez

This self-study was submitted for external review on September 3, 2019 and sent to external reviewers on September 6, 2019.

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1.0 Executive Summary……………………………………………….………………….……...... 3 2.0 Overview of the Program……………………………………………….…………….……...... 3 2.1 Early History of Sexuality Studies at SFSU...... 4 2.2 and Challenges in Sexuality Studies...... 6 2.3 Overview of Sexuality Studies as a Field...... 7 3.0 Program Indicators………………………………………………………………………...... 7 3.1 Program Planning……………………………………………….……………………...... 7 3.2 Student Learning and Achievement………………………………………………...... 8 3.3 The Curriculum……………………………………….……………………………...... 11 3.3.1 Undergraduate Curriculum………………….……………………………...... 11 3.3.2 Graduate Curriculum………………….…………………………………...... 18 3.4 Faculty………………………………….……………………………………….…...... 22 3.5 Resources………….……………………….………………………………………...... 27 4.0 Conclusions, Plans, and Goals……………………………………….………………………...... 28

Appendices Appendix A APRC Report, Sexuality Studies, 6th Cycle...... ………………………………...... 31 Appendix B Concluding Action Memo (CAM), Sexuality Studies……………… ………………….38 Appendix C Minor in Human Sexuality Studies Curriculum...... 42 Appendix D Minor in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Studies Curriculum...... 44 Appendix E History of Course Offerings by Instructor, Sexuality Studies...... 46 Appendix F MA in Sexuality Studies Curriculum Requirements...... 50 Appendix G Capstone Ceremony Program 2019...... 51 Appendix H Affiliated Graduate Faculty in Sexuality Studies...... 65 Appendix I SXS Core Faculty Curriculum Vitaes...... 67

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1. Executive Summary

Sexuality Studies is a vibrant, multi-disciplinary field of study recognized nationally and internationally. San Francisco State University was one of the first universities to offer courses in Sexuality Studies. We use this self-study process to analyze and review Sexuality Studies’ mission, curriculum, and resource related to undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff. We are pleased to note that significant changes have happened in the years since the previous external review (Cycle 6). We have successfully gained two position requests (in 2013 in Sexuality Studies and for Fall 2019 one shared position with the Department of Sociology). At the same time, we have had difficulty retaining Assistant Professors in these positions, largely because of the cost of living in the San Francisco Bay Area, the strength and hindrance of having faculty in the Social Sciences dominate the core faculty (as opposed to Arts and Humanities, for instance), and competitive professional development resources. In spite of receiving two positions in 2013 and 2017, both faculty members resigned or, in the latter case, took another position prior to working at SF State.

Still, we have enjoyed significant growth in our undergraduate minor programs (100-200 students) in Sexuality Studies (SXS) and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Studies, with hopes of establishing a Bachelors of Arts in Sexuality Studies. Similarly, we have maintained