Melissa W. Wright
Department Head of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Geography
127 Willard Building
Email:
mww11@psu.edu
Office Phone:
(814) 863-5422
Biography:
Melissa W. Wright investigates the dynamics linking politics, economy and culture in the urban landscape of northern Mexico and along its border with the United States. Currently, her work focuses on governance, state terror, and social movements around women's, sexuality, labor, and indigenous rights in Mexico and across the Americas. Her field research shifts between sites in northern Mexico, the Mexico-US border and other regions in Latin America.
Research Interests:
- Space, Place, and Culture