Gender & Sexuality: Building Inclusive Workplaces

Dr. Julie Beaulieu serves as Teaching Associate Professor in the Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh. Her academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Literature with a certificate in Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies from the University of Pittsburgh and a BA in English/Women's Studies from the University of Southern Maine. Through her Coursera course "Gender and Sexuality: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace," she helps students understand complex issues of gender and sexuality in professional environments. Her research focuses on the history of sexuality, global LGBTQ studies, transgender studies, and queer theory. She is currently working on her first book manuscript, "Obsessive Love: A Queer History," while being actively involved in Pitt's LGBTQ Archival Education Project. Her teaching spans various aspects of gender and sexuality studies, including feminist theory, transgender studies, and global LGBTQ literature, combining theoretical frameworks with practical applications for workplace inclusion.

Dr. Susan Marine serves as Professor and Program Director in the Higher Education Master's Program at Merrimack College while contributing as a Guest Lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh. Her academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Higher Education from Boston College, an M.A. in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University, and a B.A. in Philosophy from Transylvania University. Through her Coursera course "Gender and Sexuality: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace," she helps professionals understand inclusive practices and LGBTQ+ advocacy. Her 25-year career focuses on advancing women and trans* students' rights, sexual violence prevention, and LGBTQ+ community advocacy. She authored "Stonewall's Legacy: Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Students in Higher Education" and has published extensively in leading journals. Her research examines feminist praxis in higher education, trans* student inclusion, and campus sexual violence prevention, while her teaching emphasizes transformative leadership for social justice in higher education.