Faculty
Kris De Welde

Kris De Welde

Professor

Education

Ph.D., Sociology, University of Colorado, Boulder 2003.

Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies, University of Colorado, Boulder 2002
B.A., Psychology, Magna Cum Laude, University of Colorado, Boulder 1998

Research Interests

Intersectional inequalities in higher education, organizational change, academic leadership, intersectional equity in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), as well as feminist, abolitionist, and liberatory pedagogies.

Current project: ADVANCE and Beyond: Studying Processes of Institutional Change to Promote STEM Equity and Education. Funded by the National Science Foundation ($1.9 million). Collaborators: Sandra Laursen, University of Colorado, Boulder and Ann Austin, Michigan State University.

Selected Publications

Disrupting the Culture of Silence: Confronting Inequality Making Change in the Academy with Dr. Andi Stepnick, Belmont University, TN. (2015), Stylus Publishing LLC.
- Awarded a 2015 Outstanding Academic Title by Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries.
2024 K. De Welde, M. Ollilainen & C. Solomon. “Solidarity as Resistance: Feminist Administrators in U.S. Academia.” Social Currents.
2022 “Minding and Mending the Gap Between Academic Kindness and Academic Justice.”
Queer-Feminist Science & Technology Studies Forum Vol. 7, Dec. 2022, pp. 54-65. https://queersts.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Queer-STS-Forum-v7_final.pdf
2019 K. De Welde, M. Ollilainen & C. Solomon. “Feminist Leadership in the Academy: Exploring Everyday Praxis.” In Gender and Practice: Insights from the Field (Advances in Gender Research, Vol. 27), eds. Demos, V., Segal, M. and Kelly, K., Emerald Publishing, 3-21.
2019 S. Laursen & K. De Welde. “The Changer and the Changed: Evolving Theories and Practices of Change in ADVANCE Calls for Institutional Transformation.” Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: An International Journal. 38(2), pp. 140-159.
2017 “The Equity and Inclusion Imperative.” Humboldt Journal of Social Research, Special Issue: Diversity and Social Justice in Higher Education. 1(39), pp. 192-211.
2017 F. Davey, K. De Welde, & N. Foote. “Feminist Pedagogies and Histories of Choice: Using Student-led Oral Histories to Engage Reproductive Rights.” In Oral History and Education, eds. Kristina R. Llewellyn and Nicholas Ng-A-Fook, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 107-127.
- Book was awarded the 2018 Canadian Oral History Association Prize for research excellence and application of oral history.
2015 E. Seymour & K. De Welde. “Why Doesn’t Knowing Change Anything? Constraints and Resistance; Leverage and Sustainability.” In Transforming Institutions: 21st Century Undergraduate STEM Education, Purdue University Press, pp. 462-483.
2011 K. De Welde & S. Laursen. “The Glass Obstacle Course: Formal and Informal Barriers for STEM Ph.D. Students.” International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology 3(3), pp.547-570.

Press and Media

2021 Charleston City Paper (co-authored with Tamara Butler) “State Employees Suffer from McMaster’s Premature, discriminatory ‘return to normal’ Order.” April 6. https://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/story/butler-de-welde-state-employees-suffer-from- mcmasters-premature-discriminatory-return-to-normal-order
2021 Interviewed for NBC, News2: “Bridging the Gap: Lowcountry Female Leaders Discuss Equal Pay,” March 24. https://www.counton2.com/news/bridging-the-gap- lowcountry-female-leaders-discuss-equal-pay/
2021 Interviewed for FOX 24 News Now: “Yes! I’m a Feminist,” January 22. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMOpXWblzVo
2018 Interviewed for WMUK West Southwest Radio Program: “Disrupting the Culture of Silence,” February 5. http://wmuk.org/post/wsw-disrupting-culture-silence
2016 Interviewed for NBC-2 TV News Story: "Same Item, Different Price if it’s Pink,” February 29.
2014 Interviewed for Baltimore Sun: “Tech Camps, Other Programs Hope to Keep Girls Interested in STEM Fields,” July 25. www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs- md-women-in-stem-20140725,0,280615.story

TCT Article about Kris De Welde's Research

Closing Equity Gaps in Academic STEM

Kris De Welde, a professor in the Women’s and Gender Studies Program, is leveraging a $1.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for her research project, “ADVANCE and Beyond: Understanding Processes of Institutional Change to Promote STEM Equity and Education.”

Closing Equity Gap in Academic STEM