UNLV Women's Studies Staff

Women's Studies Department

Destiny Farr 895-0837 farrd2@unlv.nevada.edu Student Assistant

Destiny Farr is a senior at UNLV and is majoring in Criminal Justice with a minor in Women's Studies and will graduate in December. She is from Slidell, a small town outside of New Orleans, Louisiana where she graduated high school from Northshore High in 2004. Destiny attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for two years before transferring to UNLV. After Destiny graduates from UNLV with her bachelor's degree, she plans on obtaining her law degree and her Masters in Women's Studies. She is also a member of the Vagina Warriors, was an intern on the Obama campaign, and is very active in the local political scene. She enjoys participating in events and activities to promote equal rights for all and enjoys conversations and debates about politics.

Rayette Martin Graduate Assistant

I am a Master’s student in the Department of Anthropology and Ethnic Studies. My current research interests center around issues related to identity and transnationalism in second generation Mexican Americans. Topical concerns include language choice, situational identity, gender roles, agency, and political economy. I have conducted research on identity formation among second generation Mexican immigrants and the language ideologies surrounding English-only language policies. I hope to use my current and future research to expand our knowledge of transnational populations and challenge current myths and stereotypes of Mexican Americans.

Gay Sessums 895-0837 gay.sessums@unlv.edu Administrative Assistant
	Gay Sessums joined the Women's Studies Department as its first full-time Administrative Assistant in 2004, the same year she completed her BA in Philosophy as a non-traditional student at UNLV.