Academic Opportunities

I am an associate professor of Women’s and Gender Studies in the Interdisciplinary and Critical Studies department at the University of Windsor. I regularly have 3-8 students working with me on various projects related to Miami history and Indigenous language reclamation, as well as teaching assistants (TAs) for my introductory level courses. Below is information on how to ask for a letter of recommendation, apply to work with me, or find one of my courses.

I will be on sabbatical until January 2026, which means that I will not be teaching classes at the University of Windsor until then. I will still be around campus and working with students on various research and language projects.

Take a class with me:

Classes taught for credit at University of Windsor

  • WGST 1200 Gal Pals: Women and Friendship

  • WGST 2380 Good Relations: Indigenous Sovereignty, Feminism, and Reconciliation

  • WGST 3050 Feminist Theories (Winter)

  • WGST 3060 Frameworks for Feminist Research

  • WGST 4200 Women and Protest (Fall)

Workshops taught on campus (no credit)

  • Introduction to Algonquian grammars: course designed to provide basic understanding of grammatical structures to help students learning their ancestral languages to make better use of dictionaries, grammars, and other learning resources.

  • Introduction to weaving double woven baskets.

Study Abroad

In intersession 2024 I am leading a study abroad course in Indigenous Relations to Costa Rica. To learn about future Indigenous studies study abroad programs with Dr. Glassburn follow the study abroad Instagram.

Work with me

Teaching Assistantships (TA) are available for WGST 1200 Gal Pals and WGST 2380 Good Relations. When TA-ships are open, they are posted on the FAHSS TA portal.  I am not notified when students apply for these positions, and I have no say in who receives TA position. TA positions are assigned at UWindsor by policy, which prioritizes students who have taken that class before. 

Research Assistantships (RA) are posted throughout the year as opportunities arise.  If you would like to learn when a new RA position is available fill out this RA interest form.

Asking for a letter of recommendation?

Letters of recommendations are forms or letters that professors and employers might write on your behalf to support your effort to get a job, apply for a scholarship, internship, or apply to graduate school.  In these letters, professors are asked to write about your reliability, how you work with other students, the quality of your reading and communication skills, and sometimes your ethics. 

The best letters of recommendation are written by professors who know you well and have had the chance to get to know your work style and interests.  This means that the best professor to ask for a letter of recommendation would be one that you have taken multiple courses with or taken a small course where everyone got to know everyone else well.  Working as a TA or RA is great way to get to know your professors better and allow them to get to know you.  If you have only taken one large course with me, such as Gal Pals, then I did not have the chance to get to know you well enough to write a letter for you. 

If you want to ask me for a letter of recommendation, please give me plenty of warning, 4-6 weeks before it is due.  Write me an email with the following information: 

  • Your name and how I know you. 

  • What program you are applying to and what you hope to get out of it. 

  • If you have any essays you are writing for the application, please include your draft, or otherwise tell me a little bit about your prior experience that is preparing you for this program. 

  • Include a list of all the programs you are applying to with the due dates. 

Here is some good advice for requesting references.