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Bek Orr, Ph.D
(They/Them/Theirs)
- Assistant Professor, Women & Gender Studies, Sociology
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(585) 395-2018
rorr@brockport.edu
Office: Fannie Barrier Williams Bldg 122
Office Hours:Mondays 1:00PM-3:00PM
Tuesdays 12:30-1:30PM
Thursdays 12:30-1:30PM
Bio
Bek Orr is a Brockport alum, having earned their Bachelor’s degree from the College in 2008. Bek earned their Masters and Doctorate in Sociology and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Women’s and Gender Studies from Syracuse University. Their research interests include LGBTQIA archives and communities, transgenerational exchange, and collective memory.
Education
- MA in Sociology, Syracuse University, May 2010
- PhD in Sociology with a certificate of Advanced Studies in Women and Gender Studies at Syracuse University.
- Dissertation Title; Imagining Queer: LGBTQ Archives and the Construction of Queer Communities.
Areas of Specialty
Transgender Studies, Queer Archives, LGBTQ+ History, Digital Sociology, Sociology of Sex and Gender
Courses Taught
- WMS 101 Introduction to Women & Gender Studies
- SOC/WMS 340 Digital Sociology and Online Communities
- WMS/ANT 365 LGBTQ+ Cultures
- WMS 411 Feminist Research Methodologies
- WMS 409/509 Feminist Theory