1970s:
Rosemary Dalton also had a significant influence, first as a part-time psychology instructor and counselor, then as creator and coordinator of Women in Transition (WIT). WIT was situated within the Women's Center, serving non-traditional and returning women students. In 1979, Dalton and Harbert together coordinated the Summer Forum series.
1980s:
Under Salley's leadership, the Women's Studies Council was created, and the scope and focus of the program was defined. Working with the Graduate Council, Salley helped create an interdisciplinary Master's Degree with a focus in women's studies. She continued to work diligently through both good and difficult times, resigning from the director position in 1990.
1990s:
In 1999, Susan Walsh, Interim Director, coordinated the first Southern Oregon Women in Higher Education conference to bring together female students, staff, and faculty, and members of the community who associate with two- and four-year colleges and universities in the southern Oregon region.
2000s:
Barbara Scott Winkler was hired as Director and Assistant Professor in Women's Studies in 2000. She taught introductory and capstone courses along with courses on U.S. and international women's movements and on the history of sexuality in the U.S.. She also served as the faculty advisor for the Women's Studies Student Club and worked with the Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Council to promote feminist education on campus. Dr. Winkler retired in 2012.
2010s:
Kylan de Vries was hired in 2010 in a joint appointment between Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies and the Sociology Department. In early 2012, Kylan began serving as Coordinator of the GSWS program, and in fall 2012, Dr. de Vries was hired as an Assistant Professor. Dr. de Vries has added a number of classes to the department's offerings such as "Thinking Queerly: Exploring Queer Studies", "Queer Lives and Communities", and "Global Gender Movements". In 2017, Dr. de Vries received SOU's Distinguished Teaching Award.
Carey Jean Sojka started teaching in 2011 as an adjust instructor and was hired as an Assistant Professor in 2018. Dr. Sojka has also contributed a variety of new courses to GSWS including "Transgender Studies", "Masculinities", "Fat Studies", "Media Studies in GSWS," and "Disability Justice."
2020's:
In the fall of 2020, the Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies program introduced a GSWS Major and a Transgender Studies certificate.
In 2020, Dr. Carey Jean Sojka received SOU's Distinguished Teaching Award.