Institute for Women's Leadership Marquette University Information

The Institute for Women’s Leadership (IWL), at Marquette University, was launched in 2019, through the generous support of the Thomas J. Rolfs Family Foundation. The IWL leadership team includes Jennica Webster, Director; Melissa Shew, Co-Director; Leah Flack, Co-Director; Sarah Camp, IWL Coordinator; and Karalee Surface, Leadership Development Coordinator. The mission of the Institute for Women’s Leadership at Marquette University is to support and conduct cutting-edge research and build transformational experiences and relationships that empower women and advance women’s leadership. As advocates for justice, our vision is one of intersectional inclusivity and gender equity to: · Create an interdisciplinary and vibrant research environment that equitably and inclusively supports faculty and students as they engage in impactful, transformative scholarship. · Serve as an incubator for innovative leadership initiatives that challenge the barriers to the advancement of women, while embracing intersectionality, as we seek to reduce inequities across institutional structures. · Cultivate community connections through mentoring and leadership programming that reaches down to high school students, out to university students and faculty, and up to external stakeholders including corporations, nonprofits and community associations. Please follow us as we Engage, Inspire, and Transform. Visit our website and follow us on Facebook @IWLmarquette and Twitter @IWL_Marquette