Staff
Director
Susan Castagnetto
Phone: (909) 607-8018
Email:scastagn@scrippscollege.edu
Susan Castagnetto has served as Director since 1999. She also teaches courses in Gender & Women’s Studies and Philosophy at Scripps College and Pomona College, including Philosophy of Feminism, Feminist Ethics, Feminism and Science, and Women, Crime and Punishment. She has worked extensively with community-based organizations that address feminist issues, particularly focusing on criminal justice, and has developed partnerships to sponsor projects and events. In 2007-2008, she was a fellow with the Women’s Policy Institute, sponsored by Women’s Foundation of California, working with other fellows to develop and pass state legislation extending the amount of time that parents in prison have to meet requirements for reuniting with their children in foster care. She organizes a series of creative writing workshops each semester that brings together students at the Claremont Colleges and women incarcerated at the California Institution for Women. She holds a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Santa Clara and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Stanford University.
Spotlight on Staff: Sue Castagnetto, director of the Intercollegiate Feminist Center (IFC) at The Claremont Colleges and teacher of feminist philosophy.
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Susan Castagnetto on the Power of Collaboration. For Sue Castagnetto, feminism has a whole new look… Read more here.
Program Assistant
Marney Martin
Phone: (909) 621-8274
Email: mmartin@scrippscollege.edu
Marney joined the Intercollegiate Feminist Center for Teaching, Research and Engagement as program assistant in October 2016. She has been a member of the Claremont Colleges community since 2013, previously serving in the Office of the President and Board of Trustees at Scripps College. Marney is a native of Chicago, IL and is currently living in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. She holds a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics from Eastern Illinois University, as well as an HR certification. She has greater than fifteen years’ experience spearheading and coordinating diversity and inclusion initiatives in the public and private sectors.
IFC STUDENT INTERNS
Francesca Bjork, (she/her), Scripps College ‘28 (fbjork6360@scrippscollege.edu)
Francesca is a sophomore at Scripps College majoring in Politics with a minor in Data Science. She is from Phoenix, Arizona, and aspires to be an immigration attorney while actively engaging in feminist activism. At Scripps, she has contributed as a member of the SAS Student Senate, Gente De Claremont, and the Scripps Prelaw Society, as well as working as a research assistant to Professor Thomas Kim. Francesca also enjoys boxing, painting, reading, and rewatching Real Housewives.
India Howerton, Scripps College, ‘29 (ihowerto8592@scrippscollege.edu)
India is a freshman at Scripps College, double-majoring in film studies and English. She is from Costa Mesa, California, and is excited for the community that Scripps College and the IFC will bring. In her free time, she loves reading, filmmaking, and dancing.
Sarai Juarez (she/they), Pomona College ‘27 (smjh2023@mymail.pomona.edu)
Sarai is a third-year student at Pomona College, double-majoring in Public Policy Analysis and Gender and Women’s Studies. She is from Tucson, Arizona, and aspires to learn about the intersections of identity that affect students in their educational careers. Sarai is particularly interested in learning about the effect first-generation, low-income, LGBTQ+, and other intersecting identities have on educational accessibility. They hope to expand their knowledge of feminist ideas and continue the fight for liberation for people of all identities. In her free time, Sarai loves reading, writing, and learning!
Emily Lauletta, Claremont Graduate University (emily.lauletta@cgu.edu)
Emily is a graduate student at Claremont Graduate University, where she is pursuing her PhD in Cultural Studies. She received her MA in Applied Gender Studies from CGU in 2023 and holds a BA in gender and women’s studies from Hollins University. Her research interests include feminist theory and feminist media studies, particularly feminist print media, and zines. In her free time, Emily also writes for BUST, a feminist pop culture magazine, and runs her own independent zine titled Arachne.
Elizabeth Palomares, (she/they), Claremont McKenna College ‘25 (epalomares25@students.claremontmckenna.edu)
Elizabeth is a senior at Claremont McKenna College majoring in Biology with a sequence in Gender & Sexuality Studies. She is from Houston, Texas, and aspires to be a veterinarian and environmentalist while actively engaging in womxn and LGBTQ+ activism. At CMC, she has contributed as a Director of Mentorship for the 1Gen Club, IFC intern, Treasurer for the 5C Pre-Vet Club and KLI Mentor for Women in Leadership Development program. Elizabeth also enjoys going to the gym, fostering kittens, reading leisurely, and rewatching her favorite shows.