About

Ann Russo is an American researcher and educator based in Chicago, Illinois. She is a professor of Women's and Gender Studies at DePaul University, where she also teaches courses in Critical Ethnic Studies, Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies, and LGBTQ Studies. Her research focuses on social movement praxis, accountability within feminist organizing, queer theory, and transformative justice. Russo previously served as director of the Women's Center and was a member of the advisory board for LGBTQ Studies at DePaul. She was the first full-time faculty member in the Department of Women's and Gender Studies, which was founded at DePaul University in 1985.