Leanna Boychenko

Dr. Leanna Boychenko serves as Associate Professor of Classical Studies and Director of the Women's Studies & Gender Studies (WSGS) program at Loyola University Chicago, with additional affiliation as Faculty Affiliate of the Institute for Racial Justice. Her office is located in Crown Center 117, and she uses she/ella pronouns.

Her research centers on Hellenistic and Archaic Greek Poetry, Ptolemaic Egypt, Identity and Ethnicity in the Ancient World, and the intersections of Women and Gender studies with pedagogical innovation. Dr. Boychenko's scholarly approach bridges classical philology with contemporary gender theory, examining how ancient Mediterranean societies constructed identity frameworks relevant to modern social justice discourse.

She received distinguished recognition for her educational contributions through the Sujak Award for Teaching Excellence in 2025.

• Sujak Award for Teaching Excellence (2025)

As WSGS Director, Dr. Boychenko leads an interdisciplinary academic unit fostering collaboration across departments, particularly with the Institute for Racial Justice, to advance critical scholarship in gender, sexuality, and intersectional equity. Her administrative role emphasizes curriculum development that integrates classical studies with contemporary feminist and queer theoretical frameworks.

Details regarding graduate student mentorship and specific research funding mechanisms are not documented in the available source materials.