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Jennifer Naccarelli is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Women & Gender Studies at the University of Delaware. She also serves as Director of the Domestic Violence Prevention and Services Program and Co-Director (with Angela Hattery) of the Center for the Study & Prevention of Gender-Based Violence. Her research focuses on gender-based violence, feminist theory, and the integration of service learning in curricula, alongside historical studies of gender and American Catholicism. She holds a Ph.D. in Religion from Claremont Graduate University and a B.A. in Religion from Dickinson College.
- Education:
- Ph.D., Religion, Claremont Graduate University
- M.A., Theological Studies, Claremont School of Theology
- B.A., Religion, Dickinson College
Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to violence prevention, feminist pedagogy, and community partnerships. Recent grants include leadership roles in Verizon Foundation initiatives and the Debley Foundation’s Expand Program. She has presented at national conferences, including the National Women's Studies Association, and contributed to media discussions on gender-based violence.
Awards & Fellowships:
- Dissertation Fellowship, Schlesinger Library, Harvard University (2006)
- Institutional Fellowships from Claremont Graduate University (1998–2000) and Claremont School of Theology (1996–1998)
Advising & Grants:
- Principal Investigator for Verizon Foundation grants (2012–2013, 2017–2018)
- Recipient of instructional improvement grants for curricular innovation (2017, 2012)
She co-directs the Gender-Based Violence Center and teaches courses such as Women and Religion and Theory and Methods in Feminism. Her historical research includes work on gender and American Catholicism, exemplified by her contribution to the documentary Urban Trinity: The Story of Catholic Philadelphia (2015).
