Women Studies Executive Office and Administrative Specialist

Laura Stolle Schmidt

Laura Stolle Schmidt joined the WS department as staff in 2006. She has an interest in Women's Studies that is tied to her academic background as an interdisciplinary student at St. Olaf College in Women's Studies and Sociology. She is also drawn to the department because of her experiences as an activist in the battered women's movement and her past work on poverty and housing issues, environmental issues and anti-homophobia education. Many years ago in Duluth, she was the coordinator for Aurora, A Northland Lesbian Center and worked for the Building for Women and the Battered Women's Justice Project. Currently, she volunteers at Men As Peacemakers as a community circle member when people are working on restorative processes regarding domestic violence and hate crimes. She also volunteers in the areas of diversity and anti-racist education and activism.