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Center Staff
- Brent Bilodeau, Ph.D.
- Director: bilodeau @ msu.edu
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As the Director of Michigan State University's Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender
Resource Center, Brent collaborates across the institution to create an affirming climate
for LBGT students in areas related to university policy, campus-wide LBGT education,
student leadership development and advocacy. As a scholar, his research interests include
transgender student identities and genderism; LBGT student leadership and identity development;
and multiple oppression across race/ethnicity, class, gender identity, nationality, disability
and sexual orientation.
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Director Brent Bilodeau
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Recent publications include:
Bilodeau, B. L. (2005). Beyond the Gender Binary: New Perspectives on Transgender Student
Identity Development. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Issues in Education, 3:1.
Bilodeau, B.L. & Renn, K.A. (2005). Analysis of LGBT Identity Development Models and
Implications for Practice. In L. Witz, L. & R. Sanlo (Eds.). New Directions for Student
Services: A Sourcebook for Serving Lesbian, Bi, Gay and Transgender Students. San Francisco:
Jossey-Bass.
Renn, K. A., & Bilodeau, B. L. (2005). Leadership identity development among lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender student leaders. NASPA Journal.
Renn, K. A., & Bilodeau, B. L. (2005). Queer student leaders: An exploratory case study of
identity development and LGBT student involvement at a Midwestern research university.
Journal of Gay and Lesbian Issues in Education, 2 (4), 49-71.
Brent's education includes a B. A. in Psychology form the University of California, Irvine,
and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Michigan State University in Higher, Adult, and Life Long Education.
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- Deanna Hurlbert
- Assistant Director: hurlber3 @ msu.edu
B.S. Human Ecology, Michigan State University; M.P.A. Public Administration,
Western Michigan University; Certified Teacher in Family and Consumer
Sciences.
Dee's areas of interest include domestic and sexual violence, sexuality
and sexual health, adolescence, and education reform. She is in the
process of completing a master's degree in Career and Technical Education.
Dee is thrilled to be working with the students here at Michigan State
University.
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Dee Hurlbert
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- Lisa Lees
- Secretary II:
lees @ msu.edu
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Lisa has worked and taught in several units around MSU since 1985.
She has a BA in philosophy and an MS in computer science (w/minors
in psychology), has taught computer science and stage makeup, can
type 55 words per minute and is bold by design.
Lisa takes care of office matters and maintains the LBGTRC computers
and website. Long ago she helped start and facilitate the first trans
support group at MSU. Off campus Lisa is a cartoonist, writer, photographer
and theater person. She reads French and is studying Japanese.
MSU web page.
Publications.
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- Jordan Furrow
- Graduate Assistant: jtfurrow @ msu.edu
Jordan is a second year student in the Master's of Social Work Program.
Although originally from Riverside, California, Jordan went to MSU for his
undergraduate education as well, graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Social
Relations from MSU's James Madison College. Upon finishing his graduate studies,
Jordan hopes to use his MSW degree to continue to work for social justice in
solidarity with people and communities struggling against systemic oppression.
August hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday afternoons.
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Jordan Furrow
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- Danielle Masuda
- Graduate Assistant: masudada @ msu.edu
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Dani is a first year student in the Student Affairs Administration Masters
Program. Her hometown is Hilo, Hawaii. She began her undergraduate work at
the University of Washington, finished at Willamette University in Salem,
Oregon (B.A. in Rhetoric and Media Studies) then worked one year as Residence
Life Coordinator at Humboldt State University in Arcata, California.
Dani is passionate about social justice/diversity education. She strives to work
with under-represented student populations to help them successfully transition
in and out of their higher education experiences.
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Dani Masuda
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Office hours: 10:30-3:30 Mon/Wed; 9:00-11:00 Tue; 3:00-5:00 Thu; 1:00-5:00 Fri.
- Michelle Nickerson
- Program Assistant: lbgtrc @ msu.edu
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Michelle is a senior majoring in psychology. She is a student leader
in both the Alliance of LBGT Students and SGL-SOCIAL. Michelle is working
in the Center for her second year.
Michelle works in the Center at various times during the week.
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Michelle Nickerson
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