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sheila cavanagh

sheila cavanagh is an associate professor in sociology and the sexuality studies coordinator at york university .
she was previously an assistant professor in the faculty of education at the university of western ontario .
cavanagh completed her m.a. at the university of toronto -lrb- oise -rrb- , and her ph.d. in sociology at york university .
her scholarship is in gender and sexuality studies with a concentration on feminist , queer , cultural , and psychoanalytic theories .
she has published two sole authored books ; one edited collection ; thirteen book chapters ; thirteen peer-reviewed journal articles ; four book reviews , one review essay ; and is producing queer bathroom stories at buddies in bad times theatre .
cavanagh has held six sshrc grants and has presented her research at numerous national and international conferences .
cavanagh is particularly notable for her scholarship on the social regulation of gender and sexuality , trans studies , and queer pedagogy .
the significance of her first book , `` sexing the teacher : school sex scandals and queer pedagogies '' , is highlighted by professor kate krug of cape breton university , who notes that it `` makes the kind of ` trouble ' for the moral panic around female teacher-student sex scandals that judith butler 's gender trouble made for gender . ''
`` sexing the teacher '' , which offers an `` insightful analysis of female-teacher sex scandals and their treatment in media and public discourse bridges disciplines '' , has been given honourable mention by the canadian women 's studies association for their annual book award .
cavanagh 's most recent book , the groundbreaking `` queering bathrooms : gender , sexuality , and the hygienic imagination '' , was a 2011 finalist for the glbt next generation indie book awards .
in 2012 , `` queering bathrooms '' received the cwsa/acef outstanding scholarship prize honourable mention .
`` queering bathrooms '' `` brings to light one of the last remaining forms of discrimination and segregation that goes unquestioned '' .
fuse magazine reviewer syrus ware writes that `` queering bathrooms '' `` provides a strong argument for reconsidering the public toilet , making it a must-read for city and urban planners , policy makers , architects and designers .
queering bathrooms offers important recommendations about the future of bathroom design , suggests areas for future research , and imagines a future in which public toilets are at once luxurious , accessible and welcoming to all human beings '' .
the `` queer bathroom monologues '' , a play based on interviews in the book , written and produced by cavanagh , was staged at the toronto fringe festival , from july 6 -- 17 , 2011 , where it received the patron 's pick award .
cavanagh remounted `` queer bathroom stories '' at buddies in bad times theatre as part of the buddies pride program , may 31 to june 15 , 2014 .
although critics commented upon the need to develop the script dramatically all agreed that the stories were moving and emotionally compelling .
cavanagh is also interviewed in rohan spong 's documentaries `` t is for teacher '' -lrb- 2009 -rrb- and `` queer science '' -lrb- 2008 -rrb- .
