FACULTY PROFILES

Melissa N. Ortega

Adjunct Faculty
Women's and Gender Studies

Office Building:
Office Room:
Phone: (915) 219-0444
Email: mnortega@utep.edu

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

Distinguished Leader Award - Student Engagement & Leadership Center (04/28/2018)
Innovative Instructor Portfolio Award - International Sun Conference on Teaching and Learning (05/01/2010)
Edward & Evelyn Schwarz Award for Innovative Teachers - College of Education ABC Conference (09/16/2006)

Education

Ph D in Teaching, Learning, and Culture, University of Texas at El Paso (2018)
M.Ed in Instructional Specialist, University of Texas at El Paso (2007)
BIS in Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Texas at El Paso (2005)

Publications

No info available.

Presentations

Empowering Women's Voices: Leveraging UTEP EDGE for Advocacy and Leadership (2025), Volume El Paso, Naomi Fertman, Hilda Ontiveros, Melissa N. Ortega.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Summer 2026	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	33318

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Summer 2025	WS 3390 - Women's Studies:Special Topics	32886
Fall 2024	WS 2350 - Global Feminisms	16127	Syllabus
Fall 2024	WS 3391 - History of Women	14458	Syllabus
Summer 2024	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	32696	Syllabus
Summer 2024	WS 3390 - Women's Studies:Special Topics	33311	Syllabus
Spring 2024	WS 2350 - Global Feminisms	26297	Syllabus
Spring 2024	WS 3391 - History of Women	25433	Syllabus
Spring 2024	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	24454	Syllabus
Spring 2024	WS 3375 - Women's Health	24985	Syllabus
Fall 2023	WS 2350 - Global Feminisms	17771	Syllabus
Fall 2023	WS 3391 - History of Women	15463	Syllabus
Fall 2023	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	13139	Syllabus
Summer 2023	WS 3391 - History of Women	33355
Summer 2023	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	33048
Spring 2023	WS 2350 - Global Feminisms	28027
Spring 2023	WS 3391 - History of Women	26709
Spring 2023	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	25937
Spring 2023	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	27013
Fall 2022	WS 3391 - History of Women	20234
Fall 2022	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	15270
Summer 2022	WS 3391 - History of Women	33736
Summer 2022	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	33066
Summer 2022	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	33319
Spring 2022	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	27585
Fall 2021	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	19775
Summer 2021	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	36321
Spring 2021	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	28992
Fall 2020	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	17523
Summer 2020	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	33476
Spring 2020	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	26026
Fall 2019	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	18567
Summer 2019	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	33781
Spring 2019	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	26541

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Fall 2024	WS 2350 - Global Feminisms	16127	Evaluation
Fall 2024	WS 3391 - History of Women	14458	Evaluation
Summer 2024	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	32696	Evaluation
Summer 2024	WS 3390 - Women's Studies:Special Topics	33311	Evaluation
Spring 2024	WS 2350 - Global Feminisms	26297	Evaluation
Spring 2024	WS 3391 - History of Women	25433	Evaluation
Spring 2024	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	24454	Evaluation
Spring 2024	WS 3375 - Women's Health	24985	Evaluation
Fall 2023	WS 2350 - Global Feminisms	17771	Evaluation
Fall 2023	WS 3391 - History of Women	15463	Evaluation
Fall 2023	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	13139	Evaluation
Summer 2023	WS 3391 - History of Women	33355	Evaluation
Summer 2023	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	33048	Evaluation
Spring 2023	WS 2350 - Global Feminisms	28027	Evaluation
Spring 2023	WS 3391 - History of Women	26709	Evaluation
Spring 2023	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	25937	Evaluation
Spring 2023	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	27013	Evaluation
Fall 2022	WS 3391 - History of Women	20234	Evaluation
Fall 2022	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	15270	Evaluation
Summer 2022	WS 3391 - History of Women	33736	Evaluation
Summer 2022	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	33066	Evaluation
Summer 2022	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	33319	Evaluation
Spring 2022	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	27585	Evaluation
Fall 2021	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	19775	Evaluation
Summer 2021	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	36321	Evaluation
Spring 2021	WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies	28992	Evaluation

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

Distinguished Leader Award - Student Engagement & Leadership Center (04/28/2018)
Innovative Instructor Portfolio Award - International Sun Conference on Teaching and Learning (05/01/2010)
Edward & Evelyn Schwarz Award for Innovative Teachers - College of Education ABC Conference (09/16/2006)

Ph D in Teaching, Learning, and Culture, University of Texas at El Paso (2018)
M.Ed in Instructional Specialist, University of Texas at El Paso (2007)
BIS in Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Texas at El Paso (2005)

Publications

No info available.

Presentations

Empowering Women's Voices: Leveraging UTEP EDGE for Advocacy and Leadership (2025), Volume El Paso, Naomi Fertman, Hilda Ontiveros, Melissa N. Ortega.

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Summer 2026

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

33318

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Summer 2025

Course

WS 3390 - Women's Studies:Special Topics

Section

32886

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

WS 2350 - Global Feminisms

Section

16127

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

WS 3391 - History of Women

Section

14458

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2024

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

32696

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2024

Course

WS 3390 - Women's Studies:Special Topics

Section

33311

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

WS 2350 - Global Feminisms

Section

26297

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

WS 3391 - History of Women

Section

25433

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

24454

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

WS 3375 - Women's Health

Section

24985

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

WS 2350 - Global Feminisms

Section

17771

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

WS 3391 - History of Women

Section

15463

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

13139

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2023

Course

WS 3391 - History of Women

Section

33355

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2023

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

33048

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

WS 2350 - Global Feminisms

Section

28027

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

WS 3391 - History of Women

Section

26709

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

25937

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

27013

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

WS 3391 - History of Women

Section

20234

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

15270

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2022

Course

WS 3391 - History of Women

Section

33736

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2022

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

33066

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2022

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

33319

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

27585

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

19775

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2021

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

36321

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

28992

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

17523

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2020

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

33476

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

26026

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

18567

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

33781

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

26541

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

WS 2350 - Global Feminisms

Section

16127

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

WS 3391 - History of Women

Section

14458

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2024

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

32696

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2024

Course

WS 3390 - Women's Studies:Special Topics

Section

33311

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

WS 2350 - Global Feminisms

Section

26297

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

WS 3391 - History of Women

Section

25433

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

24454

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

WS 3375 - Women's Health

Section

24985

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

WS 2350 - Global Feminisms

Section

17771

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

WS 3391 - History of Women

Section

15463

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

13139

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2023

Course

WS 3391 - History of Women

Section

33355

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2023

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

33048

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

WS 2350 - Global Feminisms

Section

28027

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

WS 3391 - History of Women

Section

26709

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

25937

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

27013

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

WS 3391 - History of Women

Section

20234

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

15270

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2022

Course

WS 3391 - History of Women

Section

33736

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2022

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

33066

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2022

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

33319

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

27585

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

19775

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2021

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

36321

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

WS 2300 - Introduction to Womens Studies

Section

28992

Evaluation

Melissa N. Ortega

Bio

Education

Scholarly and Creative Activity

Grants

Courses

Course Evaluations