In her study, Dr. Nugent discusses how Wonder Woman was created by a psychologist to be a strong female character for both boys and girls to admire.  She also shows how this is the only post World War II comic that portrayed Nazis as sexist villains.

“Although comics are sometimes considered to be fun and entertaining stories, they can contain powerful messages that can be used to describe the current state of our society,” says Dr. Nugent. “Comic books are a serious part of our culture, and we learn a lot about ourselves in these ‘fluffy’ publications,” says Dr. Nugent.

Dr. Nugent’s research is one of the few works selected to be published in the book Monsters in the Mirror: Nazism and Postwar Popular Culture set to be released next year.

She is a member of various professional services and organizations. Some of which include the American Historical Association, Popular Culture Association, and the Dalhousie Graduate History Society, for which she served as the president and faculty representative.

In 2005, Dr. Nugent joined the ASU faculty.  She received a bachelor’s degree in history from Franklin College of Indiana.  She earned a doctoral degree in American, British, and Canadian history from Dalhousie University.

This free event is hosted by the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at ASU in conjunction with the annual A Day for ASU campaign. For more information, call ASU’s Office of Public Relations and Publications at 706-737-1444.
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Additional information: The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest, largest, and most selective all-discipline honor society. Phi Kappa Phi has chapters on nearly 300 select college and university campuses in North America and the Philippines.

A Day for ASU campaign.  For more information, call ASU’s Office of Public Relations and Publications at 706-737-1444.
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Highlighting the annual A Day campaign will be a race, a presentation by a noted author, health screenings, music, and Wonder Woman. The fundraising and friend-raising activities will begin with the Jaguar Jaunt, a 5K road race, on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 8 a.m. Beginning at the Maxwell Alumni House on McDowell Street, runners and walkers will travel through the historic Summerville area and the ASU campus. Prizes will also be awarded in several age groups. The entry fee is $15 before Sept. 29 and $20 on the day of the race.

Adam Shepard, author of Scratch Beginnings: Me, $25, and the Search for the American Dream, will be the featured speaker in the Russell A. Blanchard Distinguished Lecture Series on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 2:30 p.m. in the Jaguar Student Activities Center ballroom. Admission is free.

On Wednesday, Oct. 7, ASU’s Department of Nursing will hold its annual Health Fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Christenberry Fieldhouse. Free services will include blood pressure checks, cholesterol screenings, body fat analysis, bone density, and more. Flu shots will be available and reservations for the vaccine are now being taken. Call 706-737-1725 for more information.

On Thursday, Oct. 8, a Gala Concert featuring baritone Washington Isaac Holmes, a local artist who has performed throughout Europe, will be held in ASU’s Maxwell Theatre at 7:30 p.m.  The concert, hosted by ASU’s Department of Music, raises money for scholarships for students in the music department.

The A Day community campaign culminates on Friday, Oct. 9, with a Phi Kappa Phi presentation and the annual Alumni and Friends Barbeque. The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at ASU will present Wonder Woman Against the Nazis! Facism and Feminism in Comics 1941-1985 at 10 a.m. in 170 University Hall and admission is free.  Later that evening, the Alumni and Friends barbeque will kick off at 5:30 p.m. in the D. Douglas Barnard, Jr., Amphitheatre. For barbeque tickets and more information about A Day events, call the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at 706-737-1759.
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