Joyce Mushaben

Joyce Mushaben
Born
Joyce Marie Mushaben

1952 (age 71–72)
Ohio
Occupation(s)Political scientist, women's and gender studies academic
Years active1980-present

Joyce Mushaben (pronounced as Mus-hay-ben,[1] born 1952) is an American political scientist. Having lived and researched in Germany for several decades, her area of expertise is in analysis of German politics and society. As a professor at the University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL) from 1980 to 2019, she helped found the women's studies program and served as director of the Institute for Women's and Gender Studies from 2002 to 2005. Since retiring from UMSL, she has continued research as an affiliate of Georgetown University.