Dr. Godwyn currently teaches the History and Society Foundation course, Gender Studies, Women's Studies and introductory and advanced courses in Sociology.  She has lectured at Harvard University and taught at Brandeis University and Lasell College, where she was also the Director of the Donahue Institute for Public Values.

Dr. Godwyn is an expert on social theory as it applies to issues of inequality.  Her most recent publication is entitled "The Impact and Influence of Women's Business Centers in the United States," with Nan Langowitz and Norean Sharpe (2005). 

Within the field of sociology, Dr. Godwyn's areas of expertise also include:  Feminist Theory and the Sociology of Entrepreneurship..