Departments, Programs and Centers
Programs
Africana Studies
- Director Professor Bessie House-Soremekun, Africana Studies
- Professors Ch. Didier Gondola, History; Bessie House-Soremekun, Political Science and Africana Studies; Missy Kubitschek, English; John McKivigan, History; Obioma Nnaemeka, World Languages and Cultures/Women's Studies
- Associate Professors Ramla Bandele, Political Science; Kelly Hayes, Religious Studies; Gina Sanchez Gibau, Anthropology; Ronda Henry Anthony, English, Public Scholar of African American Studies and Undergraduate Research; David E. Hoegberg, English; Jason Kelly, History; Monroe Little, History; Najja Modibo, Sociology; Una Osili, Economics; Jennifer Thorington-Springer, English;
- Assistant Professors Joseph L. Tucker Edmonds, Religious Studies and Africana Studies; Modupe Labode, Museum Studies, Public Scholar of African American History and Museums;
Africana Studies encompasses the scholarly exploration of African and African American life and culture from an interdisciplinary perspective. Courses in Africana Studies are offered within the program and in many departments of the School of Liberal Arts.