Evelyn Simien

Africana Studies Institute Director and Professor of Political Science

evelyn.simien@uconn.edu

Fiona Vernal

Africana Studies Associate Director and Associate Professor of History

Director, (EPOCH) Engaged, Public, Oral, and Community Histories, Director of Undergraduate Studies, History

fiona.vernal@uconn.edu

Bryan Cooper Owens

Visiting Instructor

Coordinator of Undergraduate Studies

edward.cooper_owens@uconn.edu

Amanda Cannada

Africana Studies Institute Coordinator

amanda.cannada@uconn.edu

Elaine Chu

Academic Advisor

elaine.chu@uconn.edu

Robert Walsh

Research Services Librarian

robert.walsh@uconn.edu

John Asobayire

Junior, Human-Computer Interaction & Design Class of 2027, Torrington, CT

Jenai Collazo

Junior, Digital Media and Design Class of 2027, Willimantic, CT

Ananda Griffin

Ph.D. in Philosophy
Class of 2027, Atlanta, GA

Anastasia Charles

Senior, Political Science Major, Marketing and Africana Studies Minor
Class of 2026, Long Island, NY

Victor Adeniji

Junior, Digital Media and Design Class of 2027, Bridgeport, CT

Kitan Arole

Sophomore, Political Science and Journalism Class of 2028, Southbury, CT