Core Faculty

Fiona Vernal
Africana Studies Associate Director and Associate Professor of History
Director, (EPOCH) Engaged, Public, Oral, and Community Histories, Director of Undergraduate Studies, History

David G. Embrick
Professor of Africana Studies and Sociology, Director of Sustainable Global Cities Initiative, Hartford Campus

Cato Laurencin
University Professor, Professor of Africana Studies, Albert and Wilda Van Dusen Distinguished Endowed Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Postdoctoral Fellow
Affiliate Faculty

Linda Barry (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor of Surgery

Noel Cazenave (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Professor of Sociology

Eleni Coundouriotis (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Professor of English

Shardé Davis (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor of Communication

Sandy Grande (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute, Professor Political Science and Native American and Indigenous Studies

Preston Green (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute, Professor of educational leadership and law

Matthew Hughey (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Professor of Sociology

Guillermo Irizarry (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor of Spanish and Puerto Rican/Latina/o Studies

Hassanaly Ladha (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies and Associate Professor of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages

Fred Lee (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute, Associate Professor Political Science and Asian and Asian American Studies

Adrienne Macki (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Assistant Professor of Dramatic Arts

Joshua Mayer (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Assistant Professor of Anthropology

Micki McElya (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Professor of History

Jennifer McGarry (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Professor of Educational Leadership, Executive Director of Husky Sport

Yonatan Morse (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor of Political Science

Melanie Newport (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor of History

Candi Nwakasi (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences

Sita Nyame (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute

Jeffrey Ogbar
Professor of Africana Studies and History and Director of the Center for the Study of Popular Music

Grégory Pierrot (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor of English

Roc Rochon (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Postdoctoral Research Associate

Katerina Seligmann (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages & El Instituto

Bhakti Shringarpure (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor English

Manisha Sinha (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Professor and the James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History

Raja Staggers-Hakim (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Assistant Professor of Sociology

Ngozi Taffe (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Vice President for Global Affairs

Ryan Talbert (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Assistant Professor of Sociology

Franklin Tuitt (opens in new window)
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs
In-Residence
Visiting Instructor
Emeriti

Robert Stephens (opens in new window)
Emeritus Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Music














