Faculty Directory

Core Faculty

Evelyn Simien

Africana Studies Institute Director and Professor of Political Science

evelyn.simien@uconn.edu

Fiona Vernal

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

Alexis Boylan

Alexis Boylan

Professor of Africana Studies, Art and Art History

alexis.boylan@uconn.edu

Marketa Burnett

Marketa Burnett

Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and Human Development, Family Sciences

marketa.burnett@uconn.edu

Bryan Cooper Owens

Visiting Instructor

Coordinator of Undergraduate Studies

edward.cooper_owens@uconn.edu

David G. Embrick

David G. Embrick

Professor of Africana Studies and Sociology, Director of Sustainable Global Cities Initiative, Hartford Campus

david.embrick@uconn.edu

Dexter Gabriel

Dexter Gabriel

Associate Professor of Africana Studies and History

dexter.gabriel@uconn.edu

Martha J. Cutter

Martha J. Cutter

Professor of Africana Studies and English

martha.cutter@uconn.edu

Cato Laurencin

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

laurencin@uchc.edu

Melina Pappademos

Melina Pappademos

Associate Professor of Africana Studies and History

melina.pappademos@uconn.edu

Deirdre Cooper Owens

Deirdre Cooper Owens

Associate Professor of Africana Studies and History

deirdre.cooper_owens@uconn.edu

Shawn Salvant

Shawn Salvant

Associate Professor of Africana Studies and English

shawn.salvant@uconn.edu

Fumilayo Showers

Fumilayo Showers

Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and Sociology

fumilayo.showers@uconn.edu

Erika Williams

Erika Williams

Associate Professor of Africana Studies and English

erika.williams@uconn.edu

Postdoctoral Fellow

Affiliate Faculty

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Linda Barry (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor of Surgery

lbarry@uchc.edu

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Noel Cazenave (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Professor of Sociology

noel.cazenave@uconn.edu

Eleni Coundouriotis
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Eleni Coundouriotis (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Professor of English

eleni.coundouriotis@uconn.edu

Shardé Davis
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Shardé Davis (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor of Communication

sharde.davis@uconn.edu

Martine Granby

Martine Granby

Assistant Professor of Journalism and Social and Critical Inquiry

martine.granby@uconn.edu

Sandy Grande
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Sandy Grande (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute, Professor Political Science and Native American and Indigenous Studies

sandy.grande@uconn.edus

Preston Green
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Preston Green (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute, Professor of educational leadership and law

preston.green@uconn.edu

Matthew Hughey
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Matthew Hughey (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Professor of Sociology

matthew.hughey@uconn.edu

Guillermo Irizarry
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Guillermo Irizarry (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor of Spanish and Puerto Rican/Latina/o Studies

guillermo.irizarry@uconn.edu

Hassanaly Ladha
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Hassanaly Ladha (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies and Associate Professor of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages

ally.ladha@uconn.edu

Fred Lee
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Fred Lee (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute, Associate Professor Political Science and Asian and Asian American Studies

fred.lee@uconn.edu

Adrienne Macki
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Adrienne Macki (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Assistant Professor of Dramatic Arts

adrienne.macki@uconn.edu

Joshua Mayer
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Joshua Mayer (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Assistant Professor of Anthropology

joshua.mayer@uconn.edu

Micki McElya
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Micki McElya (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Professor of History

Micki.McElya@uconn.edu

Jennifer McGarry
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Jennifer McGarry (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Professor of Educational Leadership, Executive Director of Husky Sport

jennifer.mcgarry@uconn.edu

Yonatan Morse
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Yonatan Morse (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor of Political Science

yonatan.morse@uconn.edu

Melanie Newport
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Melanie Newport (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor of History

melanie.newport@uconn.edu

Candi Nwakasi
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Candi Nwakasi (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences

candi.nwakasi@uconn.edu

Sita Nyame
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Sita Nyame (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute

sita.nyame@uconn.edu

Jeffrey Ogbar

Jeffrey Ogbar

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

jeffrey.ogbar@uconn.edu

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Grégory Pierrot (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor of English

gregory.pierrot@uconn.edu

Roc Rochon
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Roc Rochon (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Postdoctoral Research Associate

roc.rochon@uconn.edu

Katerina Seligmann
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Katerina Seligmann (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages & El Instituto

kgonzalez.seligmann@uconn.edu

Bhakti Shringarpure
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Bhakti Shringarpure (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor English

bhakti.shringarpure@uconn.edu

Manisha Sinha
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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

manisha.sinha@uconn.edu

Raja Staggers-Hakim
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Raja Staggers-Hakim (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Assistant Professor of Sociology

raja.staggers-hakim@uconn.edu

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Ngozi Taffe (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Vice President for Global Affairs

ngozi.taffe@uconn.edu

Ryan Talbert
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Ryan Talbert (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Assistant Professor of Sociology

ryan.talbert@uconn.edu

Franklin Tuitt
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Franklin Tuitt (opens in new window)

Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs

franklin.tuitt@uconn.edu

In-Residence

V. Bede Agocha

V. Bede Agocha

Assistant Professor-In-Residence of Africana Studies and Psychological Sciences

v.bede.agocha@uconn.edu

Visiting Instructor

Emeriti

Carlton Mollette

Carlton Mollette

Emeritus Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Dramatic Arts

Robert Stephens
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Robert Stephens (opens in new window)

Emeritus Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Music

robert.stephens@uconn.edu

Oak Leaf

Ronald Taylor

Emeritus Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Sociology