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
Shardé Davis
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor of Communication
Sandy Grande
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute, Professor Political Science and Native American and Indigenous Studies
Preston Green
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute, Professor of educational leadership and law
Guillermo Irizarry
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor of Spanish and Puerto Rican/Latina/o Studies
Hassanaly Ladha
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies and Associate Professor of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages
Fred Lee
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute, Associate Professor Political Science and Asian and Asian American Studies
Adrienne Macki
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Assistant Professor of Dramatic Arts
Joshua Mayer
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Jennifer McGarry
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Professor of Educational Leadership, Executive Director of Husky Sport
Yonatan Morse
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor of Political Science
Melanie Newport
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor of History
Candi Nwakasi
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences
Jeffrey Ogbar
Professor of Africana Studies and History and Director of the Center for the Study of Popular Music
Grégory Pierrot
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor of English
Katerina Seligmann
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages & El Instituto
Bhakti Shringarpure
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Professor English
Manisha Sinha
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Professor and the James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History
Raja Staggers-Hakim
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Assistant Professor of Sociology
Ngozi Taffe
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Associate Vice President for Global Affairs
Ryan Talbert
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Assistant Professor of Sociology
Franklin Tuitt
Affiliate Faculty of the Africana Studies Institute and Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs
Katharine Capshaw
Professor of Africana Studies and English
Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
