Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS): People
Omolade Adunbi
Director of the African Studies Center, Professor of Anthropology and Afroamerican and African Studies, Professor of Law (courtesy), Faculty Associate, Program in the Environment
Director of the African Studies Center, Professor of Anthropology and Afroamerican and African Studies, Professor of Law (courtesy), Faculty Associate, Program in the Environment
Naomi Andre
Professor Emerita of Women's and Gender Studies in the Residential College; Professor Emerita in the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies
Professor Emerita of Women's and Gender Studies in the Residential College; Professor Emerita in the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies
Ketra Armstrong
Associate Dean for Graduate Programs & Faculty Affairs, Professor of Sports Management, Professor of University Diversity and Social Change
Associate Dean for Graduate Programs & Faculty Affairs, Professor of Sports Management, Professor of University Diversity and Social Change
ketra@umich.edu
(734) 647-3027
Kelly Askew
Chair of department of Anthropology, Niara Sudarkasa Collegiate Professor of Anthropology and Afroamerican and African Studies
Chair of department of Anthropology, Niara Sudarkasa Collegiate Professor of Anthropology and Afroamerican and African Studies
kaskew@umich.edu
Anthropology; 207-C West Hall; 1092
DAAS; 4671 Haven Hall 734.615.4337; 734.647.4434
DAAS; 4671 Haven Hall 734.615.4337; 734.647.4434
Michael Awkward
Gayl A. Jones Collegiate Professor Emeritus; Professor Emeritus of English; Professor Emeritus of Afroamerican and African Studies
Gayl A. Jones Collegiate Professor Emeritus; Professor Emeritus of English; Professor Emeritus of Afroamerican and African Studies
michawk@umich.edu
734.764.0444
Zoë Berman
Assistant Professor, Afroamerican and African Studies; Postdoctoral Fellow, Michigan Society of Fellows
Assistant Professor, Afroamerican and African Studies; Postdoctoral Fellow, Michigan Society of Fellows
Bénédicte Boisseron
Chair of Department of Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures
Chair of Department of Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures
beny@umich.edu
734.764.9987
Bunyan Bryant Jr.
Arthur F Thurnau Professor Emeritus; Professor Emeritus of Natural Resources; Deparment of Afroamerican and African Studies Retiree
Arthur F Thurnau Professor Emeritus; Professor Emeritus of Natural Resources; Deparment of Afroamerican and African Studies Retiree
bbryant@umich.edu
734.763.2470
James Chaffers
Professor Emeritus School of Architecture and Urban Planning; Deparment of Afroamerican and African Studies Retiree
Professor Emeritus School of Architecture and Urban Planning; Deparment of Afroamerican and African Studies Retiree
claguem@umich.edu
734.647.9416
Elizabeth Cole
Associate Chair of Diversity Initiatives; Professor Women's and Gender Studies; Professor of Psychology, Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
Associate Chair of Diversity Initiatives; Professor Women's and Gender Studies; Professor of Psychology, Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
Patricia Coleman-Burns
Assistant Professor Emerita of Nursing; Deparment of Afroamerican and African Studies Retiree
Assistant Professor Emerita of Nursing; Deparment of Afroamerican and African Studies Retiree
pcb@umich.edu
734.763.5964
Matthew Countryman
Associate Professor of History; Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
Associate Professor of History; Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
Christian Davenport
Mary Ann and Charles R. Walgreen, Jr., Professor for the Study of Human Understanding, Professor of Political Science, Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
Mary Ann and Charles R. Walgreen, Jr., Professor for the Study of Human Understanding, Professor of Political Science, Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
cdavenpt@umich.edu
(734) 763-1348
Justine Davis
Assistant Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Assistant Professor of Political Science
Assistant Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Assistant Professor of Political Science
Angela D. Dillard
Chair of Department of History, Richard A Meisler Collegiate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies and in the Residential College; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
Chair of Department of History, Richard A Meisler Collegiate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies and in the Residential College; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
David Doris
Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Associate Professor of African Art and Visual Culture
Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Associate Professor of African Art and Visual Culture
dtdoris@umich.edu
734.936.6401
Kristie Dotson
University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor; Professor of Philosophy; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor; Professor of Philosophy; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
Frieda Ekotto
Lorna Goodison Collegiate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, Comparative Literature, and Francophone Studies
Lorna Goodison Collegiate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, Comparative Literature, and Francophone Studies
lesquive@umich.edu
734-763-5393
Amal Hassan Fadlalla
DAAS liason for the African Studies Center; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor of Anthropology; Professor of Women's and Gender Studies
DAAS liason for the African Studies Center; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor of Anthropology; Professor of Women's and Gender Studies
Lorna Goodison
Professor Emerita of English Language and Literature; Professor Emerita of Afroamerican and African Studies
Professor Emerita of English Language and Literature; Professor Emerita of Afroamerican and African Studies
goodison@umich.edu
734.764.5475
Sandra Gunning
Arthur F Thurnau Professor; Professor of American Culture; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
Arthur F Thurnau Professor; Professor of American Culture; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
sgunning@umich.edu
Surface Mail: 505 S. State Street | 4733 Haven Hall;Ann Arbor MI 48109-1045
734.763.5525
nzh@umich.edu
734.763.4520
Nancy Rose Hunt
Professor Emerita of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Professor Emerita of History; Deparment of Afroamerican and African Studies Retiree
Professor Emerita of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Professor Emerita of History; Deparment of Afroamerican and African Studies Retiree
nrhunt@umich.edu
734.647.4887
Vincent Hutchings
Hanes Walton Jr. Collegiate Professor of Political Science; Department of Afroamerican and African Studies
Hanes Walton Jr. Collegiate Professor of Political Science; Department of Afroamerican and African Studies
James Jackson
Daniel Katz Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Psychology; Professor Emeritus of Psychology in the School of Literature, Science, and Arts; Research Professor Emeritus at the Institute of Social Research Center for Group Dynamics
Daniel Katz Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Psychology; Professor Emeritus of Psychology in the School of Literature, Science, and Arts; Research Professor Emeritus at the Institute of Social Research Center for Group Dynamics
jamessj@umich.edu
734.763.2491
rsrw@umich.edu
734-763-1534
Paul C. Johnson
Director of Undergratuate Studies, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor History; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
Director of Undergratuate Studies, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor History; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
stephej@umich.edu
Haven Hall 2657
lkbennet@umich.edu
734.763.5400
Aliyah Khan
Director of the Global Islamic Studies Center, International Institute; Associate Professor of English; Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
Director of the Global Islamic Studies Center, International Institute; Associate Professor of English; Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
aliyrhan@umich.edu
3164 Angell Hall
Brian Klein
Assistant Professor of Afro-American and African Studies; Assistant Professor of Program in the Environment
Assistant Professor of Afro-American and African Studies; Assistant Professor of Program in the Environment
Karyn Lacy
Associate Professor of Sociology; Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
Associate Professor of Sociology; Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
krlacy@umich.edu
734.647.2476
Earl Lewis
Director, Center for Social Solutions; Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of History, Afroamerican and African Studies, and Public Policy
Director, Center for Social Solutions; Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of History, Afroamerican and African Studies, and Public Policy
Lester Monts
Arthur F. Thurnau Professor Emeritus of Music (Musicology); Deparment of Afroamerican and African Studies Retiree
Arthur F. Thurnau Professor Emeritus of Music (Musicology); Deparment of Afroamerican and African Studies Retiree
lmonts@umich.edu
734.764.3982
mpesha@umich.edu
734.764.3146
Martin Murray
Adjunct Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
Adjunct Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
Marko Mwipopo
Lecturer II in Afroamerican and African Studies; Intermittent Lecturer in Comprehensive Studies Program
Lecturer II in Afroamerican and African Studies; Intermittent Lecturer in Comprehensive Studies Program
Derek Peterson
Associate Chair of Department of History; Ali Mazrui Collegiate Professor of History, Ali Mazrui Collegiate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
Associate Chair of Department of History; Ali Mazrui Collegiate Professor of History, Ali Mazrui Collegiate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
Anne Pitcher
Associate Chair of Department of Afroamerican and African Studies and Director of Graduate Studies; Joel Samoff Collegiate Professor of Political Science and Afroamerican and African Studies
Associate Chair of Department of Afroamerican and African Studies and Director of Graduate Studies; Joel Samoff Collegiate Professor of Political Science and Afroamerican and African Studies
Marianetta Porter
Professor Emerita of Art and Design; Deparment of Afroamerican and African Studies Retiree
Professor Emerita of Art and Design; Deparment of Afroamerican and African Studies Retiree
mptr@umich.edu
763-3587
Elisha P. Renne
Professor Emerita of Anthropology; Professor Emerita of Afroamerican and African Studies
Professor Emerita of Anthropology; Professor Emerita of Afroamerican and African Studies
Xiomara Santamarina
Assoicate Chair of Department of Afroamerican and African Studies; Associate Professor of English Language and Literature, Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
Assoicate Chair of Department of Afroamerican and African Studies; Associate Professor of English Language and Literature, Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
xiomara@umich.edu
Surface Mail: 435 S. State Street | 3187 Angell Hall; Ann Arbor MI 48109-1003
4743 Haven Hall 734.764.8384
4743 Haven Hall 734.764.8384
rjscott@umich.edu
734.763.4779
Isis Settles
Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Professor of Psychology; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor of Women's and Gender Studies
Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Professor of Psychology; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor of Women's and Gender Studies
Raymond Silverman
Professor Emeritus of History of Art, Professor Emeritus of Afroamerican and African Studies
Professor Emeritus of History of Art, Professor Emeritus of Afroamerican and African Studies
sstron@umich.edu
734.763.5133
Megan Sweeney
Arthur F Thurnau Professor of English Language and Literature, Afroamerican and African Studies, Women's and Gender Studies; Director Graduate Studies, Department of English Language and Literature
Arthur F Thurnau Professor of English Language and Literature, Afroamerican and African Studies, Women's and Gender Studies; Director Graduate Studies, Department of English Language and Literature
Heather Ann Thompson
Frank W Thompson Collegiate Professor of History and Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor in the Residential College
Frank W Thompson Collegiate Professor of History and Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor in the Residential College
Jessica Kenyatta Walker
Assistant Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Assistant Professor of American Culture
Assistant Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Assistant Professor of American Culture
Stephen Ward
Associate Director of the Residential College; Arthur F Thurnau Professor; Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Associate Professor in the Residential College
Associate Director of the Residential College; Arthur F Thurnau Professor; Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Associate Professor in the Residential College
Jon Wells
Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, Professor of History & Arts and Ideas in the Humanities Program, Professor in the Residental College
Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, Professor of History & Arts and Ideas in the Humanities Program, Professor in the Residental College
Edward West
Arthur F Thurnau Professor Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Art; Deparment of Afroamerican and African Studies Retiree
Arthur F Thurnau Professor Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Art; Deparment of Afroamerican and African Studies Retiree
ewest@umich.edu
734.936.0686
Alford A. Young, Jr.
Associate Director of Center for Social Solutions; Arthur F Thurnau Professor; Edgar G. Epps Collegiate Professor of Sociology; Professor of Afroamerican and African studies; Professor of Public Policy
Associate Director of Center for Social Solutions; Arthur F Thurnau Professor; Edgar G. Epps Collegiate Professor of Sociology; Professor of Afroamerican and African studies; Professor of Public Policy
mzaborow@umich.edu
Surface Mail: 505 S. State Street | 3743 Haven Hall, Ann Arbor MI 48109-1045
734.615.8866
