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African American Studies Core Faculty
| Full Name | Job Title | Additional Department(s) | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Alkalimat | Professor | Graduate School of Library and Information Science | mcworter@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |
| Jabari Asim | Scholar-in-Residence | Department of Journalism | jasim@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |
| Christopher Benson | Associate Professor | Department of Journalism | cdbenson@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |
| Sundiata Cha-Jua | Associate Professor | History | schajua@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |
| Karen Flynn | Assistant Professor | Gender and Women's Studies | kcflynn@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |
| Jennifer F. Hamer | Associate Professor | jhamer@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 | |
| Ronald Jackson | Professor and Head | College of Media | identity@illinois.edu | 217-265-6781 |
| Robin Jarrett | Professor | Human and Community Development | rjarrett@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |
| Clarence Lang | Assistant Professor | History | celang@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |
| Erik McDuffie | Assistant Professor | Gender and Women's Studies | emcduffi@illinois.edu | 217-244-9232 |
| Ruby Mendenhall | Assistant Professor | Sociology | rubymen@illinois.edu | 217-333-1950 |
| Ray Muhammad | Assistant Professor | Sociology | rmuhamma@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |
| Helen Neville | Professor | Educational Psychology | hneville@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |
| H. Adlai Murdoch | Associate Professor | French | hmurdoch@illinois.edu | 217-244-2720 |
| Marc Perry | Assistant Professor | Anthropology | mdp@illinois.edu | 217-333-3616 |
| Brendesha Tynes | Assistant Professor | Educational Psychology | tynes@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |
| Thomas Weissinger | Librarian | African American Research Center | tweissin@illinois.edu | 217-333-3006 |
Faculty & Program Affiliates
| Full Name | Job Title | Department | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce E. Allen-Smith | Associate Professor | Agricultural Economics | jallensm@staff.uiuc.edu | 217-244-2809 |
| James Anderson | Professor and Head | Educational Policy Studies | janders@staff.uiuc.edu | 217-333-7404 |
| James Barrett | Professor | History | jrbarret@staff.uiuc.edu | 217-333-3799 |
| William E. Berry | Associate Chancellor | Communications Administration | weberry@staff.uiuc.edu | 217-333-0128 |
| Eyamba Bokamba | Professor | Linguistics | bokamba@staff.uiuc.edu | 217-244-3051 |
| Adrian Burgos Jr. | Assistant Professor | History | adburgosjr@aol.com | 217-333-0024 |
| Jason Chambers | Assistant Professor | Advertising | jpchambe@staff.uiuc.edu | 217-333-1602 |
| Cheryl Cole | Professor | Kinesiology & Women's Studies | clcole@staff.uiuc.edu | 217-333-6380 |
| Leon Dash | Professor | Journalism | leondash@staff.uiuc.edu | 217-265-5055 |
| Ollie Watts Davis | Associate Professor | Music | owdavis@staff.uiuc.edu | 217-244-3337 |
| Christopher Fennell | Assistant Professor | Anthropology | cfennell@illinois.edu | 217-333-3616 |
| Kevin Franklin | Adjunct Associate Professor | NCSA | kdf@illinois.edu | |
| Rebecca Ginsburg | Assistant Professor | Landscape Architecture | rginsbur@illinois.edu | |
| Violet Harris | Professor and Head | Curriculum and Instruction | vjharris@ad.uiuc.edu | 217-244-0948 |
| Shevon Harvey | Assistant Professor | Kinesiology & Community Health | shevon@illinois.edu | |
| John Jennings | Assistant Professor | Art & Design | jayjay@illinois.edu | 217-333-0855 |
| Joycelyn Landrum-Brown | Program Coordinator & Assistant Professor | Counseling Center | jlandrum@staff.uiuc.edu | 217-244-3356 |
| Mark Leff | Associate Professor | History | mleff@staff.uiuc.edu | 217-244.2087 |
| Bruce Levine | Professor | History | blevine3@illinois.edu | |
| James Loewen | Adjunct Professor | jloewen@uvm.edu | ||
| Cameron McCarthy | Professor | Sociology and African Studies | cmccart1@staff.uiuc.edu | 217-244-4953 |
| Jerry Ogbudimkpa | Head/Unit Manager | Wellness Promotion Department | jerryo@mhc.uiuc.edu | 217-333-2714 |
| Cynthia Oliver | Assistant Professor | Dance | coliver@staff.uiuc.edu | 217-244-3154 |
| Laurence Parker | Associate Professor | Educational Policy Studies | parker3@staff.uiuc.edu | 217-244-9014 |
| Kathy A. Perkins | Professor | Theatre | kaperkin@staff.uiuc.edu | 217-333-0761 |
| Elizabeth H. Pleck | Professor | History | epleck@staff.uiuc.edu | 217-244-2079 |
| Menah Pratt-Clarke | Adjunct Assistant Professor | Office of Equal Opportunity and Access | menahpc@illinois.edu | 217-333-0885 |
| Adele Proctor | Associate Professor | Speech & Hearing Science | aproctor@staff.uiuc.edu | 217-244-2554 |
| David Roediger | Professor | History | droedige@illinois.edu | 217-265-0518 |
| Ernest Scott | Associate Professor | School of Art and Design | ernscott@staff.uiuc.edu | 217-333-1579 |
| Gabriel Solis | Assistant Professor | Music | gpsolis@staff.uiuc.edu | 217-244-2679 |
| Siobhan Somerville | Associate Professor | English | sbs@illinois.edu | 217-333-2391 |
| Willie Summerville | Adjunct Instructor | Minority Student Affairs | wsummerv@illinois.edu | 217-244-8182 |
| Christopher Span | Assistant Professor | Educational Policy Studies | cspan@ad.uiuc.edu | 217-333-9865 |
| Arlene Torres | Associate Professor | Anthropology | atorres2@staff.uiuc.edu | 217-244-3511 |
| William Trent | Professor | Educational Policy Studies and Sociology | w-trent@illinois.edu | 217-333-2446 |
| Arlette I. Willis | Associate Professor | Curriculum & Instruction | aiwillis@ad.uiuc.edu | 217-333-1668 |
| David Wilson | Associate Professor | Geography | dwilson2@staff.uiuc.edu | 217-333-0877 |
| Joyce Wright | Associate Professor | Library Administration, Head Undergraduate Library | jcwright@staff.uiuc.edu | 217-333-1031 |
Post Docs
| Full Name | Job Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ifeoma Amah | Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow | iamah@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |
Staff
| Full Name | Job Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Jackson | Department Head | identity@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |
| David Ivy | Account Tech I | davidivy@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |
| Shirley Olson | Assistant to the Head | sla@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |
| Lou Turner | Academic Advisor | loturner@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |
Undergrad & Grad Students
| Full Name | Job Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shywon Berry | Teaching Assistant (AFRO 101) | ssberry@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |
| Anita Bravo | Teaching Assistant (AFRO 100) | aibravo@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |
| Letrell Crittenden | Teaching Assistant (AFRO 398, BAM) | lcritte2@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |
| Jonathan Hamilton | Teaching Assistant (AFRO 100) | hamilto9@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |
| Tamara Hoff | Teaching Assistant (AFRO 101) | tlhoff@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |
| Eliza Johannes | Teaching Assistant (AFRO 103) | mjohanne@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |
| Tony Laing | BWGF Managing Editor & Teaching Assistant (AFRO 199) | laing2@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |
| Perzavia Praylow | Teaching Assistant (AFRO 100) | praylow@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |
| Alonzo Ward | Teaching Assistant (AFRO 101) | amward2@illinois.edu | 217-333-7781 |