Faculty
Christopher Adejumo
Associate Professor of Art and Art History
c.ade@mail.utexas.edu |
(512) 471-5672 |
ART 3.424
Education: Ph.D., 1997, Art Education, Ohio State University
Interests: Graphic Design, Visual Designs (Printmaking), Art Education, Multiculturalism and Community Based Art Education,
Omoniyi Afolabi
Professor of Spanish and Portuguese and of African and African Diaspora Studies
afolabi@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 232-4510 |
BEN 3.110
Education: Ph.D, Luso-Brazilian Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Interests: The interface between literature, historicism, and culture studies with particular focus on Afro-Brazil
Charles O. Anderson
Associate Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies and of Theatre and Dance
charles.o.anderson@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 471-3467 |
WIN 1.142
Education: M.F.A., 2002, Choreography, Temple University
Interests: African Diaspora and African American (Black) vernacular and concert dance history, Black dance aesthetics, Afrocentric dance pedagogy, choreography and dance composition, contemporary dance, Afrofuturism, critical race theory in dance
Jossianna Arroyo-Martínez
Professor of Spanish and Portuguese and of African and African Diaspora Studies
jarroyo@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 232-4536 |
BEN 3.120
Education: Ph.D., 1998, Hispanic Languages and Literatures, University of California at Berkeley
Interests: Latin American, Caribbean, Luso-Brazilian & Afro-Diasporic Literatures & Cultures; race, gender & sexuality in colonial & postcolonial societies; Latin American literature, ethnography and sociology.
Germine Awad
Associate Professor of Educational Psychology
gawad@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 471-0526 |
SZB 506H
Education: Ph.D., 2005, Psychology, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Interests: Attitude development and expression within prejudice and discrimination, ethnic and racial identity (with a focus on Arabs and African Americans), acculturation, immigration, and attitudes toward affirmative action beneficiaries
Daina Ramey Berry
Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies and of History
drb@austin.utexas.edu |
512-471-4310 |
GWB 3.116
Education: Ph.D., 1998, United States History, University of California, Los Angeles
Interests: Dr. Berry's research interests include 19th century American History, Comparative Slavery, and Southern History, with a particular emphasis on the role of gender, labor, family, and economy among the enslaved. She is currently working on a comprehensive study of enslaved prices in the United States. Her research has been supported by the American Council of Learned Societies, the Ford Foundation, and the American Association of University Women.
Anthony L. Brown
Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
alb@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 232-3902 |
SZB 428L
Education: Ph.D., 2006 Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Carolyn M. Brown
Professor
cmbrown@mail.utexas.edu |
(512) 471-2374 |
PHR 3.209D
Education: Ph. D., 1994, Pharmacy Health Care Administration, University of Florida
Keffrelyn Brown
Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
keffrelyn@mail.utexas.edu |
(512) 232-4257 |
SZB 436D
Education: Ph.D., 2006, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Interests: multicultural (teacher) education, sociocultural knowledge, African American students, curriculum theory/studies
John S. Butler
Director and Professor in the McCombs School of Business
john.butler@mccombs.utexas.edu |
(512) 471-4788 and (512) 232- 6328 |
The University of Texas at Austin IC2 Institute - 2815 San Gabriel St - Austin, TX 78705-3512
Education: Ph.D., Northwestern University
Interests: Entrepreneurship, Organizational Design
Charles Daniel Carson
Associate Professor of Music
ccarson@utexas.edu |
(512) 232-9448 |
Butler School of Music, College of Fine Arts - MRH 3.736
Education: Ph.D., 2008, Music History, University of Pennsylvania
Eddie Chambers
Professor of Art & Art History
eddiechambers@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 471-7554 |
Department of Art and Art History - ART 3.324
Education: Ph.D., History of Art, 1998, Goldsmiths College, University of London
Interests: African Diaspora, African American, and contemporary African art and visual culture
Ruramisai Charumbira
Assistant Professor of History
r-c@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 232-8361 |
GAR 0.136
Education: Ph.D., Yale University
Interests: Global History; Memory Studies; Feminist Theory; Ethno-archaeology
Tshepo Masango Chéry
Assistant Professor
tmchery@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 471- 4693 |
GW. 3.108
Education: Ph.D., 2012, History, University of Pennsylvania
Interests: African and African Diasporic History with an emphasis on South Africa, the History of Social Movements, and Religious History
Kevin Cokley
Professor of Educational Psychology and of African and African Diaspora Studies
kcokley@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 471-4672 |
SZB 262N
Education: Ph.D., 1998, Counseling Psychology, Georgia State University
Interests: Racial and Ethnic Identity Development; Factors that Impact Academic Achievement of African American Students; Academic Self-Concept, Academic Motivation; Multicultural Psychology and Issues of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture; Afrocentric/African-centered Psychology
Lydia M. Contreras
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
lcontrer@che.utexas.edu |
(512) 471-2453 |
CPE 5.410
Education: Ph.D., 2008, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University
J. Brent Crosson
Faculty
brent.crosson@utexas.edu |
512.471.3967 |
BUR 514
Education: Ph.D., UC Santa Cruz
Toyin Falola
Professor of History; Frances Higginbotham Nalle Centennial Professorship in History
toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 475-7224 |
GAR 2.142
Education: Ph.D., 1981, History, University of Ife
Interests: African history since the nineteenth century
Kevin Foster
Associate Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies
kmfoster@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 471-0969 |
GWB 3.140
Education: Ph.D., 2001, Anthropology, The University of Texas at Austin
Interests: To bring research, teaching and community service together for the purpose of improving academic outcomes for African American, Latina/o and other students.
Maria Franklin
Associate Professor of Anthropology
mfranklin@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 471-8513
Education: Ph.D., Anthropology, University of California at Berkeley
Interests: Historical archaeology, archaeological theory, African Diaspora studies, race and gender
Dorie J. Gilbert
Associate Professor of Sociology
dgm@mail.utexas.edu |
(512) 471-8229 |
SSW 3.130H
Education: Ph.D., 1996, Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin
Interests: Prevention and intervention with women and people of color living with HIV/AIDS, psychosocial adjustment in persons coping with social stigma, child and adolescent welfare and counseling, multicultural practice issues; and cultural diversity curriculum development.
Lyndon K. Gill
Associate Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies
lyndonkgill@utexas.edu |
(512) 471-4822 |
GWB 3.132
Education: Ph.D., Harvard University
Edmund T. Gordon
Associate Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies & Vice Provost for Diversity
etgordon@austin.utexas.edu |
512-471-8043 |
MAI 201
Education: Ph.D., Stanford University
Interests: Culture and power in the African Diaspora, gender studies (particularly Black males), critical race theory, race education, and the racial economy of space and resources.
Louis Harrison
Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
lharrison@mail.utexas.edu |
(512) 232-4785 |
SZB 428M
Education: Ph.D., 1997, Kinesiology, Louisiana State University
Robert Holz
Erich W. Zimmermann Regents Professor Emeritus in Geography
(512) 232-1585 and (512) 471-5116 |
GRG 340 and GRG 334
Education: Ph.D., 1963, Geography, Michigan State University
Interests: His research interests have focused on land use in the Middle East, particularly the region of the Nile Delta,.
Omi Osun Joni L. Jones
Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies
jonijones@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 471-1916 |
GWB 3.134
Education: Ph.D., New York University
Interests: Identity, Ethnography, Yoruba-based performance aesthetics, Black Feminisms and Theatre for Social Change, Performance Ethnography, Performing Black Feminisms, Yoruba Performance, and Performance and Activism
Minkah Makalani
Associate Professor of African & African Diaspora Studies
makalani@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 471-4745 |
GWB 2.202B
Education: Ph.D., 2004, History, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Interests: African Diaspora; intellectual history, theory, and social movements; race and racial formation
Stephen H. Marshall
Associate Professor of American Studies and of African and African Diaspora Studies
stephenmarshall@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 471-8388 |
GWB 2.116C
Education: Ph.D., 2002, Government, Harvard University
Interests: Ancient and modern political theory, the history of political thought, 20th century political and social thought, African American political thought; current research focuses on political evil, democratic theory, and race and social justice
Eric McDaniel
Associate Professor of Government
emcdaniel@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 232-7268 |
BAT 4.122
Education: Ph.D., 2004, Political Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Interests: Study of political behavior with an emphasis on racial and ethnic politics, and religion and politics, Black religious institutions choosing to become involved in politics, Church based political activism, Interaction of race and religion, Religious interpretations and how they ma differ between racial groups and how this might shape political attitudes, Issues related to national pride and national identity
Robin Moore
Professor of Ethnomusicology
robin.moore@austin.utexas.edu |
512.471.0373 |
MBE 3.210
Education: Ph.D., 1995, Music, The University of Texas at Austin
Interests: music and nationalism, music and race relations, popular music study, and socialist art aesthetics.
Moyosore (Moyo) Okediji
Professor of Art and Art History
moyo.okediji@mail.utexas.edu |
(512) 471–0126 |
ART 1.210
Education: Ph.D., 1995, African and African American Arts, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Tasha Philpot
Associate Professor of Government
tphilpot@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 232-3681 |
BAT 4.140
Education: Ph.D., Political Science, University of Michigan
Interests: African-American Politics, Political Psychology, Public Opinion and Political Behavior, Political Communication, and Political Parties
Richard J. Reddick
Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy
richard.reddick@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 475-8587 |
SZB 374E
Education: Ed.D., 2007, Higher Education, Harvard University
Interests: Mentoring, African-American faculty, African-American families, historically Black colleges and universities
Ellis (Eli) C. Reed
Clinical Professor of Journalism
elireed@mail.utexas.edu |
(512) 471-3938 |
CMA 6.144
Education: A.A..,1969, Pictorial Illustration and Design, Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts
Interests: Social justice and the effects of war on society, Lives of African-Americans from the 1970s through the end of the 1990s
Matt T. Richardson
Associate Professor of English and of African and African Diaspora Studies
matturichardson@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 471-8700 |
GWB 3.200M
Education: Ph.D., 2005, African Diaspora Studies, University of California, Berkeley
Interests: African diaspora, women and gender studies
Keith Robinson
Assistant Professor of Sociology
keith@prc.utexas.edu |
(512) 475-8641 and (512) 471-8399 |
MAI 2310, BUR 472
Education: Ph.D., 2006, Sociology, University of Michigan
Interests: Education, Social Inequality
Allison Skerrett
Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
askerrett@mail.utexas.edu |
(512) 232-4883 |
SZB 334A
Education: Ph.D., 2007, Curriculum and Instruction, Boston College
Interests: Secondary English Curriculum, Adolescent Literacy, Multicultural Education, Sociocultural Influences on Teaching and Learning
Cherise Smith
Chair & Associate Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies, Executive Director of the Galleries at Black Studies
cherise_smith@utexas.edu |
512-471-4328 |
GWB 3.124
Education: Ph.D., Stanford University
Interests: African American and African Diaspora art, the history of photography, contemporary art, and the politics of identity
Christen Smith
Associate Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies and of Anthropology
christen.smith@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 232-6332 |
GWB 3.112
Education: Ph.D., Cultural and Social Anthropology, Stanford University
Interests: Blackness, performance, racial formation, violence, Black women and transnational struggle, Black liberation and resistance in the Americas (particularly Brazil and the United States)
Eric Tang
Associate Professor of African & African Diaspora Studies
erictang@utexas.edu |
(512) 471-4380 |
GWB 3.136
Education: Ph.D., New York University
Interests: Racism & Anti-racism; The Poetics of Displacement; Urban Unrest; Activist research
Lisa B. Thompson
Associate Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies
lbthompson@austin.utexas.edu |
512-471-4656 |
Belmont 240A
Education: Ph.D., 2000, Modern Thought & Literature, Stanford University
Interests: African American Literature, Film, Cultural Studies, Black Feminist Theory, Contemporary Black Theatre and Performance
Shirley E. Thompson
Associate Professor and Associate Chair of African and African Diaspora Studies; Associate Professor of American Studies
s.thompson@mail.utexas.edu |
GWB 2.116A
Education: Ph.D., 2001, History of American Civilization, Harvard University
Interests: African American and African Diaspora Studies; Nineteenth Century US Cultural History; Law and Literature; Slavery and Post-Emancipation Cultures; Cultural Memory
Omise'eke Tinsley
Associate Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies
omiseeketinsley@gmail.com |
(512) 471-4637 |
GWB 3.200E
Education: Ph.D., 2003, Comparative Literature, University of California at Berkeley
Almeida Jacqueline Toribio
Professor of Spanish and Portuguese
toribio@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 232-4523 |
BEN 3.150
Education: Ph.D., 1993, Linguistics, Cornell University
Interests: Bilingualism and Language Contact, Morphology, Syntax, Sociolinguistics, Caribbean Studies, US Latino and Border Studies, Afro-Latin American and African Studies
Juliet E. K. Walker
Professor of History
jekwalker@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 471-5581 |
GAR 2-136
Education: Ph.D., 1976, American History, University of Chicago
Interests: African American history, Antebellum Slavery, Black Business History and Political Economy, Black Intellectual history and African American Women's history
S. Craig Watkins
Professor of Radio-Television-Film and of African and African Diaspora Studies
craig.watkins@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 471-6676 |
WWH 408
Education: Ph.D., University of Michigan
Interests: Digital media, education, and social inequality in the U.S.
Jennifer M. Wilks
Associate Professor of English
jmwilks@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 471-8702 |
PAR 329
Education: Ph.D., 2003, Cornell University
Interests: African American literature, African diaspora studies, Caribbean literature, women and gender studies
Helena Woodard
Associate Professor of English
hwood@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 471-8703 |
PAR 331
Education: Ph.D., 1991, English, University of North Carolina
Interests: 18th century British literature; ethnic and Third World literature; american literature, critical race theory; women, gender, and literature
