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Thaddeus Davis
Associate Professor, Theatre and Dance
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Kendall Deas
Assistant Professor of Education Policy, Law, and Politics
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Nikky Finney
John H. Bennett, Jr. Endowed Professor of Creative Writing and Southern Letters
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Claire Jimenez
Assistant Professor, English Language and Literature
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Birgitta Johnson
Associate Professor, Music
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Seulghee Lee
Assistant Professor, English Language and Literature
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April Langley
Chair and Associate Professorof African American Studies
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Pamela Martin
Professor, Psychology
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Deena A. Isom
Associate Professor of African American Studies
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Kimberly E. Simmons
Associate Professor, Anthropology
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Todd Shaw
Associate Professor, Political Science
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Abbe Schriber
Assistant Professor, Art History
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Nancy Tolson
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Qiana J. Whitted
Professor, English Language and Literature
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Tanya Wideman-Davis
Associate Professor, Theatre and Dance
Department of African American Studies
Our People
Our core faculty bring their academic expertise, experience and teaching excellence from different departments and share a common focus on African American culture and history. Their perspectives weave a rich tapestry for a unique interdisciplinary program.