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Graduate Program Alumni
Alumni of the Graduate Program in the Department of African and African American Studies |
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Mia L. BagnerisPh.D. in African and African American Studies, 2009, a primary field in History of Art and Architecture Mia Bagneris received her PhD (History of Art and Architecture and African and African American Studies) in November 2009, and she is now teaching at Tulane University in African & African Diaspora Studies. Her dissertation, Coloring... more about Mia L. Bagneris |
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Lyndon GillPh.D. in African and African American Studies, 2010, with a primary field in Anthropology and a secondary field in Studies of Women, Gender & Sexuality Lyndon K. Gill was born in New York City and raised on all the Trinbagonian culture Jamaica, Queens would allow. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University with a B.A. in African & African American Studies. He received his Ph.D. in... more about Lyndon Gill |
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Wendy Elizabeth GrantPh.D. in African and African American Studies, 2009, with a primary field in English Wendy E. Grant received her B.A and M.Phil degrees in French and French Caribbean Literature respectively from the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. She was also awarded the A.M degree in English and American Literature and Language... more about Wendy Elizabeth Grant |
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Meghan HealyPh.D. in African and African American Studies, 2011, with a primary field in History Class of 2011 Meghan Healy is an historian of modern sub-Saharan Africa, with a Ph.D. in African Studies (2011) and an M.A. in History (2007) from Harvard University, as well as a B.A. in History (2005) from the University of Chicago. She now holds a dual... more about Meghan Healy |
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Michael P. JeffriesPh.D. in African and African American Studies, 2008, with a primary field in Sociology Michael P. Jeffries is Assistant Professor of American Studies at Wellesley College, where he teaches courses on American popular culture and the politics of race and ethnicity. His first book, Thug Life: Race, Gender, and the Meaning of Hip-Hop... more about Michael P. Jeffries |
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Cameron Leader-PiconePh.D. in African and African American Studies, 2009, with a primary field in English Cameron Leader-Picone is currently Assistant Professor of English at Kansas State University. He has taught in the Harvard Writing Program and at Ithaca College. He is currently working on a book on contemporary African American Literature and... more about Cameron Leader-Picone |
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Amber MoultonPh.D. in African and African American Studies, 2011, with a primary field in History Class of 2011 Amber Moulton is a sixth year doctoral student in the Department of African and African American Studies and works primarily in the field of African American History. She is completing her dissertation “Marriage Extraordinary: ... more about Amber Moulton |
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Laura MurphyPh.D. in African and African American Studies, 2008, with a primary field in English Laura Murphy is Assistant Professor of global literatures in the Department of English at Loyola University New Orleans, where she researches and teaches courses on African literature, postcolonial studies, and modern day slavery. She is also a... more about Laura Murphy |
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Jennifer Christine NashPh.D. in African and African American Studies, 2009, with a primary field in Sociology Jennifer Christine Nash (Ph.D. 2009) is Assistant Professor of American Studies and Women's Studies at George Washington University where she researches and teaches in the areas of black feminism, black sexual politics, race and law, and the... more about Jennifer Christine Nash |
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Josef SorettPh.D. in African and African American Studies, 2008, with a primary field in Religion Josef (pronounced Yo-sef) Sorett is an assistant professor of Religion and African-American Studies at Columbia University. He is an interdisciplinary historian of religion in America, with a particular focus on black communities and... more about Josef Sorett |
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Undergraduate Program Alumni
Alumni of the Undergraduate Program in the Department of African and African American Studies |
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Chimaobi AmutahAfrican Studies Class of 2007 Chimaobi was featured on an MS-NBC news broadcast for his work in Mississippi. more about Chimaobi Amutah |
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Tonia BrancheAfrican American Studies with pre-med track Class of 2010 As a rising senior concentrating in African American Studies and pursuing a pre-medical track, my focus within the department combines my interest in African American Studies with medicine and public health. For the past year, I have been working... more about Tonia Branche |
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Sangu DelleAfrican Studies with a Secondary Field in Economics Class of 2010 My undergraduate academic experience has been an inter-disciplinary problem solving centered education, in which I did not acquire knowledge in the abstract, but learned with synthesis and practical application at the forefront. This originated... more about Sangu Delle |
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Christina Loreen ElmoreAfrican Studies Class of 2008 Christina will be pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in acting at American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. When asked what AAAS meant to her, she responded, "It is a wonderful department with fabulous and accomplished faculty and... more about Christina Loreen Elmore |
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Oluwadara JohnsonAfrican American Studies Class of 2010 Since 2008, Oluwadara (Dara) Johnson has been working to improve educational opportunities for the underprivileged children in Nigeria via Project Unveil, a social enterprise that she founded, which uses performing arts to empower and educate... more about Oluwadara Johnson |
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Jarell LeeSociology and African American Studies Class of 2010 I am a senior from Cleveland, OH, pursuing a joint degree in Sociology and African American Studies. Currently, I am writing a senior thesis investigating the impact hip-hop had in influencing young Black men to support Barack Obama in the 2008... more about Jarell Lee |
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Elizabeth NowakAfrican Studies with a Secondary Field in Chemistry Class of 2010 I am a rising senior concentrating in African Studies with a secondary field in Chemistry. I am interested in issues of public health and medical anthropology, specifically how sciences and technologies are transferred to African countries. I am... more about Elizabeth Nowak |
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Ayodeji OgunnaikeAfrican Studies and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Class of 2010 I am a senior pursuing a joint-degree with African Studies and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations interested in traditional African religions and languages. I am particularly fascinated by the lessons and knowledge that are often overlooked... more about Ayodeji Ogunnaike |
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José Guadalupe OlivarezAfrican American Studies Class of 2010 Jose Olivarez is a senior hailing from Calumet City, Illinois, on the south east side of Chicago. He is currently working on his first collection of poetry. His poems have been published in Say What Magazine, Konch Magazine, and The Harvard Voice... more about José Guadalupe Olivarez |
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Hamida OwusuAfrican Studies with a Secondary Field in Government Class of 2010 I am a senior from Upstate New York, concentrating in African Studies with a secondary field in Government. My interests range from interfaith relations on the continent to the mobilization of vernacular languages as a method for encouraging and... more about Hamida Owusu |
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Katherine ThompsonAfrican Studies with a Secondary Field in Government Class of 2010 I am a senior African Studies concentrator with a secondary field in Government; I am using the perspective of linguistic anthropology to study hiphop music in urban northern Nigeria. Specifically, I am interested in the micropolitics of language... more about Katherine Thompson |
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D.A. WallachAfrican Studies Class of 2008 Upon graduating from the department, D.A. and his musical group, Chester French, signed a record deal with Interscope Records after being widely endorsed by artists including Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, and Jermaine Dupri. Since then, D.A. has... more about D.A. Wallach |
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Tatiana WilsonAfrican Studies Class of 2010 I am finishing up my final semester as an African Studies concentrator. My main interests lie in the creative arts, education, childhood development and religion. I had the opportunity to study in Mali with a musician and his dance troupe, as... more about Tatiana Wilson |