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Graduate Students
Graduate students in the Department of African and African American Studies |
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Michio ArimitsuAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in English Michio Arimitsu is a doctoral student in African and African American Studies with a primary field in English. He received his B.A. in English from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and his A.M. in English from Keio University. His interests... more about Michio Arimitsu |
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Charrise BarronAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in Religion Charrise Barron a doctoral student in African American Studies. Her research interests are in modern gospel music in all forms of presentation and media. She is concerned not only with the unique schemata of gospel music, but also with the... more about Charrise Barron |
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Jody BenjaminAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in History Jody Benjamin is a PhD Candidate in African and African American Studies with a primary field in History. He studies West Africa during the period of the Atlantic slave trade, particularly the Mande-speaking regions of Upper Guinea and Senegambia... more about Jody Benjamin |
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Lowell Andrew BrowerAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in English Lowell Brower is a doctoral student in the Department of African and African American Studies. He received a B.A. in African Languages and Literature from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the... more about Lowell Andrew Brower |
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Chambi ChachageAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in History Chambi Chachage is a PhD student in African Studies with a primary field in History. He holds a BSocSci in Psychological Studies/BA (Hons) in African Studies and MSc in African Studies from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of... more about Chambi Chachage |
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Linda ChaversAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in English Linda Chavers is a Ph.D. Candidate in the department with a field in English. Her work focuses on tropes of violence and interracialism in African-American and southern literature. She has presented papers on Richard Wright at numerous academic... more about Linda Chavers |
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Kyrah Malika DanielsAfrican & African American Studies with an emphasis in Religion Kyrah Malika Daniels is a second year doctoral candidate in African & African American Studies, with a concentration in Religion and sacred arts of the Caribbean. Her research focuses on material religion and healing practices of Kongo... more about Kyrah Malika Daniels |
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Lizzy Cooper DavisAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in Anthropology Lizzy Cooper Davis is a doctoral candidate in African & African American Studies with a primary field in Anthropology. Her interests include the anthropology of race, black Atlantic performance and spiritual traditions, and the role of... more about Lizzy Cooper Davis |
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Ashley FarmerAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in History Ashley Farmer is a doctoral student in the AAAS program with a primary field in American History. She received her B.A. in French at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia and an A.M. in History from Harvard in 2008. Ashley's research interests... more about Ashley Farmer |
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Charita Gainey-O'TooleAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in English Charita Gainey-O’Toole is a doctoral student in the department of African and African American Studies. She received her B.A. in English and Africana Studies from Cornell University in 2004. Before entering graduate school, she served as a... more about Charita Gainey-O'Toole |
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Peter GellerAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in Government Peter Geller is a doctoral student in African American Studies, having earned a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University. His research interests include black political thought, theories of justice, conceptions of race and racism, and... more about Peter Geller |
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Christina KnightAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in History of Art and Architecture Christina Knight is a doctoral candidate in AAAS with a secondary field in History of Art and Architecture. She received her BA with honors from Stanford University in Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities in 2005. She is interested in the... more about Christina Knight |
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Carla MartinAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in Anthropology Carla Martin is a graduate student in the Department of African and African American Studies in the discipline of Social Anthropology, with a secondary field in Ethnomusicology. Having worked with Cape Verdean communities in Africa, Europe, and... more about Carla Martin |
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Adam Michael McGeeAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in Religion Adam McGee is a doctoral candidate in African and African American Studies. Adam studies the historical and cultural processes that impact the lives of Haitian Vodouisants, as well as the ways that those lives are perceived and imagined by... more about Adam Michael McGee |
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Giovanna MicconiAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in English Giovanna Micconi is a doctoral student with a primary field in African American literature. Her research interests include 19th and 20th century African American literature, with a particular focus on the works of African American writers... more about Giovanna Micconi |
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Ernest Julius MitchellAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in Comparative Literature Ernest Julius Mitchell studies transatlantic modernism, focusing on the racial and religious dimensions of intellectual life between the world wars. Drawing on the methods of comparative literature, he analyzes writings from the black... more about Ernest Julius Mitchell |
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Erin Elizabeth MoselyAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in History Erin Mosely is a doctoral student concentrating on African Studies and History. Her research explores the political and social roles of artists in the wake of prolonged conflict and war. Particular interests include transitional justice, violence... more about Erin Elizabeth Mosely |
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Oludamini OgunnaikeAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in Religion Oludamini Ogunnaike is a graduate student in the Department of African and African American Studies with a primary field in Religion. He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University with an A.B. in Cognitive Neuroscience and African Studies... more about Oludamini Ogunnaike |
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Emily A. OwensAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in History Emily A. Owens is a doctoral candidate in the Department of African and African American Studies, with a primary field in History. She holds a joint A.B. with honors in Studies of Women, Gender and Sexuality and African and African American... more about Emily A. Owens |
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Cameron Van PattersonAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in History of Art and Architecture Cameron Van Patterson is a doctoral candidate in the African and African American Studies Department studying contemporary black American art and visual culture. His research examines the relationship between visual art, social genres of... more about Cameron Van Patterson |
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Chérie RiversAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in Music Chérie Rivers is a sixth year doctoral candidate in the department of African and African American Studies with a primary field in Music. She is currently completing her dissertation, “Beyond Charitable Imperialism: The... more about Chérie Rivers |
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Jacqueline C. RiversAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in Sociology Jacqueline C. Rivers has an AB/AM in Pyschology & Social Relations from Harvard, with an emphasis on Cognitive Psychology. Jacqueline was the founder and Executive Director of MathPower, a leading community based non-profit in Boston for... more about Jacqueline C. Rivers |
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Carolyn RobertsAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in History Carolyn Roberts is a PhD candidate with a primary field in History. Her research interests center around the eighteenth-century Atlantic world, particularly the transatlantic slave trade and the Middle Passage, the social and cultural history of... more about Carolyn Roberts |
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Grete ViddalAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in Anthropology Grete Viddal is a PhD Candidate. Her research is based in the eastern |
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Jason WarnerAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in Government Jason Warner is a Ph.D. student in Harvard’s African and African-American Studies program, where he has a disciplinary focus in Government. His research interests include international relations, comparative politics, security studies, and... more about Jason Warner |
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Omar WasowAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in Government Omar Wasow is a doctoral student at Harvard pursuing a Ph.D. in African and African American studies, a Master's in Government and a Master's in Statistics. His research focuses on race and American political development. He is... more about Omar Wasow |
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Funlayo Easter WoodAfrican and African American Studies, with a primary field in Religion Funlayo Easter Wood is a second year doctoral student in African and African American Studies with a primary field in Religion. A native New Yorker, Funlayo graduated summa cum laude with a BA from the City University of New York Degree for... more about Funlayo Easter Wood |