Advisory Board

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Below is a list of all the individuals that serve on the African Studies Initiatives' advisory board.

Name Title & Organization Contact
Karen Brown Director, Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change

Email: [email protected]

Karen Brown's website

Evelyn Davidheiser (Ex-officio) Director, Institute for Global Studies Email: [email protected]
Njeri Githire Associate Professor, Department of African American & African Studies Email: [email protected]
Malaika Grant

Librarian for English and American Literature; African and African Studies; Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature

Email:
[email protected]

Malaika Grant's Website

Amy Hewitt Director, Institute for Community Integration Email:
[email protected]
Christopher Johnstone Associate Professor, Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development Email: [email protected]
Claire Halpert Associate Professor and Director, Institute for Linguistics Email: [email protected]
Karen Ho

Interim Chair, Department of African American & African Studies, Professor, Department of Anthropology

Email: [email protected]
Tade Okediji

Professor, Department of Applied Economics; Department of African American and African Studies

Email: [email protected]

Tade Okediji's Website

Léocadia Tchouaffé Graduate Student, Human Rights Program Email: [email protected]
Klaas van der Sanden Program Director, Institute for Global Studies Email: [email protected]
John Vreyens  Director, Global Initiatives, UMN Extension

Email: [email protected]

John Vreyens's Website

Josef Woldense Assistant Professor, Department of African American & African Studies Email: [email protected]