Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS): Faculty
Omolade Adunbi
Director of the African Studies Center, Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, Professor of Law (courtesy)
Director of the African Studies Center, Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, Professor of Law (courtesy)
Kelly Askew
Chair of department of Anthropology, Niara Sudarkasa Collegiate Professor of Anthropology and Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor of Anthropology; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
Chair of department of Anthropology, Niara Sudarkasa Collegiate Professor of Anthropology and Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor of Anthropology; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
kaskew@umich.edu
Anthropology; 207-C West Hall; 1092
DAAS; 4671 Haven Hall 734.615.4337; 734.647.4434
DAAS; 4671 Haven Hall 734.615.4337; 734.647.4434
Bénédicte Boisseron
Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures
Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures
beny@umich.edu
734.764.9987
Matthew Countryman
Chair of Department of Afroamerican and African Studies; Associate Professor of History; Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Associate Professor of American Culture
Chair of Department of Afroamerican and African Studies; Associate Professor of History; Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Associate Professor of American Culture
Justine Davis
Assistant Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Assistant Professor of Political Science
Assistant Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Assistant Professor of Political Science
Angela D. Dillard
Chair of Department of History, Richard A Meisler Collegiate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies and in the Residential College; Professor in the Residential College; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor of History
Chair of Department of History, Richard A Meisler Collegiate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies and in the Residential College; Professor in the Residential College; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor of History
David Doris
Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Associate Professor of African Art and Visual Culture
Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Associate Professor of African Art and Visual Culture
dtdoris@umich.edu
734.936.6401
Kristie Dotson
University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor; Professor of Philosophy; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor; Professor of Philosophy; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
Frieda Ekotto
Lorna Goodison Collegiate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, Comparative Literature, and Francophone Studies; Professor of French, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures; Professor of Comparative Literature; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
Lorna Goodison Collegiate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, Comparative Literature, and Francophone Studies; Professor of French, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures; Professor of Comparative Literature; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
Amal Hassan Fadlalla
Associate Chair of Department of Afroamerican and African Studies; DAAS liason for the African Studies Center; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor of Anthropology; Professor of Women's and Gender Studies
Associate Chair of Department of Afroamerican and African Studies; DAAS liason for the African Studies Center; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor of Anthropology; Professor of Women's and Gender Studies
Sandra Gunning
Director of Graduate Studies, Department of American Culture; Arthur F Thurnau Professor; Professor of English Language and Literature; Professor of American Culture; Professor of Women's and Gender Studies; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
Director of Graduate Studies, Department of American Culture; Arthur F Thurnau Professor; Professor of English Language and Literature; Professor of American Culture; Professor of Women's and Gender Studies; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
sgunning@umich.edu
Surface Mail: 505 S. State Street | 4733 Haven Hall;Ann Arbor MI 48109-1045
734.763.5525
Paul C. Johnson
Director of Undergratuate Studies, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor History; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
Director of Undergratuate Studies, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor History; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
lkbennet@umich.edu
734.763.5400
Aliyah Khan
Director of the Global Islamic Studies Center, International Institute; Associate Professor of English; Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
Director of the Global Islamic Studies Center, International Institute; Associate Professor of English; Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
aliyrhan@umich.edu
3164 Angell Hall
Brian Klein
Assistant Professor of Afro-American and African Studies; Assistant Professor of Program in the Environment
Assistant Professor of Afro-American and African Studies; Assistant Professor of Program in the Environment
Earl Lewis
Director, Center for Social Solutions; Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of History, Afroamerican and African Studies, and Public Policy
Director, Center for Social Solutions; Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of History, Afroamerican and African Studies, and Public Policy
Martin Murray
Adjunct Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, A Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning; Professor of Sociology
Adjunct Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, A Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning; Professor of Sociology
Marko Mwipopo
Lecturer II in Afroamerican and African Studies; Intermittent Lecturer in Comprehensive Studies Program
Lecturer II in Afroamerican and African Studies; Intermittent Lecturer in Comprehensive Studies Program
Derek Peterson
Associate Chair of Department of History; Ali Mazrui Collegiate Professor of History and African Studies, Professor of History and Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies,
Associate Chair of Department of History; Ali Mazrui Collegiate Professor of History and African Studies, Professor of History and Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies,
Anne Pitcher
Joel Samoff Collegiate Professor of Political Science and Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor of Political Science
Joel Samoff Collegiate Professor of Political Science and Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor of Political Science
Xiomara Santamarina
Associate Professor of English Language and Literature, Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
Associate Professor of English Language and Literature, Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies
xiomara@umich.edu
Surface Mail: 435 S. State Street | 3187 Angell Hall; Ann Arbor MI 48109-1003
4743 Haven Hall 734.764.8384
4743 Haven Hall 734.764.8384
Megan Sweeney
Director Graduate Studies, Department of English Language and Literature; Director of the Hopwood Program; Arthur F Thurnau Professor; Associate Professor of English Language and Literature; Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Associate Professor of Women's and Gender Studies
Director Graduate Studies, Department of English Language and Literature; Director of the Hopwood Program; Arthur F Thurnau Professor; Associate Professor of English Language and Literature; Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Associate Professor of Women's and Gender Studies
Heather Ann Thompson
Frank W Thompson Collegiate Professor of History and Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor in the Residential College; Professor of History
Frank W Thompson Collegiate Professor of History and Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Professor in the Residential College; Professor of History
Jessica Kenyatta Walker
Assistant Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Assistant Professor of American Culture
Assistant Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Assistant Professor of American Culture
Stephen Ward
Assoicate Chair of Department of Afroamerican and African Studies; Associate Director of the Residential College; Arthur F Thurnau Professor; Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Associate Professor in the Residential College
Assoicate Chair of Department of Afroamerican and African Studies; Associate Director of the Residential College; Arthur F Thurnau Professor; Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies; Associate Professor in the Residential College
Jon Wells
Acting Director of the Residential College; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, Professor of History and Professor in the Residental College
Acting Director of the Residential College; Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, Professor of History and Professor in the Residental College
Alford A. Young, Jr.
Associate Director of Center for Social Solutions; Arthur F Thurnau Professor; Edgar G. Epps Collegiate Professor of Sociology; Professor of Afroamerican and African studies; Professor of Public Policy
Associate Director of Center for Social Solutions; Arthur F Thurnau Professor; Edgar G. Epps Collegiate Professor of Sociology; Professor of Afroamerican and African studies; Professor of Public Policy
mzaborow@umich.edu
Surface Mail: 505 S. State Street | 3743 Haven Hall, Ann Arbor MI 48109-1045
734.615.8866
