KU Scholars

KU African Americanists and Scholars of Race in the Americas

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• Cécile Accilien, Associate Professor African & African American Studies
• Shawn Leigh Alexander, Associate Professor African & African American Studies
• Giselle Anatol, Associate Professor English
• Subini Annamma, Assistant Professor Special Education
• Tamara A. Baker, Associate Professor Psychology
• Christina Bejarano, Associate Professor Political Science
• Tony Bolden, Associate Professor African & African American Studies
• Marta Caminero-Santangelo, Professor English
• Darren Canady, Assistant Professor English
• Ben Chapell, Associate Professor American Studies
• Jerry Crawford, Associate Professor Journalism
• Deborah Dandridge, Spencer Research Library
• Jacob Dorman, Associate Professor History and American Studies
• Charles Epp, Professor School of Public Affairs & Administration
• Elizabeth Esch, Assistant Professor American Studies
• David Farber, Distinguished Professor History
• Ruben Flores, Associate Professor American Studies
• Doreen Fowler, Professor English
• Jane Gibson, Associate Professor Anthropology
• Angela Gist, Assistant Professor Cummunication Studies
• Maryemma Graham, Distinguished Professor English
• Jennifer Hamer, Professor American Studies & African & African American Studies
• William J. Harris, Associate Professor English
• Shirley Hill, Professor Sociology
• Dorothy Hines-Datiri, Assistant Professor School of Education
• Nicole Hodges Persley, Associate Professor Theatre
• Randal Jelks, Professor American Studies & African & African American Studies
• David Katzman, Professor Emeritus American Studies
• Joo Ok Kim, Assistant Professor American Studies
• Madison Davis Lacy, Associate Professor Film and Media Studies
• Clarence Lang, Associate Professor African & African American Studies & American Studies
• Cheryl Lester, Associate Professor English and American Studies
• Timothy Miller, Professor Religion
• Joane Nagel, Distinguished Professor Sociology
• Christopher Perreira, Assistant Professor American Studies
• Dorthy Pennington, Associate Professor African & African American Studies & Communication Studies
• Shannon Portillo, Assistant Professor School of Public Affairs & Administration
• David R. Roediger, Foundation Distinguished Professor American Studies and History
• John Rury, Professor Education Leadership and Policy Studies
• Robert C. Schwaller, Assistant Professor History
• John Edgar Tidwell, Professor English
• Sherrie Tucker, Professor American Studies
• William Tuttle, Professor Emeritus American Studies
• Kevin Willmott, Associate Professor Film and Media Studies