KU African Americanists and Scholars of Race in the Americas

Select a name to find out more about the scholar’s research interests.

• Shawn Leigh Alexander, Professor African & African American Studies
• Giselle Anatol, Professor English
• Tony Bolden, Professor African & African American Studies
• Marta Caminero-Santangelo, Professor English
• Darren Canady, Associate Professor English
• Kortney Carr, Assistant Professor Social Welfare
• Ben Chapell, Professor American Studies
• Zay Dale, Assistant Professor English
• Deborah Dandridge, Spencer Research Library
• Charles Epp, Professor School of Public Affairs & Administration
• Elizabeth Esch, Associate Professor American Studies
• David Farber, Distinguished Professor History
• Zak Foste, Associate Professor  School of Education
• Jane Gibson, Associate Professor Anthropology
• Angela Gist, Associate Professor Communication Studies
• Maryemma Graham, Emerita Professor English
• Shirley Hill, Emerita Professor Sociology
• Dorothy Hines, Associate Professor African & African American Studies
• Nicole Hodges Persley, Professor American Studies & African & African American Studies
• David Katzman, Professor Emeritus American Studies
• Cheryl Lester, Associate Emerita Professor English and American Studies
• Ricka Mammah, Assistant Professor Social Welfare
• Araceli Masterson-Algar, Professor American Studies
• Laura Mielke, Professor English
• Timothy Miller, Professor Emeritus Religion
• Nicholas Mitchell, Assistant Professor School of Education
• Joane Nagel, Distinguished Professor Sociology
• Eugene Parker, Associate Professor  School of Education
• Dorthy Pennington, Associate Professor African & African American Studies & Communication Studies
• Najarian Peters, Associate Professor School of Law
• Pritha Prasad, Assistant Professor English
• Nikia Robert, Assistant Professor Religion
• David R. Roediger, Foundation Distinguished Professor American Studies and History
• John Rury, Professor Education Leadership and Policy Studies
• Robert C. Schwaller, Professor History
• Fithawee Tzeggai, Assistant Professor Sociology
• John Edgar Tidwell, Professor Emeritus English
• Sherrie Tucker, Professor American Studies
• William Tuttle, Professor Emeritus American Studies
• Kim Warren, Associate Professor History
• Deborah Whaley, Professor American Studies
• Kevin Willmott, Professor Emeritus Film and Media Studies