STAFF AND LIBRARIANS
 
 


Africana Studies and Research Center

Director
Salah M. Hassan
Room 107
(607) 254-1592
sh40@cornell.edu

Administrative Manager
Cynthia Telage

Room 103A
607) 254-8668
cat13@cornell.edu

Main Office
Room 103
Fax: (607) 255-0784

Judy Holley
Undergraduate Studies Administrative Assistant
(607) 255-4291
jsh2@cornell.edu

Sheila Towner
Graduate Field Administrative Assistant
(607) 255-4625
spt1@cornell.edu

John Henrik Clarke Africana Library

Librarian
Eric Acree
Room 126
(607) 255-5229
ea18@cornell.edu

Main Office
Room 125
Africana Studies and Research Center
(607) 255-3822

Sr Circulation/Reserve Assistant
Sharon Parsons
sp91@cornell.edu

Sr Night Supervisor
Saah Quigee
snq2@cornell.edu

 

   FACULTY


Anne Adams, Professor Emerita
RETIRED AND LIVES IN GHANA
Mailing address:
Prof. Anne Adams
Du Bois Center
P.O. Box CT975
Cantinments, Accra
GHANA

ava2@cornell.edu
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Adeolu Ademoyo. Visiting Lecturer
(607) 255-7256
Room B09
aaa54@cornell.edu
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Petrine Archer-Straw, Visiting Assoc Prof, joint/History of Art
(607) 254-6592
Room 203

pea5@cornell.edu
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N'Dri Assie-Lumumba, Professor
Research Interests: African and African Diaspora Education;
gender issues; family and social structures

(607) 255-7839
Room 210
na12@cornell.edu

Biography
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Ayele Bekerie,
Assistant Professor,
Research Interests: Ancient African history;
Africana theories and methodologies

African Writing Systems
(607) 255-4607
Room 207
ab67@cornell.edu

Biography
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Beverly Blacksher, Senior Lecturer
(607) 255-0037
Room 201
bb40@cornell.edu
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Carole Boyce Davies, Professor
FALL 2008

Biography
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Diane Butler, Visiting Assistant Professor
Room 208
dsb16@cornell.edu

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Judith A. Byfield, Associate Professor
jab632@cornell.edu

On Leave for AY 2007-2008

Biography
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Locksley Edmondson, Professor
Research Interests: African and Caribbean politics;
international relations

(607) 255-2157
Room 202
le18@cornell.edu

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Grant Farred, Professor
(607) 254-4714
Room 108
gaf38@cornell.edu

Biography
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Robert L. Harris, Jr. Professor
Director of Graduate Studies
(607) 255-8536
Room 211
rlh10@cornell.edu
Vice Provost for Diversity and Faculty Development
255-5358

Biography
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Salah M. Hassan, Professor
Director

Research Interests: African and African-American art and Visual Culture, Contemporary Art and Theory.
(607) 254-1592
Room 107
sh40@cornell.edu


Biography
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Ali Mazrui, Senior Scholar
Research Interests: African politics; international relations;
comparative politics; political theory

(607) 255-5054
Room 106
amazrui@binghamton.edu

Biography
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Sarah Mkhonza,Visiting Scholar
(607) 255-0968
Room 108
stm36@cornell.edu
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Abdul Nanji, Senior Lecturer
Director of Undergraduate Studies and Director of African Languages Program
(607) 255-0537
Room 112
agn3@cornell.edu

Biography
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Myra Sabir, Ph.D, visiting assistant professor
Psychology and Human Development
(607) 254-8523
Room 104
mgs16@cornell.edu

website
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James Turner,
Professor
Research Interests: African-American political sociology;
racism and social analysis; urban community development;
public policy

(607) 255-0531
Room 205
jet8@cornell.edu

Biography
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Jean Young, Visiting Lecturer
(607) 254-1585
Room 106
bjy4@cornell.edu

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   AFRICANA GRADUATE FIELD


Anne Adams, Professor Emerita
RETIRED AND LIVES IN GHANA
Mailing address:
Prof. Anne Adams
Du Bois Center
P.O. Box CT975
Cantinments, Accra
GHANA
ava2@cornell.edu

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N'Dri Assie-Lumumba, Professor
Research Interests: African and African Diaspora Education;
gender issues; family and social structures
(607) 255-7839
Room 210
na12@cornell.edu

Biography
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Josephine Allen, Associate Professor
Policy Analysis and Management

public policy and black women
jaa7@cornell.edu
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Ayele Bekerie, Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Ancient African history;
Africana theories and methodologies
African Writing Systems
(607) 255-4607
Room 207
ab67@cornell.edu

Biography
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Martin Bernal, Professor Emeritus
Government
ancient African civilizations; origins of Western civilizations
mgb4@cornell.edu
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Locksley Edmondson, Professor
Research Interests:
African and Caribbean politics;
international relations
(607) 255-2157
Room 202
le18@cornell.edu
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Grant Farred, Professor
(607) 254-4714
Room 108
gaf38@cornell.edu

Biography
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Sandra E. Greene, Professor
Office: 303 McGraw Hall
Phone: (607) 255-4124
Fax: (607) 255-0469
E-Mail: seg6@cornell.edu

Office Hours: On leave Academic Year 2007-2008
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Robert L. Harris, Jr. Professor
Director of Graduate Studies
(607) 255-8536
Room 211
rlh10@cornell.edu
Vice Provost for Diversity and Faculty Development
255-5358

Biography
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Salah M. Hassan, Professor
Director
Research Interests: African and African-American art and Visual Culture, Contemporary Art and Theory.
(607) 254-1592
Room 107
sh40@cornell.edu


Biography
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Kenneth McClane Professor,
English
W.E.B. DuBois Prof. of Literature
African-American poetry; creative writing
kam6@cornell.edu
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James Turner, Professor
Research Interests: African-American political sociology;
racism and social analysis; urban community development;
public policy
(607) 255-0531
Room 205
jet8@cornell.edu

Biography
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Margaret Washington, Professor
History
African-American history; history of
African-American women

mw26@cornell.edu

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