The instructors facilitating Africana Studies courses are mostly comprised of members of the Graduate Faculty with strong record of effective teaching and research. Although the Africana Studies major is primarily an undergraduate offering, Africana faculty, in cooperation with American Culture Studies, History, and other disciplines, serve as mentors to masters and doctoral students by chairing examination and dissertation committees. Faculty may also create individualized and independent studies based on some aspect of the student's field of study as it relates to Africa and the Diaspora. Listed below are the faculty associated with Africana Studies. Students should feel free to contact these members for more information.

CORE FACULTY

	Apollos Okwuchi Nwauwa, PhD - ( Director )  Professor, History and Africana Studies Office: 132 Shatzel Hall, Phone: (419)372-2269 Office: 132 Williams Hall, Phone: (419)372-9483 E-mail: nwauwa@bgsu.edu
	Rebecca L. Green, PhD Associate Professor, School of Arts Office: 1010 Fine Arts Phone: (419) 372-8514 E-mail: rlgreen@bgsu.edu
	Bruce Edwards, PhD Professor, English and Africana Studies Associate Vice President for Academic Technology & E-Learning Office: 104 University Hall Phone: 419.372.7302 Web: cobl.bgsu.edu E-mail: edwards@bgsu.edu
	Kefa M. Otiso, PhD Associate Professor, Geography Director, Global Village Office: 308A Hanna Hall Phone: (419)372-9352 E-mail: kmatiso@bgsu.edu
	Opportune Zongo, PhD Associate Professor, Romance Languages and Women's Studies Office: 210 Shatzel Hall Phone: (419) 372-7396 E-mail: mailto:ozongo@bgsu.edu

FACULTY AFFILIATES 

	Matthew Donahue, PhD Instructor, Popular Culture Office: Pop Culture Phone: (419)372-2981 E-mail: mattdon@bgsu.edu
	Angela M. S. Nelson, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Popular Culture Acting Chair, Ethnic Studies Office: 419-372-2981 or 419-372-7864 Fax: 419-372-2577 E-mail: anelson@bgsu.edu
	Andrew M. Schocket, PhD Associate Professor, History & ACS Office: 16 Williams Hall Phone: (419)372-8197 E-mail: aschock@bgsu.edu
	Sharon Subreenduth, PhD Associate Professor, Educ/Div Teaching & Learning 529 Education Building Phone:(419)372-7510 E-mail: ssubree@bgsu.edu
	Maisha Wester, PhD Assistant Professor, English and ACS Office: East Hall Phone: (419)372-2576 E-mail: maishaw@bgsu.edu

EMERITUS FACULTY 

	Lillian Ashcraft-Eason, PhD Professor Emerita, History Office: 15 Williams Hall Phone: (419) 372-8120 E-mail: lashcra@bgsu.edu
	Mary G. Wrighten, MLS Associate Professor Emerita, Multi-cultural Reference Librarian 160 Jerome Library Phone: (419) 372-7897 E-mail: mwright@bgsu.edu
	Jack A. Taylor, PhD Associate Professor Emeritus, Ethnic Studies Phone: (419) 372-9627 E-mail: jtaylor@bgsu.edu

AFRICANA STUDIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Apollos O. Nwauwa,  PhD (Director)
Kefa Otiso,  PhD
Opportune Zongo, PhD
Andrew Schocket, PhD
Eileen Cherry Chandler, PhD
Bruce Edwards, PhD
Sharon Subreenduth, PhD
Gary Oates, PhD
Maisha Wester, PhD
Dalton Jones, PhD
Richard Anderson, PhD
Elizabeth Hertenstein
Holly Myers, PhD
Lance L. Gibbs, Graduate Student
Elizabeth Wainaina, Swahili Instructor
Angela Burdge, Secretary

STAFF

Apollos Okwuchi Nwauwa, PhD
Director
Phone: (419) 372-2269
Fax: (419) 372-2571
E-mail: nwauwa@bgsu.edu

Angela Burdge
Secretary
Phone: (419) 372-7814
Fax: (419) 372-2571
E-mail: aburdge@bgsu.edu

Mailing Address

Africana Studies Program
132 Shatzel Hall
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403