Advisory Board & Faculty Associates - Center for Africana Studies

Center for Africana Studies (CAS) Internal Advisory Board

Name

Position

Monica Swahn Dean of Wellstar College of Health and Human Services and Dr. Betty L. Siegel Distinguished Chair of Health and Wellness and Professor of Health Promotion and Physical Education

Dean of Wellstar College of Health and Human Services and Dr. Betty L. Siegel Distinguished Chair of Health and Wellness and Professor of Health Promotion and Physical Education
mswahn@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-6962
HS 4103
Akanmu Adebayo University Ombuds and Professor of History

University Ombuds and Professor of History
aadebayo@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-6646
SO 4112
Jessica Stephenson Associate Professor of Art History

Associate Professor of Art History
jsteph55@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-5241
VA 101B
Tara McDuffie Executive Director, Global Education

Executive Director, Global Education
trolle2@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-2672
ALC 5603
Cynthia Thompson Director of Curatorial Affairs and Professor of Art

Director of Curatorial Affairs and Professor of Art
cthom488@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-6193
ZM G07

CAS Faculty Associates

Name

Position

Kay Traille Professor of History Education and History

Professor of History Education and History
etraille@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-2156
SO 4116
Brian Culp Professor of Health and Physical Education

Professor of Health and Physical Education
bculp1@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-7598
CC 3047
Monica Swahn Dean of Wellstar College of Health and Human Services and Dr. Betty L. Siegel Distinguished Chair of Health and Wellness and Professor of Health Promotion and Physical Education

Dean of Wellstar College of Health and Human Services and Dr. Betty L. Siegel Distinguished Chair of Health and Wellness and Professor of Health Promotion and Physical Education
mswahn@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-6962
HS 4103
Brandon Lundy Chair of the Department of Geography and Anthropology and Professor of Anthropology

Chair of the Department of Geography and Anthropology and Professor of Anthropology
blundy@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-2893
SO 4050
Solomon Negash Professor of Information Systems

Professor of Information Systems
snegash@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-7607
BB 493
Robert Simon Coordinator of Portuguese Program and Professor of Spanish and Portuguese

Coordinator of Portuguese Program and Professor of Spanish and Portuguese
rsimon5@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-6366
PS 211
Luciane Rocha Assistant Professor of Black Studies

Assistant Professor of Black Studies
lrocha3@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-2049
LB 413
Oumar Cherif Diop Professor of English

Professor of English
odiop1@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-2363
EB 118
Seneca Vaught Coordinator of Black Studies and Professor of History

Coordinator of Black Studies and Professor of History
svaught3@kennesaw.edu
(470) 578-2431
LB 424

CAS’s faculty associates work with the Center’s director to:

Develop and implement a 5-year strategic plan consistent with KSU’s strategic plan
Develop and implement community outreach programs
Develop and implement a research agenda
Identify specific areas of focus and the expected deliverables
Explore opportunities for grant writing to fund research, conference attendance/presentation, professional development, faculty-led study abroad, and other initiatives
Design and implement CAS’s vision, mission and action plans
Monitor and evaluate the implementation of annual programs
Provide feedback, advice and recommendations on the general operation and programs of the Center.

The director and the associate will work with the associate's department chair, to make sure the faculty member receives necessary recognition and credit for their work with the Center

If you are interested in becoming a CAS faculty associate, please fill out the interest form below. Send completed forms to Nuru Akinyemi at nakinyem@kennesaw.edu

FACULTY ASSOCIATE INTEREST FORM (PDF) FACULTY ASSOCIATE INTEREST FORM (DOCX)