Faculty List
Professors
Michael Ray Charles
Professor
mrcharles@mail.utexas.edu | 512-471-6071 | ART 4.414
Education
M.F.A., University of HoustonKing Davis
Professor and the Robert Lee Sutherland Chair in Mental Health and Social Policy
king.davis@austin.utexas.edu | (512) 232-7117 | SSW 3.106D
Education
Ph.D., Brandeis, The Florence Heller SchoolEdwin Dorn
Professor
eddorn@mail.utexas.edu | 512-232-4007 | SRH 3.226
Education
Ph.D. in Political Science, Yale University
Interests
Leadership development, National and international affairs, Civil rights and Nonprofit managementToyin Falola
Professor; Frances Higginbotham Nalle Centennial Professorship in History
toyin.falola@mail.utexas.edu | 512-475-7224 | GAR 2.142
Education
Ph.D., 1981, University of Ife
Interests
His research interest is African history since the nineteenth century.Juliet E. K. Walker
Professor
jekwalker@mail.utexas.edu | 512-471-5581 | GAR 2-136
Education
Ph.D., 1976, University of ChicagoBarbara W White
Dean and Centennial Professor in Leadership for Community, Professional and Corporate Excellence
bww@austin.utexas.edu | (512) 471-1937 | SSW 2.202B
Education
Ph.D., Florida State University
Interests
Social Welfare Policy, Social Work Education, Cultural DiversityJerome D. Williams
F.J. Heyne Centennial Professor in Communication
jerome.williams@mail.utexas.edu | 512 471 7302 | CMA 7.142; CMA 5.150D
Education
Ph.D., (Business Administration/Marketing/Social Psychology), University of ColoradoAssociate Professors
Christopher Adejumo
Associate Professor
c.ade@mail.utexas.edu | 512-471-5672 | ART 3.424
Education
Ph.D. in Art Education, Ohio State University
Interests
Graphic Design, Visual Designs (Printmaking), Art Education, Multiculturalism and Community Based Art Education,Jossianna Arroyo-Martinez
Associate Professor
jarroyo@mail.utexas.edu | 512.232.4536 | BEN 3.120
Education
Ph.D., 1998, University of California at Berkeley
Interests
Latin American, Caribbean, Luso-Brazilian & Afro-Diasporic Literatures & Cultures; race, gender & sexuality in colonial & postcolonial societies; Latin American literature, ethnography and sociology.Kevin Cokley
Associate Professor
kevin.cokley@mail.utexas.edu | (512) 471-7498 | SZB 262N
Education
Ph.D. Counseling Psychology 1998, Georgia State UniversityMaria Franklin
Associate Professor
mfranklin@mail.utexas.edu | 471-8513 | EPS 2.130
Education
Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley
Interests
Historical archaeology, archaeological theory, African Diaspora studies, race and gender, feminist theory, colonialism and slavery.Dorie J. Gilbert
Associate Professor
dgm@mail.utexas.edu | (512) 471-8229 | SSW 3.130H
Education
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Interests
Prevention and intervention with women and people of color living with HIV/AIDS, psychosocial adjustment in persons coping with social stigma, child and adolescent welfare and counseling, multicultural practice issues; and cultural diversity curriculum development.Terri Givens
Associate Professor
tgivens@mail.utexas.edu | 512-232-7245 | BAT 3.136
Education
Ph.D., UCLAMark A. Gooden
Associate Professor and Director of the Principalship Program
gooden@austin.utexas.edu | 512-471-7551 | 310H
Edmund T. Gordon
Associate Professor
etgordon@mail.utexas.edu | 512.232.7067 | EPS 2.112B , JES 232A
Education
Ph. D., Stanford University
Interests
African-American anthropology, economic anthropology, maritime anthropology, ethnicity and social stratification; Caribbean and Central America.Darlene Grant
Associate Professor
d.grant@mail.utexas.edu | (512) 471-0532 | SSW 3.130L
Education
Ph.D., University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Interests
Women with addiction problems and their perinatally drug-exposed children; Family systems; Child sexual abuse; Adolescent psychiatric issues; Computer-based interactive learning; recruitment and retention of traditionally underrepresented populations in higher educationLouis Harrison
Associate Professor
lharrison@mail.utexas.edu | (512) 232-4785 | SZB 428M
Education
Ph.D. Kinesiology, Louisiana State UniversityGeraldine (Gerri) Henderson
Associate Professor
gerri@mail.utexas.edu | 512-471-8556 | WWH 402
Education
Ph.D., Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management (Marketing)Juliet Hooker
Associate Professor
juliethooker@mail.utexas.edu | 512.232.7273 | MEZ 3.146
Education
Ph.D., Cornell UniversityOmi Osun Joni L. Jones
Associate Professor - Director of the John L. Warfield Center for African and African American Studies
jonijones@mail.utexas.edu | 471-4320 | JES A232A
Education
Ph.D., New York University
Interests
Identity, Ethnography, Yoruba-based performance aesthetics, Black Feminisms and Theatre for Social Change, Performance Ethnography, Performing Black Feminisms, Yoruba Performance, and Performance and ActivismLeonard N. Moore
Assistant Vice-President, Division of Diversity and Community Engagement
leonardmoore@mail.utexas.edu | 512-475-7254 | GAR 1.118
Education
Ph.D., 1998, The Ohio State UniversityRobin Moore
Associate Professor
robin.moore@mail.utexas.edu | 512.471.0373 | MBE 3.210
Education
Ph.D. 1995, The University of Texas at AustinMoyosore (Moyo) Okediji
Associate Professor
moyo.okediji@mail.utexas.edu | 512–471–0126 | ART 1.210
Education
Ph.D. African arts and Diaspora visual cultures, University of Wisconsin, MadisonDeborah Paredez
Associate Professor
paredez@mail.utexas.edu | (512) 232-7370 | WMB 5.114
Education
Ph.D., Northwestern University
Interests
U.S. Latina/o performance and popular culture, Women and Migration in the US-Mexico Borderlands, Selena Quintanilla Perez,Tasha Philpot
Associate Professor
tphilpot@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-3681 | BAT 4.140
Education
Ph.D., University of MichiganShirley E Thompson
Associate Professor - Associate Director of the John L. Warfield Center for African and African American Studies
s.thompson@mail.utexas.edu | GAR 303C
Education
Ph.D., History of American Civilization, 2001, Harvard UniversityJoâo H. Costa Vargas
Associate Professor
costavargas@mail.utexas.edu | 512.232.6591 | EPS 2.112A
Education
Ph.D. Philosophy in Anthropology, University of California, San DiegoSamuel C. Watkins
Associate Professor
scwatkins@mail.utexas.edu | 512-471-6676 | WWH 408
Education
Ph.D. 1994, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor,Jennifer M. Wilks
Associate Professor
jmwilks@mail.utexas.edu | 512.471.8702 | PAR 329
Education
Ph.D. 2003, CornellHelena Woodard
Associate Professor
hwood@mail.utexas.edu | 471-8703 | PAR 331
Education
Ph.D., 1991, U. of North CarolinaAssistant Professors
Germine Awad
Assistant Professor
gigi.awad@mail.utexas.edu | 512-471-0526 | SZB 506H
Education
Ph.D., 2005 Psychology, Southern Illinois University CarbindaleKeisha Bentley
Assistant Professor
keisha.bentley@mail.utexas.edu | 512-471-2755 | SZB 506J
Education
PhD - Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Development, University of PennsylvaniaAnthony L. Brown
Assistant Professor
anthony.brown25@mail.utexas.edu | (512) 232-3902 | SZB 428L
Education
Ph. D., University of Wisconsin MadisonKeffrelyn Brown
Assistant Professor
keffrelyn@mail.utexas.edu | (512) 232-4257 | SZB 436D
Education
Ph.D. Curriculum & Instruction, University of Wisconsin-MadisonSimone A Browne
Assistant Professor
sbrowne@austin.utexas.edu | 232-5975 | BUR 506
Education
Ph.D., Sociology and Equity Studies, University of TorontoBen Carrington
Assistant Professor
bcarrington@austin.utexas.edu | 512-232-6341 | BUR 570
Education
Ph.D., Leeds Metropolitan University, UKRuramisai Charumbira
Assistant Professor
r-c@mail.utexas.edu | 512-232-8361 | GAR 0.134
Education
Ph.D., 2006, Yale University
Interests
Southern Africa, Women, Historical Memory, Ethno-archaeologyKevin Foster
Assistant Professor
kmfoster@mail.utexas.edu | (512) 232-8586 | SZB 528E
Education
Ph.D. Anthropology (2001), The University of Texas at AustinDawnovise (Dawn) N. Fowler
Assistant Professor
dfowler@mail.utexas.edu | (512) 232-6199 | SSW 3.106C
Education
Ph.D, Howard University
Interests
Intimate Partner Abuse against women; chemical dependency and mental health issues and services for underrepresented populations; spirituality; cultural resiliency; social justice; and African American leadership in social work.Jennifer Fuller
Assistant Professor
jfuller@mail.utexas.edu | 512-471-4571 | CMA 6.136
Education
Ph.D. in Communication Arts (Media and Cultural Studies), University of Wisconsin-MadisonTiffany M. Gill
Assistant Professor
tmgill@mail.utexas.edu | 512-475-7925 | GAR 0.114
Education
Ph.D., 2003, Rutgers UniversityFrank A. Guridy
Assistant Professor
fguridy@mail.utexas.edu | 512.475.7267 | GAR 2.202
Education
Ph.D., History (2002), University of MichiganJacqueline Henninger
Assistant Professor
jhenninger@mail.utexas.edu | 512-471-0779 | MRH 3.718
Education
Ph.D., Music Education, The University of Texas at AustinMeta D Jones
Assistant Professor
metadj@mail.utexas.edu | (512) 471-8743
Education
Ph.D. 2001, Stanford UniversityStephen H Marshall
Assistant Professor
shmarshall@mail.utexas.edu | 471-4361 | JES A232
Education
Ph.D., Government, 2002, Harvard UniversityTalia McCray
Assistant Professor
tmccray@austin.utexas.edu | SUT 3.134
Education
Ph.D. Urban Tech and Environmental Planning, University of MichiganEric McDaniel
Assistant Professor
emcdaniel@mail.utexas.edu | 512-232-7268 | BAT 4.122
Education
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Interests
Study of political behavior with an emphasis on racial and ethnic politics, and religion and politics, Black religious institutions choosing to become involved in politics, Church based political activism, Interaction of race and religion, Religious interpretations and how they ma differ between racial groups and how this might shape political attitudes, Issues related to national pride and national identityFehintola Mosadomi
Assistant Professor
mosadom@mail.utexas.edu | 471-7871 | WMB 5.120B
Education
Ph.D.- 1998, Tulane University
Interests
African languages and linguistics; Creole studies; language pedagogy; gender studies; theoretical and applied linguisticsJemima Pierre
Assistant Professor
j.pierre@mail.utexas.edu | 232-1941 | EPS 4.134, JES A232A
Education
Ph.D., University of Texas at AustinRichard Reddick
Assistant Professor
richard.reddick@austin.utexas.edu | 512-475-8587 | SZB 374E
Education
Ed.D., Higher Education (2007), Harvard UniversityMatt Richardson
Assistant Professor
mattrichardson@mail.utexas.edu | (512) 471-8700 | PAR 108
Education
PhD, 2005, California (Berkeley)Keith Robinson
Assistant Professor
keith@prc.utexas.edu | 512-475-8641, 512-471-8399 | MAI 2310, BUR 472
Education
Ph.D., University of Michigan - Ann ArborAllison Skerrett
Assistant Professor
askerrett@mail.utexas.edu | (512) 232-4883 | SZB 334A
Education
Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Interests
Secondary English Curriculum, Adolescent Literacy, Multicultural Education, Sociocultural Influences on Teaching and LearningCherise Smith
Assistant Professor
cherise_smith@mail.utexas.edu | 512-232-1822 | ART 1.205
Education
Ph.D., Stanford UniversityChristen Smith
Assistant Professor
christen.smith@mail.utexas.edu | 512.232.6332 | EPS 4.130
Education
Ph.D., Stanford University
Interests
Brazil, Performance, Race and racial formation, Violence, Black and indigenous struggles in Latin America, Theater, Social protest, Grassroots organizingDnika Travis
Assistant Professor
dtravis@mail.utexas.edu | (512) 471-2081 | SSW 3.106E
Education
Ph.D, 2006, University of Southern California
Interests
Employee voice, engagement, and retention; Leadership and organizational change and organizational effectiveness; Workforce diversity and inclusionJulian Vasquez Heilig
Assistant Professor
jvh@mail.utexas.edu | (512) 475-8586 | SZB 310
Education
Ph.D., Stanford UniversityOther faculty
Lanese Aggrey
Director of Academic Service Learning
laggrey@mail.utexas.edu | 512 232 6593 | SSB 4.444
Education
Ph.D Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; December 2007, University of IowaJoy A James
Visiting Professor/John B. and John T. McCoy Presidential Professor of the Humanities and College Professor in Political Science at Williams College
JEZ A232A
Education
Ph.D. Political Philosophy, Fordham UniversityEllis (Eli) C. Reed
Clinical Professor
elireed@mail.utexas.edu | 512-471-3938 | CMA 6.144
Interests
Social justice and the effects of war on society, Lives of African-Americans from the 1970s through the end of the 1990sGregory J Vincent
Vice President and Professor, Ed.D., J.D. Educational Administration, Division of Diversity & Community Engagement Higher Education Administration Program
gvincent@mail.utexas.edu | 471-3212 | MAI 12
Education
Ph.D., University of PennsylvaniaProfessors Emeriti
Ruth G McRoy
Research Professor and Ruby Lee Piester Centennial Professor Emerita
r.mcroy@mail.utexas.edu | (512) 471-0551 | 3.208A
