Daina Ramey Berry

Biography

Professor Berry taught at Arizona State and Michigan State before coming to Texas in  January 2010.

Research interests

Dr. Berry's research interests include 19th century American History, Comparative Slavery, and Southern History, with a particular emphasis on the role of gender, labor, family, and economy among the enslaved. She is currently working on a comprehensive study of enslaved prices in the United States. Her research has been supported by the American Council of Learned Societies, the Ford Foundation, and the American Association of University Women.

On April 30, 2010, Berry appeared on the season finale of the NBC show "Who Do You Think You Are?" She assisted film director, producer, writer, and actor Spike Lee in tracing his family ancestry with some very amazing revelations.

Courses taught

Gender and Slavery in the United States, The Domestic Slave Trade, Antebellum Slavery

Awards, Honors

American Council of Learned Societies, Frederick Burkhardt Fellowship, National Humanities Center, 2007-2008

Distinguished Teacher-Scholar Award, Michigan State University, 2004-2005

Nationally Selected “2004 Emerging Scholar,” Black Issues in Higher Education, (1/15/04 Issue)

Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, Duke University (History), 2003-2004

American Association of University Women Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2000-2001