Faculty

David Diamond

Assistant Professor, English and African American Studies
david.diamond@uga.edu

Maryann Erigha

Assistant Professor of Sociology and African American Studies
merigha@uga.edu

Lesley Feracho

Associate Director, Institute for African American Studies, Associate Professor of Spanish
lferacho@uga.edu
(706) 542-5197

Tracey Johnson

Assistant Professor of History and African American Studies
tdjohnson@uga.edu
Chana

Chana Lee

Associate Professor of History
chanakai@uga.edu
(706) 542-2541

Khalid Long

Assistant Professor of Theatre , Assistant Professor of African American Studies
khalid.long@uga.edu

Carolyn Medine

Director, Institute for African American Studies, All Shall Be Well Professor of Religion
medine@uga.edu
(706) 542-5197

Ed Pavlic

Distinguished Research Professor of English, African American Studies, and Creative Writing
pavlic@uga.edu

Greg Satterthwaite

Assistant Professor of Jazz Piano and African American Studies
gregory.satterthwaite@uga.edu
706-804-2467

James Weidman

Assistant Professor of Jazz Piano and African American Studies
james.weidman@uga.edu
706-542-3737

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