Africana Studies

Faculty List

The following faculty members teach and/or conduct research on people of the African Diaspora and/or related topics in their respective fields. Click on the faculty member's name to be directed to their webpage.

		Dr. Mohamed Abdelsalam Department of Geology 303AF Noble Research Center mohamed.abdel_salam@okstate.edu
		Dr. Eliot Atekwana Department of Geology 103F Noble Research Center eliot.atekwana@okstate.edu
		Dr. Estella Atekwana Department of Geology 103B Noble Research Center estella.atekwana@okstate.edu
		Dr. Marten Brienen Department of Political Science 235 Murray marten.brienen@okstate.edu Dr. Brienen is interested in African history and African economic development.
		Dr. Rebecca Brienen Department of Art 108 Barlett Center rebecca.brienen@okstate.edu
		Dr. Amy Carreiro Department of History 118 Murray amy.carreiro@okstate.edu
		Dr. Carlos Cordova Department of Geography 421 Murray cordova@okstate.edu
		Dr. Gail Gates Department of Nutritional Sciences 314 Human Sciences gail.gates@okstate.edu Understanding the nutrition-related issues of individuals in Africa, developing interventions to address these issues and training African professionals to identify and address these issues
		Dr. Alyson Greiner Department of Geology 326 Murray alyson.greiner@okstate.edu
		Dr. Harounan Kazianga Department of Economics and Legal Studies in Business 324 Business Building h arounan.kazianga@okstate.edu
		Dr. Dale Lightfoot Department of Geography 326 Murray d.lightfoot@okstate.edu
		Dr. Kathleen McElroy Department of Multimedia Journalism and Sports Media 312 Paul Miller Building kathleen.mcelroy@okstate.edu
		Dr. Lynne Simpson Library 102 McElroy Hall lynne.simpson@okstate.edu Dr. Simpson is currently working with the Oklahoma Oral History Research Program to gather interviews from Oklahoma's Black towns. Her most recent writing is on the psychological impact of slavery in current fiction.
		Dr. Barbara Stoecker Department of Nutritional Sciences 421 Human Sciences barbara.stoecker@okstate.edu Dr. Stoecker's current research focuses on maternal and child nutrition as well as micronutrient status.
		Dr. Chandra Story Department of Leisure Studies 435 Willard Hall chandra.story@okstate.edu Current research intesrest focuses on the intersection of social support and culture in health promotion programs; evaluation and assessment methods.
		Dr. David Thomas Department of Psychology 116 N. Murray david.thomas@okstate.edu Current research interests focus on the impacts of early nutritional experiences on infant cognition in Ethiopia and the US; and the neural mechanisms underlying cognitive development throughout the lifespan; development of empathy and prosocial behavior in US and cross-culturally.
		Mr. Lawrence Ware Department of Philosophy 255 Murray lawrence.ware@okstate.edu
		Dr. Craig Watters Department of Entrepreneurship 101 Business Building craig.watters@okstate.edu
		Dr. Thomas Wikle Department of Geography 372 Murray Hall & 201 Life Sciences East t.wikle@okstate.edu
		Dr. LaRicka Wingate Department of Psychology 116 N. Murray laricka.wingate@okstate.edu Current interests include interpersonal causes, correlates, and consequences of suicidal behavior. Specifically, resilience, strengths, protective factors, suicide risk assessment, and suicidality in ethnic minority groups. Other interests include protective factors for minority group members and positive psychology. Teaching interests include clinical issues and black psychology.