Center for Africana Studies (CAS) Internal Advisory Board

Name
Position

  • 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

  • University Ombuds and Professor of History

    aadebayo@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6646
    SO 4112

  • Associate Professor of Art History

    jsteph55@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-5241
    VA 101B

  • Executive Director, Division of Global Education

    trolle2@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-2672
    ALC 5603

  • Director of Curatorial Affairs and Professor of Art

    cthom488@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6193
    ZM G07

CAS Faculty Associates

Name
Position

  • Professor of History Education and History

    etraille@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-2156
    SO 4116

  • Professor of Health and Physical Education

    bculp1@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-7598
    CC 3047

  • 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

  • Chair of the Department of Geography and Anthropology and Professor of Anthropology

    blundy@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-2893
    SO 4050

  • Professor of Information Systems

    snegash@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-7607
    BB 493

  • Professor of Spanish and Portuguese

    rsimon5@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6366
    PS 211

  • Assistant Professor of Black Studies

    lrocha3@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-2049
    LB 413

  • Professor of English

    odiop1@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-2363
    EB 118

  • Professor of History

    svaught3@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-2431
    4115

 CAS鈥檚 faculty associates work with the Center鈥檚 director to:

  • Develop and implement a 5-year strategic plan consistent with KSU鈥檚 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鈥檚 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)