AFAM Faculty

Dr. Shirley H. Hardin, Director, African American Studies
Professor, English

Mr. Derrick L. Carter, Senior Secretary
African American Studies

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Dr. Thomas Aiello, Assistant Professor
History

Dr. Napoleon Bamfo, Associate Professor
Political Science

Dr. Michael Brooks , Professor
Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice

Mr. Paul Campiglia, Percussion (Chair)
Music

Dr. Kendric L. Coleman , Associate Professor
English

Mr. Kendrick G. Dyer , Part-time Instructor
African American Studies

Dr. Bradley Finson , Assistant Professor
Art

Dr. John Gaston, Dean, College of the Arts
Professor, Communication Arts

Dr. Shani Gray , Associate Professor
Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice

Mr. W. Derrick Harris , Part-time Instructor
African American Studies

Ms. Felicia Hilson , Part-time Instructor
African American Studies; Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice; Women's and Gender Studies

Dr. Lavonna Lovern, Assistant Professor
Philosophy & Women's and Gender Studies

Ms. Debbie Manganaro, Part-time Instructor
African American Studies and Sociology (SGCEP)

Ms. Velma Miles , Part-time Instructor
Women's and Gender Studies

Ms. Melva S. Morfaw, Part-time Instructor
African American Studies

Ms. Deborah Morgan, Associate Professor
Communication Arts

Dr. Catherine Oglesby , Professor
History

Ms. Caterina Orr, Part-time Instructor
African American Studies & English

Dr. Matthew Richard, Associate Professor
Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice

Dr. Jewrell Rivers, Part-time Instructor
African American Studies

Dr. Ari Santas, Professor
Philosophy

Dr. Okete Shiroya, Associate Professor
History

Mr. Charles Todd, Part-time Instructor
Music

Dr. Calvin Walker, Associate Professor
OASIS & African American Studies

Ms. Chardonnay F. Watson, Graduate Advisor
VSU Student Success Center

Dr. David Williams, Professor
History

Dr. Marty Williams, Associate Professor
English