- Dr. Sharon Austin, Program Director
- Ms. Sharon Burney, Program Assistant
- Dr. Faye V. Harrison
- Dr. William Baber
- Dr. James Davidson
- Dr. Marilyn Thomas-Houston
- Dr. Patricia Hilliard-Nunn
- Affiliate Faculty
![]() | Dr. Sharon Austin polssdw@ufl.eduDirector, UF African American Studies Program Dr. Sharon Austin is the current Director of the African American Studies program and Associate Professor in the Political Science department at the University of Florida. |
Ms. Sharon Burney sburney@ufl.edu
Program Assistant
Ms. Burney was born in Virginia and was raised in Washington
D.C. and New York. She is a widely respected community activist and
poet in Gainesville. She joined the AASP staff in August 2003 after
working three years as the administrative assistant for one of the top
children’s neurosurgeons in Florida. She has been instrumental in
handling the administrative component of course schedules, the October
2003 Newsletter, research and travel arrangements for faculty and
invited guests, and coordinating the student assistants for program and
project tasks. In a short time, her organizational and creative skills
have considerably contributed to the growth and development of AASP.
Dr. William Baber wbaber@anthro.com
| Professor, Department of Anthropology |
Dr. James Davidson davidson@anthro.ufl.edu
| Assistant Professor, African American Studies Program and
the Department of Anthropology |
Dr. Faye Harrison fayeharr@ufl.edu
| Professor, African American Studies and Department of
Anthropology |
Dr. Marilyn Thomas-Houston marilynm@.ufl.edu
| Associate Professor, African American Studies Program and
Department of Anthropology |
Dr. Patricia Hilliard-Nunn hilliardnunn@ufl.edu
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Lecturer, African American Studies Program |
Dr. Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmions zoharah@ufl.edu
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Lecturer, African American Studies Program and Department of Religion |
Affliate Faculty
Dede, Duane E. Clinical Prof |
Clinical Health & Psychology |
Essegby, James Asst. Prof. |
African & Asian Languages |
| Geggus, David Professor | History |
| Graber, Julia Professor | Psychology |
Gravelee, Clarence, Asst. Prof |
Anthropology |
Hedrick, Tace, Assoc. Prof | Hedrick |
Kane, Abdoulaye, Asst. Prof | Anthropology |
King, Debra W. Professor |
English |
| Moore-Taylor, Courtney, Adjunct Lecturer | History |
Nunn, Kenneth B. Professor |
Law |
Oliver, Bernard Professor |
Education (Alliance Center) |
Ongiri, Amy Abugo Assoc. Prof. |
English |
Ortiz, Paul Assoc. Prof. |
Samuel Proctor Oral History Program |
Petigny, Alan Asst. Prof. |
History |
Pinkney, Mikell Assoc. Prof |
Theater and Dance |
Reid, Mark Professor |
English, Film Studies |
Rosenburg, Leah Assoc. Prof |
English |
| Ross, Dorene Professor | School of Teaching and Learning |
Russell-Brown, Katheryn Professor |
Law |
Schueller, Malini Assoc. Prof |
English |
Segal, Eric Asst. Prof | Art & Art History |
| Smith, Stephanie Professor | English |
| Stafford, Samuel Lecturer, | Political Science |
Tucker, Carolyn Professor |
Psychology |
Wilson, Scott, Asst..Prof | Music |




