Faculty and Staff

Jeanette R. Davidson, Ph.D., ACSW
Director African and African-American Studies
Associate Professor Social Work
Ph.D. University of Texas – Arlington
M.S.S.W. University of Texas – Arlington
B.A.(Hons.) University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
jrdavidson@ou.edu

Loretta E. Bass, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
Associate Professor Sociology
Ph.D. University of Connecticut
M.A. University of Connecticut
B.A. University of Kansas
lbass@ou.edu

Charles D. Bender, M.H.R.
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
IT Specialist III
M.H.R. University of Oklahoma
B.A. University of Oklahoma
cbender@ou.edu

Melanie E. Bratcher, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor African and African-American Studies
Ph.D. Temple University
M.A. Temple University
B.S. Langston University
meb@ou.edu

Renea L. Butler-King, M.S.W
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
M.S.W. The University of Oklahoma
B.S.W. The University of Oklahoma
rlbutler-king@ou.edu

Meta G, Carstarphen, Ph.D.
Associate Dean Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
Ph.D Texas Woman's University
M.A. Texas Woman's University
B.A. Temple University
mcarstarphen@ou.edu

Byron Coleman, M.Div.
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
M.Div. Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary
B.A. Morehouse College
Byron.Coleman@coxinet.net

Sharri L. Coleman, DPM
Assistant to Director & Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
D.P.M. Temple College of Podiatric Medicine
B.S. Spelman College
slcoleman@ou.edu

Maria (Lupe) D. Davidson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor African and African-American Studies
Ph.D. Duquesne University
M.A. Duquesne University
M.A. Duquesne University
B.A. St. Bonaventure University
mdavidson@ou.edu

Lillian Ehiemua-Pope, M.A.
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
M.S.N. Vanderbilt University
B.S. University of Memphis
Lpope7@yahoo.com

Lt. Col. (Ret) Randy J. Garibay, M.A.
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
Athletics Department Academic Counselor
Webster University M.A.
Utah State University B.S.
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
U.S. Army Military History Instructor Course
rjgaribay@ou.edu

Mrs. Ruth Gomez
Program Secretary
rsgomez@ou.edu

Melvin Hall J.D.
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
J.D. University of Oklahoma
B.A. Langston
mchall@ou.edu

George Henderson Ph.D. (Emeritus)
Sylvan Goldman Professor, David Ross Boyd Professor, and Regents Professor
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
Ph.D. Wayne State University
M.A. Wayne State University
B.A. Wayne State University
clsdean@ou.edu

Gaetane Jean-Marie, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
Associate Professor Educational Administration, Curriculum and Supervision
Ph.D. University of North Carolina-Greenboro
M.A. Rutgers
B.A. Rutgers
gjeanmarie@ou.edu

Catherine A. John, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
Associate Professor English
Ph.D. University of California-Santa Cruz
cjohn@ou.edu

Momodu A. Kabba, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
Ph.D. The University of Oklahoma
M. Ed. The University of Oklahoma
B.A. Southwestern College
mahmedkabba@aol.com

Jidlaph G. Kamoche, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
Associate Professor History
jkamoche@ou.edu

Jack Kanak, Ph.D. (Emeritus)
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
Ph.D. St. Louis University
M.S St. Louis University
B.A. St. Benedict ’s College
jkanak@aol.com

Ben G. Keppel, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
Associate Professor History
Ph.D. UCLA
M.A. UCLA
B.A. University of California-Davis
bkeppel@ou.edu

Kozetta Lucas, MHR
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
Ph.D. Candidate Sociology
MHR The University of Oklahoma
kewoodfork@ou.edu

Devale J. Long, M.S.W
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
M.S.W The University of Oklahoma
B.S.W The University of Oklahoma
djlong@ou.edu

Caletta McPherson, M.H.R.
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
M.H.R The University of Oklahoma
B.A. University of Central Oklahoma
msmacfour@aol.com

Kevin McPherson, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
Ph.D. The University of Oklahoma
M.H.R The University of Oklahoma
M.P.A. Syracuse University
B.A. The University of Oklahoma
DrMc@themcphersongroup.com

Ambassador Tibor Nagy, M.A.
Former Ambassador to Ethiopia
Vice Provost Texas Tech University
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
M.S. George Washington University
B.A.Texas Tech University
tibor.nagy@ttu.edu

Diana C. Pardo, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
Assistant Professor Spanish University of Central Oklahoma
Ph.D. The University of Oklahoma
M.A. San Francisco State University
B.A. California State University-Hayward
dpard@ou.edu

Myron Pope, Ed.D.
Vice President Enrollment Management University of Central Oklahoma
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
Ed.D. The University of Alabama
M.A. The University of Alabama
B.A. The University of Alabama
mpope5@ucok.edu

Sohail Shehada, M.A.
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
Lecturer OU School of Art
Sohail.H.Shehada-2@ou.edu

Seleena Smith, M.Ed.
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
Ph.D. Candidate Counseling Psychology
M.Ed. Howard University
B.S. Howard University
seleena_smith@ou.edu

Damario D. Solomon-Simmons, J.D.
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
J.D. The University of Oklahoma
B.A.The University of Oklahoma

Tiffany Speaks, M.A.
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
M.S. Columbia University
M.A. Stanford University
B.A. Duke University
tiffany.speaks@ou.edu

Tammara D. Williams-Dias, M.Ed., M.Sc.
Adjunct Instructor African and Arican-American Studies
Ph.D. Candidate Educational Psychology
M.Ed. The University of Central Oklahoma
M.Sc. Langston University
B.A. The University of Oklahoma
twilliamsdias@ou.edu

Roosevelt Wright, Ph.D.,ACSW
Adjunct Instructor African and African-American Studies
Professor Social Work
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S.S.W. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
B.S. Sociology The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
rwright@ou.edu

Sijuola Patience Ogunsanya
Student Employee
Sijuola.P.Ogunsanya-1@ou.edu