Black Studies Faculty
Black Studies Faculty
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Core Faculty
Dr. Eva Michelle Wheeler
Associate Professor, World Languages & Cultures
Faculty Profile
Ruane Center for the Humanities 235
ewheele4@providence.edu
Dr. Danny Kyei-Poakwa
Adjunct Professor, Black Studies
Faculty Profile
dkyeipoa@providence.edu
Dr. Aishah Scott
Assistant Professor, Health Sciences
Faculty Profile
Mondor Center for Nursing & Health Sciences 221
ascott7@providence.edu
Dr. Paul Cato
Post-Doctoral Teaching Fellow, Black Studies
Howley Hall 201
pcato@providence.edu
Dr. Eric Hirsch
Interim Department Chair
Faculty Profile
Howley Hall 117
401-865-2510
ehirsch@providence.edu
Dr. Alannah Caisey
Assistant Professor, Black Studies
Howley Hall 203
acaisey@providence.edu
Affiliated Faculty
Dr. Comfort Ateh
Professor, Assoc. Provost for DEI
Faculty Profile
Harkins Hall 208
cateh@providence.edu
Dr. Eric Hirsch
Interim Department Chair
Faculty Profile
Howley Hall 117
401-865-2510
ehirsch@providence.edu
Dr. Carmen Rolón
Associate Professor, Chair of Secondary Education
Faculty Profile
Harkins Hall 323
crolon@providence.edu
Dr. Tuire Valkeakari
Professor, English
Faculty Profile
Ruane Center for the Humanities LL17
tvalkeak@providence.edu
Dr. Daniel Banini
Assistant Professor, Political Science
Faculty Profile
Howley Hall 302
dbanini@providence.edu
Dr. Luz Colpa
Assistant Professor, History and Classics
Faculty Profile
Ruane Center for the Humanities 124
lcolpa@providence.edu
Dr. Alyssa Lopez
Assistant Professor, History
Faculty Profile
Ruane Center for the Humanities 122
alopez7@providence.edu
Dr. Eve Veliz-Moran
Associate Professor, Chair of Sociology & Anthropology
Faculty Profile
Howley Hall 112
evm@providence.edu
Dr. Patrick Breen
Associate Professor, History
Faculty Profile
Ruane Center for the Humanities 132
pbreen@providence.edu
Dr. Matthew Dowling
Assistant Professor, History
Faculty Profile
Ruane Center for the Humanities 119
mdowling@providence.edu
Dr. Eric Melley
Associate Professor, Music
Faculty Profile
Smith Center for the Arts G15
emelley@providence.edu
Black Studies
Social Media
Katherine Lynch
Administrative Coordinator
Howley Hall 119
401.865.2125
klynch25@providence.edu
