Faculty & Staff

Faculty and Staff contact information for the Black Studies Department.

Faculty

Lauren Araiza

Associate Professor

Faculty

Fellows Hall - 427

araizal@denison.edu

740-587-8559

Ojeya Cruz Banks

Associate Professor

Associate Chair of Dance

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 161

bankso@denison.edu

740-587-5323

Timothy Carpenter

Affiliated Studio Instructor

Director of Gospel Choir

Christian Life Coordinator

Faculty

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 127

Gilpatrick House

carpentert@denison.edu

740-587-5662

Justin "Jstn Clmn" Coleman

Assistant Professor

Faculty

Bryant Arts Center - 210

colemanj@denison.edu

740-587-5047

John Davis

Associate Professor

Faculty

Knapp Hall - 103E

davisjh@denison.edu

740-587-5558

Simone Drake ’97

Scholar in Residence

Faculty

drakes@denison.edu

Toni King

Professor

Director, The Center for Black Studies

Faculty

Knapp Hall - 209A

kingt@denison.edu

740-587-6567

Linda Krumholz

Professor

Faculty

Barney-Davis Hall - 207

krumholz@denison.edu

740-587-8674

Diana Adesola Mafe

Professor

James and Carolyn Gillingham Endowed Chair

Faculty

Barney-Davis Hall - 306

mafed@denison.edu

740-587-6237

Emily Nemeth ’04

Associate Professor

Faculty

Knapp Hall - 107B

nemethe@denison.edu

740-587-6388

Frank (Trey) Proctor

Professor

Faculty

Fellows Hall - 404

proctorf@denison.edu

740-587-5791

Jack Shuler

Professor

Director of Journalism

Faculty

Barney-Davis Hall - 305

shulerj@denison.edu

740-587-6244

Joanna T. Tague

Associate Professor

Faculty

Fellows Hall - 428

taguej@denison.edu

740-587-6588

Derrick Tillman-Kelly

Visiting Assistant Professor

Faculty

tillmankellyd@denison.edu

Staff

Diana Lehman

Academic Administrative Assistant

Staff

lehmandl@denison.edu

Emeriti Faculty

Susan E. Diduk

Associate Professor Emerita

Emeriti Faculty

diduk@denison.edu

John L. Jackson

Associate Professor Emeritus

Emeriti Faculty

jackson@denison.edu

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Elizabeth J. A. Siwo-Okundi '01 awarded Denison Alumni Citation

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Toni Morrison Scholar, Dr. Linda Krumholz, Ends Term as Director

Dr. Linda Krumholz Returns to English after Directing the Black Studies Program.

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