Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Lauren Araiza

Associate Professor

Faculty | History / Black Studies

Fellows Hall - 427

araizal@denison.edu

740-587-8559

Ojeya Cruz Banks

Associate Professor

Faculty | Dance / Black Studies

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 155

bankso@denison.edu

740-587-5323

Timothy Carpenter

Affiliated Studio Instructor

Director of Gospel Choir

Christian Life Coordinator

Faculty | Music / Black Studies / Spiritual Life

Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - 127

carpentert@denison.edu

740-587-6220

Justin "Jstn Clmn" Coleman

Assistant Professor

Faculty | Studio Art / Black Studies

Bryant Arts Center - 210

colemanj@denison.edu

740-587-5047

John Davis

Associate Professor

Chair of Anthropology & Sociology

Faculty | Anthropology & Sociology / Black Studies / East Asian Studies / International Studies

Knapp Hall - 103E

davisjh@denison.edu

740-587-5558

Toni King

Professor

Faculty | Black Studies / Women's & Gender Studies

Knapp Hall - 209A

kingt@denison.edu

740-587-6567

Linda Krumholz

Professor

Director, The Center for Black Studies

Faculty | English / Black Studies

Barney-Davis Hall - 207

krumholz@denison.edu

740-587-8674

Diana Adesola Mafe

Professor

James and Carolyn Gillingham Endowed Chair

Faculty | English / Black Studies / International Studies / Women's & Gender Studies

Barney-Davis Hall - 306

mafed@denison.edu

740-587-6237

Emily Nemeth ’04

Associate Professor

Chair of Educational Studies

Faculty | Educational Studies / Queer Studies / Black Studies

Knapp Hall - 107B

nemethe@denison.edu

740-587-6388

Frank (Trey) Proctor

Professor

Faculty | History / Black Studies / Environmental Studies / Latin American & Caribbean Studies / Digital Humanities

Fellows Hall - 404

proctorf@denison.edu

740-587-5791

Jack Shuler

Professor

Director of Journalism

Faculty | English / Black Studies / Journalism

Barney-Davis Hall - 305

shulerj@denison.edu

740-587-6244

Joanna T. Tague

Associate Professor

Chair of History

Faculty | History / International Studies / Black Studies

Fellows Hall - 428

taguej@denison.edu

740-587-6588

Christopher Travers

Visiting Assistant Professor

Faculty | Black Studies

traversc@denison.edu

Staff

Farrah Chrstos

Academic Administrative Assistant

Staff | Black Studies

chrstosf@denison.edu

740-587-6594

Emeriti Faculty

Susan E. Diduk

Associate Professor Emerita

Emeriti Faculty | Black Studies / International Studies / Women's & Gender Studies / Anthropology & Sociology

diduk@denison.edu

John L. Jackson

Associate Professor Emeritus

Emeriti Faculty | Black Studies

jackson@denison.edu

Contact Us

Phone

740-587-6594

Knapp Hall 209

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Linda Krumholz

Professor

Director, The Center for Black Studies

krumholz@denison.edu

740-587-8674

Toni King

Professor

kingt@denison.edu

740-587-6567

Farrah Chrstos

Academic Administrative Assistant

chrstosf@denison.edu

740-587-6594

Spotlights

Denison Magazine

The Office: John L. Jackson

True to its occupant, John Jackson’s office is a quiet space — personal, distinctive.

Denison Magazine

The ON Switch

Conversations with faculty about what it means to teach — and to trigger those amazing moments of illumination

Students engaging in classroom discussion

How We Learn

Cultural Critique

Students take their learning and engage with current topics as critics — as they become published authors and add to their résumés.

How We Learn

New Book by Diana Mafe Examines Race and Gender in Pop Culture

Diana Mafe's book opens a new door in literature - boldly going into science fiction to look at race and gender norms.

Where We Go

Teaching Is a Calling for Jerome Price ’12

When Jerome Price graduated from Denison University in 2012, he had no doubt where his career path lay.

Where We Go

Victoria Roberts ’11, Publishes Work: Forever Under Construction

Victoria Roberts '11 has just published her first book of poetry entitled: Forever Under Construction.

How We Learn

Black Studies Professor, Anita Waters, Retires after 25 Years

Dr. Anita Waters is acknowledged at the Center for Black Studies' Senior Symposium for her 25 years of contributions to the program.

How We Learn

Research Conducted on Black Women Student Activism of the 1960s

Dr. Lauren Araiza Conducts Research on Black Women Student Activism of the 1960s.

How We Learn

Jackson & King collaborate in "The Critical Black Studies Reader"

Black Studies Professors John Jackson and Toni King Publish Article in Groundbreaking Text on Black Studies.

How We Learn

Dr. Omedi Ochieng gets published

Dr. Omedi Ochieng Publishes Landmark Book in the Field of Black Studies that Interrogates the Meaning of "The Good Life."

Where We Go

Seminarian Brooke Hayes '08 Shares Stories of Ethical Leadership

Brooke Hayes '08 visits Dr. Toni King's Black Women and Organizational Leadership class.

How We Learn

What mixed girls may not tell you

Rhayna Kramer '19 explores "colorism" in today's society.

How We Learn

Why Riri Williams, the new "Iron Man," matters

For Imani Congdon '20, the new "Iron Man," a young black woman named Riri Williams, is a hopeful sign.

Where We Go

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

Elizabeth J. A. Siwo-Okundi '01, a preacher in Boston, has been awarded a prestigious Denison Alumni Citation.

How We Learn

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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