AFAM Faculty

Our faculty reflects the interdisciplinary focus of the department, and is drawn from Cultural Studies, Literature, History, Sociology and Ethnomusicology. Accomplished scholars, creative writers and performers, the members of the African American Studies faculty have published their works in a variety of books and journals and presented their scholarly and creative activity all over the United States and the world. They seek to foster an understanding of and appreciation for the rich traditions of the African diaspora, to advance knowledge of African American history and culture, and to develop critical awareness of the status of peoples of African descent in our interconnected global society.

For faculty advisement please contact Dr. Siobhan Brooks below.

 

Full-Time Faculty

Siobhan Brooks

 

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Professor

Specializations: Sexuality; Gender, Race Relations
Office: H 312A                Phone:  (657) 278-3847
Email: skingbrooks@fullerton.edu


 

Christine Capetola

 

Christine Capetola

Specializations: queer theory, Black studies, sound studies, affect theory, performance studies, gender & sexuality studies, popular music studies
Email: ccapetola@fullerton.edu

 

 

Professor Natalie J. Graham

 

Natalie J. Graham
Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty

Specializations: Creative Writing, Identity Performance, Performing Arts, African American Food Culture, African American Popular Music.
Email: ngraham@Fullerton.edu

 

Mei-Ling Malone

 

Mei-Ling Malone 
Assistant Professor

Specializations: Urban Education; The Prison Industrial Complex and Social Movements.
Email: mmalone@fullerton.edu 

 

 

 

Natalie Novoa

 

Natalie Novoa
Assistant Professor

Specializations: African American History, Race and Sports, Recreation & Leisure
Email:  nnovoa@fullerton.edu

 

 

Ashley Woody

 

Ashley Woody
Assistant Professor

Specializations: Structural Racism; Emotions; Resistance; Urban and Suburban Inequality; Race & Space; Qualitative Research Methods
Email:  awoody@fullerton.edu

 



Emeriti Faculty

Stan Breckenridge

 

Stan Breckenridge
Professor Emeritus







Lecturers

Gwendolyn Alexis

 

Gwendolyn Alexis

Lecturer

Specializations:  United States History
Office: PLN-106               Phone:  (657) 278-2791
Email:  galexis@fullerton.edu


 

Prof Christina Jones
 

Christina Jones
Lecturer

Specialization: Black business development

 

 


Prof. Richard May

 

Richard May
Lecturer

Specialization: Black Arts Movement, Black Arts Movement and African American Literature

 

 

Prof Marie Nubia-Feliciano

 

Marie Nubia-Feliciano

Lecturer

Specialization: Black Latinx identity, and education

 

 

 

In Memoriam

Charlene Riggins

 

Charlene Riggins
Lecturer – Retired

Specializations: Antebellum South/Civil/ War/Reconstruction; American Women's History; Oral and Community History




Edward Robinson

 

Edward Robinson
Lecturer

Specializations: Cultural Studies, Theory and Media with an emphasis in African American Literature, History and Culture



 

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Group Faculty photo: Photo by Cindy Rouze