Centre for Africana Studies at Central Connecticut State University’s mission is to develop and encourage the study and teaching about Africa, African Americans, and people of African descent throughout the Diaspora. Furthermore, to use Information Technology to link isolated African American communities in the United States, Africa and the Diaspora.

The International Area Studies Program offers a variety of Africa-related degrees:

BA & BS Major, International Studies, African Studies specialization
BA & BS Concentration in African Studies
MS Major in International Affairs with a specialization in African Studies

Africa Update
Gloria Emeagwali
Tennyson Darko, Tech. Director
Peter LeMaire, Tech. Director

Amistad Committee
Warren Perry
Gloria Emeagwali, Chair
Katherine Harris
Community Liaison
Katherine Harris
Elizabeth Nkonoki-Ward

Conference Committee
Warren Perry
Evelyn Phillips
Curriculum Committee
Evelyn Phillips, Chair
Beverly Johnson
Peter Kyem

East/Southern Africa
Warren Perry
Film Committee
Beverly Johnson
Katherine Harris
Sheri Fafunwa-Ndibe

IT Committee
Tennyson Darko
Peter LeMaire
Lecture Series/Banquet
Olusegun Odesina
Evelyn Phillips
Sheri Fafunwa-Ndibe

Resource/Grant
Olusegun Sogunro
Study Abroad
Warren Perry
Peter Kyem
Sheri Fafunwa-Ndibe

African Studies at Central Connecticut State University are under the direction of an African Studies Program Committee:

Professor Ali Antar
Physics Department, Copernicus Hall
Summer Abroad in Africa

Professor Carol Austad
Psychology Department, Marcus White Hall

Professor Felton Best
Philosophy Department, Marcus White Hall

Professor Haines Brown
Newsletter Production

Professor Walton Brown Foster
Political Science Department, DiLoreto Hall
Student Advisor; Newsletter Copy Editor

Professor J. Buxton
Art Department, Samuel Chen Building

Professor Carol Carter-Lowery
Educational Leadership Department, Bernard Hall

Professor Tennyson Darko
Information Technology Services, Marcus White Annex
Newsletter Technical Advisor
Outreach Program

Professor Gloria T. Emeagwali
History Department, DiLoreto Hall
Newsletter Chief Editor

Professor Parker English
Philosophy Department, Marcus White Hall

Professor Sheri Fafunwa-Ndibe
Art Department, Samuel Chen Building
Summer Abroad in Africa

Professor Katherine Harris
History Department, DiLoreto Hall

Professor Beverly Johnson
English Department, Willard Hall

Professor Peter Kwaku Kyem
Geography Department, DiLoreto Hall
Conference Committee

Professor Colleen Larson
Study Abroad Coordinator

Professor Peter Kweku LeMaire
Physics Department, Copernicus Hall
Outreach Program

Professor C. Charles Mate-Kole
Psychology Department, Marcus White Hall
Director, Center for Africana Studies
Coordinator, African Studies Committee

Professor Andrew Moemeka
Communication Department, RVAC

Professor Olusegun Odesina
School of Technology, Copernicus Hall
African Lecture/Dinner Series

Professor Peter Osei
Biology Department, Copernicus Hall
African Studies Program

Professor Warren Perry
Anthropology Department, DiLoreto Hall
Summer Abroad in Africa

Professor Evelyn Newman Phillips
Anthropology Department, DiLoreto Hall
Summer Abroad in Africa

Professor Timothy Rickard
Geography Department
Curriculum, East/South Africa

Professor R. Rush

Professor Hakim Salahu-Din
Vice President, Academic Affairs
Chief, Planning

Professor Olusegun Sogunro
Educational Leadership Department, Bernard Hall

Professor Renee T. White
Sociology Department
Film Committee

Contact Details:

Prof. Charles Mate-Kole
Coordinator, African Studies Program
C.C.S.U. Psychology Department
1615 Stanley Street
New Britain, CT 06050
E-mail address: matekolec@ccsu.edu
Telephone: (860) 832-3105


Lisa Bigelow
Associate Director
Center for International Education
1615 Stanley Street
New Britain, CT 06050
E-mail address: bigelowl@ccsu.edu
Telephone: (860) 832-2042