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Hannah Alms<\/a><\/h3>

Africana Studies, History<\/strong>
Assistant Professor of History <\/span>
Phone:<\/strong> (859) 233-8212<\/p><\/div>

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Celnisha Dangerfield<\/a><\/h3>

Africana Studies, Writing, Rhetoric and Communication<\/strong>
Assistant Professor of Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication <\/span>
Phone:<\/strong> (859) 233-8171<\/p><\/div>

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Simona Fojtova<\/a><\/h3>

Africana Studies, International Affairs, Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies<\/strong>
Professor of Women's Studies; Program Director <\/span><\/p><\/div>

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Steve Hess<\/a><\/h3>

Africana Studies, Asian Studies, International Affairs, Political Science<\/strong>
Associate Professor of Political Science; Program Director <\/span>
Phone:<\/strong> (859) 233-8214<\/p><\/div>

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Martha Ojeda<\/a><\/h3>

Africana Studies, Foreign Language, International Affairs, Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Medical Humanities<\/strong>
Professor of Spanish and French <\/span>
Phone:<\/strong> (859) 281-3553<\/p><\/div>

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Tiffany Wheeler<\/a><\/h3>

Africana Studies, Education<\/strong>
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs <\/span>
Phone:<\/strong> (859) 233-8186<\/p><\/div>

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Exquisite Williams <\/a><\/h3>

Africana Studies, Creative Writing, English<\/strong>
Assistant Professor of English <\/span>
Phone:<\/strong> (859) 233-8383<\/p><\/div>

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