Composed of faculty and staff of the Bennett College for Women campus community, the Steering Committee provides oversight to Africana Women’s Studies

Dr. Valerie Ann Johnson, Chair
Mott Professor and Director, Africana Women’s Studies
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Gwendolyn Bookman
Associate Provost and Associate Professor
Dr. Linda B. Brown
Willa B. Playa Distinguished Professor in the Humanities
Dr. Susan Curtis
Chair, Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Dr. Anne Mangum
Chair, Division of Humanities
Dr. Millicent Rainey
Chair, Division of Social Sciences and Education
Dr. Audrey Ward
Dean, Academic Support Services
Ms. Sharice Adams
HBCU-UP Data Coordinator
Dr. Johnson Adefila
Chair, Department of History, Philosophy, Religion and Interdisciplinary Studies
Ms. Yamuranai Kurewa
Assistant Professor, Social Work/Sociology
Dr. Bheki Langa
Chair, Department of Visual and Performance Arts
Dr. Ruth M. Lucier
Professor of Religion and Philosophy
Rev. Natalie McLean
College Chaplain
Dr. Lisa Price
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Mr. Steve Willis
Assistant Professor, Speech and Performing Arts