ASC Staff

Contact the African Studies Center

Phone: (517) 353-1700
Fax: (517) 432-1209
Address:
427 N Shaw Lane, Room 100
East Lansing, Michigan, USA
48824-1035

Dr. James A. Pritchett

Director, African Studies Center
Professor, Department of Anthropology
e-mail: pritch41@msu.edu

Dr. John Metzler

African Studies Outreach Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
e-mail: metzler@msu.edu

Also serves as:

• -Coordinator, Study Abroad programs in Southern Africa offered through the Office of Study Abroad
• -Co-Director, Africa Media Program

Dr. Isaac Kalumbu

Assistant to the Director
Program Manager & Network Coordinator, Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

Also:

• -Coordinates and facilitates communication and collaboration among MSU student groups that have an interest in, and that carry out work on the African continent
• -Identifies and recruits students interested in Africa to design a series of activities that help the larger MSU undergraduate student population learn more about Africa and about learning opportunities available through the African Studies Center.

Mrs. Alicia N. Rice

Office Administrator and Supervisor
Oversees all Center budgets and grants administration
e-mail: riceal@msu.edu

Mrs. Lisa Fruge

Editorial Assistant
Editor of the ASC Tuesday Bulletin
email: fruge@msu.edu

Mrs. Britta Altinsel

Office Assistant
-Handles various clerical functions of the Center
-Scheduling of the Director's calendar
email: britta@msu.edu

Student Support

• -Nwakuso Atagbuzia
  Clerical Aide


• -Evin Donaldson
  FLAS Clerical Aide


• -Sarah Johnson
  Communications/Journalist Intern


• -Raven L. Jones
  Graduate Editorial Intern and Videographer

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