The Advisory Committee is the major channel for advising the Director on matters of Center policy, program, personnel, grants, and on any other matter of importance. The committee usually meets once each semester. Advisory Committee members serve for a term of two years.
John Kaneene, College of Veterinary Medicine. Current Advisory Committee Chair
Steve Esquith, Residential College in the Arts and Humanities. Elected September 2018
Ruth Mbabazi, Department of Entomology. Elected September 2018
Leapetswe Malete, Department of Kinesiology. Elected September 2018
Philip Effiong, Department of English. Elected February 2020
Amara Ezeamama, Department of Psychiatry. Elected February 2020
Amber Pearson, Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences. Elected February 2020
Angela Manjichi, Department of Community Sustainability, Student Representative. February 2020
Jose Jackson-Malete/Amy Jamison, Ex-Officio, Alliance for African Partnership Co-Directors
Jamie Monson, Ex-Officio, African Studies Center Director
Awa Sarr, Ex-Officio, African Studies Center Assistant Director
Isaac Kalumbu, Ex-Officio, African Studies Center Assistant Director