Black Faculty and Staff
With nearly 200 members, the Black Faculty and Staff Network provides an Unapologetically Black Ecosystem, featuring a host of affirming spaces, both online and offline, for the Black community at Western to connect, exist, and thrive with other members of their community, and enhance the representation of Blackness across our campus as a whole.
This section offers Black individuals the opportunity to connect with an interdisciplinary collective of Black scholars, researchers, and educators. Meet some of our Black faculty and staff below.
To join the Black Faculty and Staff Network, please consult the teams page via the following link Black Faculty and Staff Network | General | Microsoft Teams.
Alfred Adu-Bobi
PhD Candidate in the Faculty of Education, Critical Policy, Equity, and Leadership Studies at Western University
Sunday Ajak
Business Advisor at Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship at Western University
Isola Ajiferuke
Assistant Dean, Research, and Associate Professor in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) at Western University
Temilade (Temi) Akin-Aina
Associate Vice President, Alumni Relations - University Advancement at Western University
Godwin Arku
Professor - Department of Geography and Environment at Western University
Ann Ayinde
Career Coach, Undergraduate and Professional Students in Careers & Experience at Western University
Kofi Antwi-Boasiako
Assistant Professor - School of Social Work at King's University College
Jacqueline (Jax) Cato
Collections and Content Strategies Librarian at Western University
Mamadou Diop
Associate Professor and Medical Biophysics Undergraduate Chair at Western University
Aldean Ellis
EAP Instructor/PhD Candidate at Western English Language Center (WELC) at Western University
Andreen Jackson-Ellis
Employer Relationship Specialist - Western Engineering at Western University
Chinelo Ezenwa
Graduate Academic Advisor and EDI Specialist - School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at Western University
Lisa Highgate
Senior Human Rights Advisor of the Human Rights Office at Western UniversityBregette Hill-Smith
Building Manager in Residences - Facilities Management at Western University
Jessica James
Recruitment Officer - Enrollment Services at King's University College
Jessica Karuhanga
Assistant Professor in Studio Arts - Visual Arts Department, Faculty of Arts & Humanities at Western University
Melanie Katsivo
Associate Director of The Africa Institute, International Partnerships Lead at Frugal Biomedical Innovations Program, and Adjunct Research Professor at Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Western University
Susuana Kwaning
Program Assistant (Graduate and Student Services) - Faculty of Law at Western University
Erica S. Lawson
Associate Professor in the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies at Western University
Miles Leslie
Founder's Member - Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship, Student Ambassador at Western University, and Residence Don at Western University Housing
Neisa Long
Project Associate in the Office of the AVP, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) at Western University
Isaac Luginaah
Professor - Department of Geography and Environment, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences, and Co-Director of the Western Centre for Climate Change Sustainable Livelihoods and Health at Western University
Alanna Marson
Collections and Content Strategies Librarian - Western Libraries at Western University
Alake Mills
Residence Life Coordinator in Housing and Ancillary Services at Western University
Margaret Mutumba
Adjunct Research Professor - Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Program Director - Frugal Biomedical Innovations, School of Biomedical Engineering at Western University
Shanice Narain
Employer Relationship Developer - Careers & Experience at Western University
Immaculate Kizito Namukasa
Professor and Associate Dean, Graduate Education - Curriculum Studies and Studies in Applied Linguistics at Western University
Opiyo Oloya
Associate Vice President of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at Western University
Elijah Rae
Marketing Director at Radio Western at Western University
Japhia Reid
Undergraduate Academic Program Coordinator / Advisor - DAN Department of Management of Organizational Studies at Western University
Jennifer A. Slay
Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Decolonization at King's University College
Nassisse Solomon
Educational Developer - International TA Programs, Center for Teaching and Learning at Western University
Zakara Stampp
PhD Candidate - Department of Geography and Environment at Western University, and Project Coordinator - Robbins-Ollivier Project
Akin Taiwo
Associate Professor - School of Social Work at King's University College
Raymond Thomas
Professor and Western Research Chair - Department of Biology at Western University, and Scientific Director - Biotron Experimental Climate Change Centre
Thomas Kwasi Tieku
Professor of Politics and International Relations - Department of Politics and International Relations at King's University College
