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

Alfred Adu-Bobi

PhD Candidate in the Faculty of Education, Critical Policy, Equity, and Leadership Studies at Western University

Sunday Ajak

Sunday Ajak

Business Advisor at Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship at Western University

Isola Ajiferuke

Isola Ajiferuke

Assistant Dean, Research, and Associate Professor in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) at Western University

Temilade (Temi) Akin-Aina

Temilade (Temi) Akin-Aina

Associate Vice President, Alumni Relations - University Advancement at Western University

Godwin Arku

Godwin Arku

Professor - Department of Geography and Environment at Western University

Ann Ayinde

Ann Ayinde

Career Coach, Undergraduate and Professional Students in Careers & Experience at Western University

Kofi Antwi-Boasiako

Kofi Antwi-Boasiako

Assistant Professor - School of Social Work at King's University College

Jacqueline (Jax) Cato

Jacqueline (Jax) Cato

Collections and Content Strategies Librarian at Western University

Mamadou Diop

Mamadou Diop

Associate Professor and Medical Biophysics Undergraduate Chair at Western University

Aldean Ellis

Aldean Ellis

EAP Instructor/PhD Candidate at Western English Language Center (WELC) at Western University

Andreen Jackson-Ellis

Andreen Jackson-Ellis

Employer Relationship Specialist - Western Engineering at Western University

Chinelo Ezenwa

Chinelo Ezenwa

Graduate Academic Advisor and EDI Specialist - School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at Western University

Lisa Highgate

Lisa Highgate

Senior Human Rights Advisor of the Human Rights Office at Western University

Bregette Hill-Smith

Bregette Hill-Smith

Building Manager in Residences - Facilities Management at Western University

Jessica  James

Jessica James

Recruitment Officer - Enrollment Services at King's University College

Jessica Karuhanga

Jessica Karuhanga

Assistant Professor in Studio Arts - Visual Arts Department, Faculty of Arts & Humanities at Western University

Melanie Katsivo

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

Susuana Kwaning

Program Assistant (Graduate and Student Services) - Faculty of Law at Western University

Erica S. Lawson

Erica S. Lawson

Associate Professor in the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies at Western University

Miles Leslie

Miles Leslie

Founder's Member - Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship, Student Ambassador at Western University, and Residence Don at Western University Housing

Neisa Long

Neisa Long

Project Associate in the Office of the AVP, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) at Western University

Isaac Luginaah

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

Alanna Marson

Collections and Content Strategies Librarian - Western Libraries at Western University

Alake Mills

Alake Mills

Residence Life Coordinator in Housing and Ancillary Services at Western University

Margaret Mutumba

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

Shanice Narain

Employer Relationship Developer - Careers & Experience at Western University

Immaculate Kizito Namukasa

Immaculate Kizito Namukasa

Professor and Associate Dean, Graduate Education - Curriculum Studies and Studies in Applied Linguistics at Western University

Opiyo Oloya

Opiyo Oloya

Associate Vice President of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at Western University

Lameck Osinde

Lameck Osinde

Lecturer at the Ivey Business School at Western University

Elijah Rae

Elijah Rae

Marketing Director at Radio Western at Western University

Japhia Reid

Japhia Reid

Undergraduate Academic Program Coordinator / Advisor - DAN Department of Management of Organizational Studies at Western University

Jennifer A. Slay

Jennifer A. Slay

Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Decolonization at King's University College

Nassisse Solomon

Nassisse Solomon

Educational Developer - International TA Programs, Center for Teaching and Learning at Western University

Zakara Stampp

Zakara Stampp

PhD Candidate - Department of Geography and Environment at Western University, and Project Coordinator - Robbins-Ollivier Project

Akin Taiwo

Akin Taiwo

Associate Professor - School of Social Work at King's University College

Raymond Thomas

Raymond Thomas

Professor and Western Research Chair - Department of Biology at Western University, and Scientific Director - Biotron Experimental Climate Change Centre

Thomas Kwasi Tieku

Thomas Kwasi Tieku

Professor of Politics and International Relations - Department of Politics and International Relations at King's University College

Nana Ama Tiwaa-Boateng

Nana Ama Tiwaa-Boateng

Research Assistant in Geography at Western University

Hayden Woodley

Hayden Woodley

Assistant Professor - Organizational Behaviour, Ivey Business School at Western University