Dr. Jamaine Abidogun was recently elected vice-president of the Mid-American Alliance for African Studies. Dr. Bukola Oyeniyi was elected as secretary-treasurer. Both Drs. Abidogun and Oyeniyi helped organize the organization's conference at Missouri State University. Kyesha Wilson, a student worker in the History department, served on the panel. … [Read more...] about History faculty elected to organization
Dr. Ashley Leinweber Assistant Professor, Political Science Department Dr. Ashley Leinweber, Assistant Professor of Political Science, has used the public affairs mission as a guidepost for teaching, research and service on campus, in the Springfield community and beyond. Stemming from her passion of African studies and international politics, she began serving as a Congo … [Read more...] about October’s Faculty Affairs Spotlight
Congratulations to Dr. Jamaine Abidogun on her edited collection out later this month entitled, Issues in African Political Economies. http://www.cap-press.com/books/isbn/9781611638790/Issues-in-African-Political-Economies … [Read more...] about New History Publication
The Journey Continues, a project from Missouri State University Sociology professors Dr. Lyle Foster and Dr. Tim Knapp examines Springfield’s race history. Below is the link to a KSMU page with the three interviews that have been done so far. Emily McTavish, who is the interviewer, is a sociology … [Read more...] about The Journey Continues Project