Our Students
Thyra Cobbs
Home state/city: California
Undergraduate school and major: UCLA, B.A. in African American Studies, minor in History
Research interests: Thyra's research interest is Pan-African Black Psychology with an emphasis on Black Historical Traumatology as well as Black Reparations advocacy within mental healthcare and higher education systems. She has a particular interest in the oppressive effect of European colonialism on the psychological well-being of Global Africans and the development of a Pan-African clinical intervention to address colonial mentality across the African Diaspora.
Kemi Spector
Isis Fuller
Home state/city: Oakland, CA
Undergraduate school and major: Howard University, Biology (B.S.)
Research interests: Culture and beliefs regarding reproductive health in East Africa and how education, access to resources, and policies can positively impact reproductive health and decision making.
Recent Graduates
Ajah Whitehead
Home state/city: Long Beach, CA
Undergraduate school and major: UC Santa Barbara, Global Studies (B.A.), minor in French and Translation Studies
Research interests: Ajah is interested in researching political development in Francophone West Africa. More specifically--analyzing the potential applications of Pan-Africanist ideology in West African governance structures and leadership. Ajah's thesis is available here.
DeDe DeDe
Home state/city: Philadelphia, PA
Undergraduate degree: African Studies/ World History
Dede's thesis is available here.
Jordan Smith
Home city/state: Compton, CA
Undergraduate school and major: African-American Studies B.A., Anthropology B.S., UC Riverside
Jordan’s research interests focus on Sociocultural and Medical Anthropology, with an emphasis on the history, migration patterns, health, mass incarceration, race and racism, and heritages concerning African and African Diasporic communities.
Keyvon Pierre
Home city/state: Los Angeles, CA
Undergraduate school and major: Screenwriting BA, Loyola Marymount University
Keyvon is interested in exploring how African roots music influenced hip-hop and other Black American music. He is interested in discovering more about African Film as well as African people before colonization to be able to teach an honest, accurate Black History course.
Taylor Thomas
Home state/city: Delaware
Undergraduate school and major: St. John’s University; B.S in Biology with a minor in Chemistry
Taylor is interested in establishing health initiatives in Africa, specifically centered around Women's and Adolescent health. Also, the exploitation of Africa and the implications this has on modern medicine and the healthcare system.
Tosin Attah
Home state/city: Lagos, Nigeria
Undergraduate school and major: BA in International Relations, King’s College London
Research interests: Tosin's research interests include Pan Africanism, Post-independence development of African nations & their governance and the economic importance of Africa in the new world order.
