Student Advisory Board
Staying true to the spirit of the students who requested the formation of “a comprehensive department of Afro-American Studies” in 1969, the student advisory board will engage with the ɫ community to foster an academic environment that brings attention to cultures, class and gender identities of Africans and people of the African diaspora.
Advisory Board Goals:
- To assist the department chair with raising the visibility of the African American Studies department on and off campus.
- To support students in their pursuit of academic and professional development.
- To encourage students to be leaders within the community through mutual aid and collective care initiatives.
Meet the Advisory Board
Faith Carter
My name is Faith Carter. I am a sophomore psychology major with a minor in AAS from Chicago, Illinois. In my free time I enjoy binge watching movies and reading black fictional books. I chose AAS as my minor because as an aspiring psychologist with the hopes of one day owning my own practice catering to the black community I believe that is necessary for me to be educated on the community I would like to help.
Mahalath Cauley
My name is Mahalath Cauley and I’m a sophomore majoring in Psychology with a minor in African American Studies. I’m from a small town in southeast Texas called Jasper. The reason I chose to be on the African American advisory board is to help aid in the process of creating a safe space for the black community at the University of Houston. I want to inform them of the resources available and let them know about their spaces so they can be around like-minded individuals with common goals and similar backgrounds.
Andrea Tribble
My name is Andrea Tribble and I’m a sophomore from Minneapolis, Minnesota. In my free time I enjoy creative writing and reading - my favorite author is bell hooks! I chose AAS as a major because I am passionate about my identity as a Black woman and I want my education to aid in my process of self actualization. I look forward to using my education not only as a way of connecting with myself and my ancestry, but to also develop the skills necessary for community building and reeducation.
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