{"id":100,"date":"2010-10-04T14:17:11","date_gmt":"2010-10-04T18:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/history\/staff\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T09:26:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T14:26:37","slug":"contact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/people\/contact\/","title":{"rendered":"ASC Faculty and Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Administration<\/h2>\n\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/profile\/24207\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/africa\/files\/2024\/09\/IMG_1754-477x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Christina Pelissier<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Program Administrator<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/profile\/nimi-wariboko\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/africa\/files\/2020\/05\/nimi.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Nimi Wariboko<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Director, African Studies Center<br \/>\r\nWalter G. Muelder Professor of Social Ethics<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">African Language Program<\/h2>\n\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/profile\/nneka-agba\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/africa\/files\/2021\/01\/Nikky-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Nneka Agba<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Lecturer, Igbo<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/profile\/mouhamadou-lamine-diallo\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"73\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/africa\/files\/2021\/03\/20190717_204016-309x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Lamine Diallo<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Lecturer, Wolof<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/profile\/zoliswa-mali\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/africa\/files\/2020\/05\/zoliswa-zoli-mali-edited_14-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Zoliswa O. Mali<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Director, African Language Program<br \/>\r\nSenior Lecturer, South African Languages (isiXhosa and isiZulu)<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/profile\/judith-mmari\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/africa\/files\/2022\/01\/judith-mmari.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Judith Mmari<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Master Lecturer, Swahili<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/profile\/tobias-ninson\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"105\" src=\"\/africa\/files\/2022\/09\/IMG_6163-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Tobias Ninson<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Lecturer, Akan Twi<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">K-16 Education Outreach Program<\/h2>\n\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/profile\/elsa-wiehe\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/africa\/files\/2020\/05\/IMG_1349-477x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Elsa Wiehe<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">African Studies Center Senior Program Manager for Education Outreach<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Publications<\/h2>\n\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/profile\/michael-diblasi\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/africa\/files\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-09-19-at-1.41.38-PM.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Michael DiBlasi<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Editor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/profile\/20595\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"148\" src=\"\/africa\/files\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-31-at-2.37.54-PM.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Lilly Havstad<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Assistant Editor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/profile\/sandi-mccann\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/africa\/files\/2021\/01\/ASC-Logo-\u2013-Red-636x636.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Sandi McCann<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Production and Business Manager<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">African Studies Library<\/h2>\n\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/profile\/gabe\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/africa\/files\/2021\/01\/gabe.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Gabe Adugna<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Africana Librarian<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/profile\/rachel-dwyer\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"148\" src=\"\/africa\/files\/2021\/01\/rachel.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Rachel Dwyer<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Assistant Head<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/profile\/beth-restrick\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/africa\/files\/2021\/01\/Beth.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Beth Restrick<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Head Librarian<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n\n<h2>West African Research Association<\/h2>\n\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/profile\/jenny-parker-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"136\" src=\"\/africa\/files\/2021\/01\/Jenny_image-650x589.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Jenny Parker<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Director, West African Research Association<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n\n\n\n<h2>Student Assistants<\/h2>\n<p>The African Studies Center would not work without student workers. This year, 25-26, we are happy to have the support of student assistants: Ave Goorbarry, GT Nguyen, Marissa Gilbert, and Crystal Olagunju<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-650x325.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"325\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-24842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-650x325.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-1584x792.jpg 1584w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-1-650x325.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"325\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-24852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-1-650x325.png 650w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-1-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-1-2048x1024.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-1-1584x792.png 1584w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-1-650x325.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"325\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-24845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-1-650x325.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-1-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-1-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-1-1584x792.jpg 1584w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-650x325.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"325\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-24848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-650x325.png 650w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-2048x1024.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/files\/2025\/10\/ASC-Meet-Our-People-Khalil-Henderson-1584x792.png 1584w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>Administrative Links<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/people\/contact\/criteria-of-excellence-for-promotion-to-the-rank-of-senior-lecturer\/\">Criteria of excellence for Lecturer Promotions<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Administration African Language Program K-16 Education Outreach Program Publications African Studies Library West African Research Association Student Assistants The African Studies Center would not work without student workers. 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