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Department of Black Studies

601 S. Morgan St., 1223 UH, MC 069, Chicago, Illinois 60607
Phone: (312) 996-2950
Fax: (312) 996-5799
Email: blst@uic.edu

Office Hours

The department is open for office visits between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday – Friday.

Additionally, you can reach staff and faculty by email or by visiting the People page on our website.

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Important Department Contacts

Department Head
Joseph O. Jewell
Department Head
Assistant Director
Briana Hanny
Assistant Director
Senior Business Manager
Jessica Hosley
Senior Business Manager
Office Manager
Melissa Portis
Office Manager
Academic Advisor
Hideaki Noguchi
Academic Advisor
Associate Head & Director of Undergraduate Studies
Johari Jabir
Associate Head & Director of Undergraduate Studies
Director of Graduate Studies
Ainsworth A. Clarke
Director of Graduate Studies

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