Our People



​Abram  Van Engen

  • Stanley Elkin Professor in the Humanities
  • Professor of English
  • Director of the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics

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Dalen  Wakeley-Smith

  • Assistant Professor of History
  • Assistant Professor of American Culture Studies (Courtesy Affiliation)
    Faculty Affiliate, Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity (CRE2)

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Rebecca  Wanzo

  • Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
  • Director, Program in American Culture Studies
    African and African-American Studies, Courtesy Affiliation
    American Culture Studies, Courtesy Affiliation
    English, Courtesy Affiliation
    Film and Media Studies, Courtesy Affiliation

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Geoff  Ward

  • Professor of African and African American Studies
  • Director, WashU & Slavery Project,
    Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity (CRE2)

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