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Secretariat Staff

Alix Saba

Executive Director
Email: alix@africanstudies.org
Direct Line: +1 (848)999-4455 option 1
Contact For: Board of Directors, Giving, Advocacy, Exhibits 


Ellen McPherson

Programs Manager
Email: ellen@africanstudies.org
Direct Line: +1 (848)999-4455
Contact For: Annual Meeting Programming & Scheduling, General Inquiries, Membership & Registration, Coordinate & Affiliate Orgs, ASA News, Awards & Prizes, Website & Marketing


Reed Couvillon

Emerging Scholar and Fellowship Programs Coordinator
Email: reed@africanstudies.org
Direct Line: +1 (848)999-4455 option 4
Contact For: Emerging Scholars Network, CCNY Fellows, Opportunities & Job Posts


Jessica Lofgren

Financial Manager (In office on Mondays)
Email: accounting@africanstudies.org
Direct Line: +1 (848)999-4455 option 5
Contact For: Payments, Coordinate Org Financial Reports


Melody Bell-Gam

Emerging Scholar Administrator
Email: melody@africanstudies.org
Direct Line: N/A
Contact For: Emerging Scholars Network, Rutgers Office Access


Oumarou Balarabe

Summer Programs Support Assistant
Email: oumar@africanstudies.org
Direct Line: N/A
Contact For: Membership, Letters of Invitation, Receipt Requests, CCNY & 18th Century Fellows


Andie Campbell

Summer Programs Support Assistant
Email: andie@africanstudies.org
Direct Line: N/A
Contact For: Website Inquiries/Changes, Marketing, Press Releases and Public Relations, Coordinate Organization Website Updates


Thank You to Our 2025 Summer Programs Support Assistants

Kaela Thuney
Caitlin Scholl