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Efua Akoma
Adjunct Faculty
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Education
  • Bachelor of Arts in African American Studies
  • Bachelor of Science in Psychology
  • Master of Science in Educational Psychology
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology
Programs Taught
  • Bachelor of Arts in Communications with an Emphasis in Interpersonal Communication and Human Relationships
  • Bachelor of Science in Sociology
  • Bachelor of Science in Sociology with an Emphasis in Social Work
  • Graduate Certificate of Completion in Sociology
  • Master of Science in Sociology with an Emphasis in Education
Classes
  • SOC-100: Everyday Sociology
  • SOC-102: Principles of Sociology
  • SOC-220: Social Problems
  • SOC-320: Marriage and Family
  • SOC-415: American Minority Peoples
Research Interests
  • Africana Studies, Race and Mental Health, Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Psychology...
Publications
  • Akoma, Efua. “I’m Graduating, Now What?.” Affirmative Action Register. April 2009.
  • Akoma, Efua. “Brown Berets.” In Encyclopedia of Race and Crime, Helen Greene and Shaun Gabbidon (Eds.) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Inc. June 2009.
  • Akoma, Efua. “Historically Black Colleges and Universities.” In Encyclopedia of Race and Crime, Helen Greene and Shaun Gabbidon (Eds.) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Inc. June 2009.
  • Akoma, Efua., & Lawrence Johnson “Our Future: Actualizing the Interdisciplinary and Community Aspects of Black Studies.” Western Journal of Africana Studies. Special Edition.
  • 2014 Akoma, Efua & Nichole Boutte-Heiniluoma. “Experiential and Transformative Learning in an Informal Online Learning Environment: An Approach to Initiate Sustainable Changes”. Springer Link Journal
Presentations
  • National Council of Black Studies 33rd Annual Conference
  • National Council of Black Studies 32nd Annual Conference
  • National Council of Black Studies 31st Annual Conference
  • National Council of Black Studies 31st Annual Conference
  • National Council of Black Studies 30th Annual Conference
Awards
  • Graduate Students of Distinction - 2007
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