Faculty Advisory Committee

The Faculty Advisory Committee connects the Africa Institute with Faculties across Western University. Its members advise the Institute’s Directors on strategic priorities and identify opportunities for Faculties to collaborate on Africa-related research, education, innovation and community engagement.

Committee Members
	Faculty of Arts and Humanities
	Faculty of Education Dr. Immaculate Namukasa Associate Professor, Curriculum and Applied Linguistics Associate Dean, Graduate Education
	Faculty of Engineering Dr. James Lacefield Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Director, School of Biomedical Engineering
	Faculty of Health Sciences Dr. Yolanda Babenko-Mould Associate Professor, School of Nursing
	Faculty of Information and Media Studies Dr. Isola Ajiferuke Associate Professor, Information Science Assistant Dean, Research
	Ivey Business School Dr. Elie Chrysostome Professor, International Business
	Faculty of Music Ms. Seyram Afealete PhD Candidate, Music Education
	School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Dr. Lauretta Frederking Senior Executive Advisor for Strategic Initiatives and Projects, Western University
	Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Dr. Richard Munang Adjunct Research Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
	Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Dr. Silvia Penuela Professor, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology Assistant Dean, Translational Research
	Faculty of Science Dr. Yolanda Hedberg Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry Canada Research Chair in Corrosion Science
	Faculty of Social Science Dr. Andrew Walsh Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology
	Western Law
	Research Office Dr. Valerie Oosterveld Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology