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Department of African American Studies
3553 Cullen Boulevard
Agnes Arnold Hall, Room 629
Houston, TX 77204-3047

Staff

Christopher Knight

Christopher Knight
Program Director I
Office: 630 Agnes Arnold Hall
Phone: 713-743-0199
Email: cknight3@cougarnet.uh.edu 



Desiree Ortega
Financial Coordinator
E-mail: deortega2@uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-3746

Sejal Christian
Department Business Administrator
E-mail: schristian3@uh.edu 
Phone: 713-743-2538

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