Margarita Guillory was named the C. Allyn and Elizabeth V. Russell Professor of Religion and Culture in the United States at Boston University. She is a professor of religion and director of the university’s African American and Black diaspora studies program. An interdisciplinary scholar of African American religion, Dr. Guillory has published several books, including Africana Religion in the Digital Age (Routledge, 2024). She holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry with a minor in African American studies from Emory University in Atlanta, a master’s degree in theological studies from the University of Saint Thomas, and a Ph.D. in religious studies from Rice University in Houston, Texas.
Candis Watts Smith was named the Robert O. Keohane Professor of Political Science at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Her scholarship highlights the role of race and ethnicity in shaping the American political landscape. She joined the faculty in 2021 after teaching at Pennsylvania State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Williams College in Massachusetts. Dr. Smith is the author of She holds bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in political science from Duke University.
