Affiliated Faculty are those who do not hold a joint appointment with the Intercollegiate Department of Black Studies (IDBS) but teach courses and conduct research in an area of Black Studies. Claremont Colleges faculty interested in Affiliate status with the IDBS make a request in writing or are otherwise invited by the IDBS to join the department. Affiliate status is granted by the department based upon the individual's c.v., course offerings, and scholarly contribution in relation to the overall mission of the department.

Affiliated Faculty are expected to participate fully in meetings and other departmental activitites. While they do not technically vote on appointment, promotion and tenure, they are invited to participate in various aspects of the review process. Their input is taken into account in reaching final APT decisions.

• Cecilia Conrad, Economics
• Gwendolyn Lytle, Music
• Sheila J. Walker, Psychology
• Kathleen Wicker, Religion and Humanities

Cecilia Conrad

1996-*. Pomona College, Associate Professor, Economics. Ph.D., Stanford University.

Conrad's most recent publications have appeared in the Review of Black Political Economy, The Journal of Economic History, and the American Economic Review. Her research interests are currently in poverty among single mothers and the impact of the California Civil Rights Initiative on higher education. She is past President of the National Economic Association.

Gwendolyn Lytle

1985-. Pomona College, Associate Professor and Resident Artist, Music. M.M., New England Conservatory of Music.

Lytle teaches vocal performance specializing in American music with an emphasis on African-American composers. She has performed widely in the United States and abroad.

Sheila J. Walker

1993-. Scripps College, Assistant Professor, Psychology. Ph.D., Cornell University.

Walker is a developmental psychologist whose primary area of research is cognitive development. Walker's work focuses on sociocultural influences on cognitive development, and she has conducted research in West Africa and Appalachia. Her most recent publication appears in the journal, Memory & Cognition.

Kathleen Wicker

1996-. Scripps College, Professor, Religion and Humanities. Ph.D., Loyola University of Chicago.

Wicker's research interests are in African religions and African Christianity. She is currently a member of a team researching Mammy Water ritual in Ghana. Her most recent publications will appear in Research in African Literatures and a volume titled African Spirituality.