Contact us

Department of African American and African Studies

University of California, Davis
2201 Hart Hall
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616

Interim External Chair:
Mark Jerng, Ph.D.
Phone: (530) 752-1696
Email: mcjerng@ucdavis.edu
Can be reached for the following questions -

  • Chair approval requests
  • Departmental questions

Student Affairs Officer:
Katherine Ampaw-Matthei, M.Ed.
Phone: (530) 754-9581
Email: kampaw@ucdavis.edu
Can be reached for the following questions -

  • Anything related to undergraduate student needs
  • Departmental and administrative questions
  • AAS events

Program Coordinator for AAS, AMS, and GSW:
Kayla Ware
Phone: (530) 752-1474
Email: klware@ucdavis.edu
Can be reached for the following questions -

  • TA/AI/Reader hiring
  • Departmental and administrative requests such as
    • Banner course scheduling,
    • Textbook orders,
    • Archived evaluations, etc.

Peer Advisor for 2023-24:
Dorian Mendoza
Email: aas_advising@ucdavis.edu
Contact for drop-in advising!

Student Assistant for 2023-24:
Toussaint Pierre-Vargas
Email: aas_advising@ucdavis.edu
 

 


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Information about Parking at UC Davis: https://taps.ucdavis.edu/visitor

Visitor parking is available on posted levels and costs $12 per day. You can also park using the ParkMobile app on your phone (the UC Davis campus switched primarily to this app in Fall 2021).

Unless Special Event Attendants are present, parking permits are not required on weekends, University holidays, and after 10:00pm on weekdays.

Visitor Permits may be purchased from dispensers located at lot entrances or at the Parking Services office. You will need your license plate number when purchasing from one of the machines. Visitor permits are valid in non-restricted spaces in P lots 7am - 10pm.

Permits are NONTRANSFERABLE. The TAPS office is open M-F, 8:30am to 4pm.

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