STAFF Rosa Henriquez Office Assistant
Rosa has been with African and African Diaspora Studies since 2001. She coordinates all the events for the program, including conferences, lecture series and meetings. She manages the office and assists the Graduate Director in overseeing the Graduate Program in African & African Diaspora Studies. Rosa serves as a liaison between students, faculty and administrators and is always available to help. She grew up in the Dominican Republic and is the mother of three children. She is currently enrolled in the Event and Meeting Planning Certificate in the School of Hospitality Management. Cheryl Johnson Program Assistant
Cheryl coordinates with, and assists the AADS Director and the AADS Graduate Director on all academic projects and issues, including admissions, enrollment, curriculum management, student development and marketing communications. Prior to her arrival at FIU, Cheryl worked with the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, in Toronto, where she lived for 10 years. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto and Ryerson University, Toronto.
Christina Bazzaroni Graduate Assistant
Christina began her graduate assistantship with AADS in August 2011. She holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees in Psychology, and Sociology with emphasis in Law and Society, and an English Literature minor, from the University of California, Davis. Christina has obtained a language certificate from Florida International University's (FIU) Haitian Summer Institute. She also received a Master of Arts degree in African & African Diaspora Studies from FIU. Christina studies and performs African Diasporic dance, is a writer of creative non fiction and poetry, and is developing her technical skills as a photographer. Her current research is focused on spirituality in Hip Hop, looking at how spirituality within the context of Hip Hop impacts identities, communities, 6 and cultures.