Lisa Aubrey is associate professor of African and African American studies and political science in the School of Social Transformation. In addition to her scholarship, Professor Aubrey has been doing community-embedded work related to reconnecting peoples of the African Diaspora to their heritage lands of Cameroon, Nigeria, and Ghana. She is also involving students in exciting work that brings to life historical knowledge of forgotten slave trade sites in Cameroon and links slave ship records to current family history research.
Professor Aubrey is a key player in ASU’s prestigious Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, recognized by the United Nations for its leadership in education. The program has brought more than 30 promising young scholars from African countries to study in this leadership development program at ASU.
Lisa Aubrey. "Cameroon, Slave Trades, and the African Diaspora: Reconnections" Part 2. African Reconnection Program (Jan 2011).
Lisa Aubrey. "Cameroon, Slave Trades, and the African Diaspora: Reconnections" Part 1. African Reconnection Program Seminar (Dec 2010).
Lisa Aubrey. African Americans in the African Imagination: Figments, Feigns, Foreigners, Facts. Conference on Theorizing Black Studies (Dec 2010).
Lisa Aubrey. Diasporan African Repatriate Women in Ghana: Confronting Variegated Forms of Violence Against Them. First International Forum on Education, Diversity, and Identities Gender, Race, and Education (Nov 2010).
Lisa Aubrey. Diasporans in Ghana: Interrogating Dual Citizenship. Leon Sullivan Summit and Africa Policy Forum (Sep 2010).
Lisa Aubrey. Africa and Diaspora Memorial Roundtable in Honor on Pan Africanist, Intellectual, and Warrior Dr. Ronald Walters. Ron H. Brown African Affairs Series (Sep 2010).
Lisa Aubrey. African American Repatriates to Ghana in The 21st Century: Perspectives on Right of Abode and Dual Citizenship. Ron H. Brown African Affairs Series (Sep 2010).
Lisa Aubrey. Consultation at the World Bank on the proposed "New Africa Strategy". North American Consultation (Jul 2010).
Lisa Aubrey. Constitutions in Africa and the African Diaspora: A Look at Citizenship Inclusion. Northern Arizona University Africa Week (May 2010).
Lisa Aubrey. Diasporan Retuns to Africa: Responsibilites and Rights?. Bennu Institute Presentation (May 2010).
Lisa Aubrey. "Constitutions in Africa and the African Diaspora: A Look at Citizenship Inclusion". Northern Arizona Univerity Invited Lecture (Apr 2010).
Lisa Aubrey. "Africa, Diaspora, and Development in the 21st: The Role of African Diasporans". NAACP Invited Lecture (Apr 2010).
Lisa Aubrey. Africa and Its Diaspora: Confronting Our Development Challenges. St. Rose Visiting Scholar (Apr 2010).
Lisa Aubrey. Diaspora, Dispersion, Reconnections, and Rights. St. Rose Visiting Scholar (Apr 2010).
Lisa Aubrey. "Negotiating the Parent Track (and Tenure)". National Conference of Black Political Science (Mar 2010).
Lisa Aubrey. "The African Diaspora". National Conference of Black Political Scientists (Mar 2010).
Lisa Aubrey. "NCOBPS: The Black Perspective and African Descendent Peoples in Political Science". ASU Junior Fellows Program (Mar 2010).
Lisa Aubrey. NCOBPS: The Black Perspective and African Descendent Peoples in Political Science. Junior Fellows Presentation (Mar 2010).
Lisa Aubrey. Negotiating the Parent Track (and Tenure). National Conference of Black Political Science Annual Meeting (Mar 2010).
Lisa Aubrey. You’re Black, Now What?. ASU STARS Program (Feb 2010).
Lisa Aubrey. Development and African Diasporic Linkages. First Institutional Baptish Church Black History Month Program (Feb 2010).
Lisa Aubrey. "Development and African Diasporic Linkages". First Institutional Baptist Church Black History Month Program (Feb 2010).
Lisa Aubrey. "You’re Black Now What?". STARS Program (Feb 2010).
Lisa Aubrey. "Ron H Brown: African American Political Actor Domestically and Internationally,". ASU Forum (Oct 2009).
Lisa Aubrey. "Prospects for the African American Unity Caucus to Partner with African on the Continent-Diapsora Summit". Ron H Browan African Affairs Series (Sep 2009).
Lisa Aubrey. "Africa, Diaspora, and Development in the 21st Century". Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora (Aug 2009).
Lisa Aubrey. "Diasporans in Ghana, Their Inter-oganizational Relations, and Support Mobilization for Senator Barack Obama for US President". National Conference of Black Political Scientists (Mar 2009).
Lisa Aubrey. "Global Perspectives on Obama Election". National Conference of Black Political Scientists (Mar 2009).
Lisa Aubrey. "Diasporic Connections and Development in Africa". Association of African American Historical Research (Mar 2009).
Lisa Aubrey. seminar participant. Aspen Institute Seminar (Feb 2009).
Honors / Awards
Arizona State University Outstanding Faculty of the Year Award-2013
Arizona State University Outstanding Faculty of the Year Award-2010
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Outstanding Undergraduate Mentoring Award-2010
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Teaching Award Nomination-2010
National Conference of Black Political Science Secretary-2010
National Conference of Black Political Science J L Prestage Mentorship Secretary-2010
Leadership Award from Black Graduate Student Association (ASU)-2009
Aspen Award Socrates Seminar- 2009
Leadership Award from African American Youth Leadership Conference-2009
Appreciation (Leadership and Scholarship) Award, Constituency for Africa
Faculty Mentor Award of Student Winners of Nationally Competitive Awards-2007:
Fulbright Award for Dissertation Research, Language Area Studies and Harry S. Truman Scholarship Fulbright Scholars Award to University of Ghana, Legon-1998-2000
Ford Foundation Minorities Postdoctoral Fellowship-1998-99
Outstanding Faculty Member in Communications and Development Master's Program-1998
National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute Selection for Ghana, 1996
National Endowment for the Humanities Dissertation Write-Up Award, 1993-94
Institute for the Study of World Politics Award, September 1992
Social Science Research Council Dissertation Award 1989
Service
Bimbia/Mabeta, Cameroon School Supplies and Scholarship Drive, Initiator/Organizer (2012 - Present)
Africa Diaspora Reconnection Conference: Nigeria, November-December 2012, Member of Organizing and Program Planning Committee (2012 - Present)
