Charmane M. Perry

Charmane M. Perry, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Africana Studies at San Diego State University. Her academic journey includes a B.A. in African American Studies from Temple University, a M.A. in Pan African Studies from Syracuse University, and a Ph.D. in Africology from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.

• B.A., African American Studies, Temple University
• M.A., Pan African Studies, Syracuse University
• Ph.D., Africology, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

As a Haitian diaspora scholar, Perry investigates stigma, identity, and citizenship dynamics among second-generation Haitians in The Bahamas, exploring intersections of antihaitianism and antiblackness. Her work extends to analyzing educational desegregation in Philadelphia, particularly at Girard College, and critiques media narratives about Haiti as "trauma porn."

Her publications focus on ethnic identity negotiation, language suppression, and systemic exclusion in Caribbean contexts. While no formal awards are listed, her research contributes to understanding diasporic resilience and racialized migration experiences.