Quincy T. Mills

Quincy T. Mills serves as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for Graduate Education in the College of Arts and Humanities and Director of the Frederick Douglass Center for Leadership Through the Humanities at the University of Maryland. He holds a joint appointment as Associate Professor in the Department of History, having joined UMD in 2019 after previous roles as Associate Professor of History and Director of Africana Studies at Vassar College.

His educational background includes a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (1997), an MBA from DePaul University (2004), and an M.A. in Social Science (1999) and Ph.D. in History from the University of Chicago (2006).

Dr. Mills' research investigates the intersection of African American economic agency and social activism. Key themes include:

• Historical impact of wages, wealth, and financial security on Black public spaces
• Grassroots fundraising during the Civil Rights Movement
• Racial capitalism and community institution-building
• Black entrepreneurship and self-determination strategies

Awards and fellowships recognizing his scholarship:

• Oscar Handlin Fellowship (ACLS, 2013)
• Breaking the M.O.L.D. Leadership Development Fellowship (2024-2025)

Leadership contributions include:

• Founding Director of Anna Julia Cooper Workshop in Black History (2019-2025)
• Former Director of Graduate Studies in History
• Faculty advisor to UMD Track and Field/Cross Country teams
• Board member of The Driskell Center