Yolanda Covington-Ward

Yolanda Covington-Ward, Ph.D., is a Professor and Chair of the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her academic role combines teaching, research leadership, and administrative responsibilities as department chair. She is affiliated with the Population Research Institute (PRI), supported by NIH funding and Pennsylvania State University resources.

While specific research interests are not detailed in the text, her departmental affiliation suggests focus areas in African diaspora studies, racial inequality, and cultural history. No recent articles or awards are explicitly listed here.

Her institutional connections include PRI’s multidisciplinary research initiatives, though individual grants or lab affiliations are not specified in the provided text.