Geoff K. Ward

Geoff K. Ward is Professor of African and African American Studies at Washington University in St. Louis and Director of the WashU & Slavery Project. His research examines legacies of historical racial violence and implications for redress.

Research focuses on racial violence, reparative memory work, and equal justice. He directs the WashU & Slavery Project investigating the university's historical ties to slavery, and serves on advisory boards including Monument Lab's National Monument Audit and St. Louis's Reparative Justice Coalition.

Education includes Ph.D. in Sociology from University of Michigan and B.A. from Hampton University. Recent publications explore racial violence legacies, structural violence in health outcomes, and reparative justice frameworks.