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Hewan Girma is an Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Stony Brook University, an M.A. in International Political Economy and Development from Fordham University, and a B.A. in Sociology and Economics from Hofstra University.
Her research focuses on global migration, trans-national adoption, race and ethnicity, and African diasporic populations. She co-founded and co-directs the Ethiopian, East African, and Indian Ocean Research Network. Her work spans academic journals like Ethnic and Racial Studies and Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, and she has co-edited books such as Naming Africans: On the Epistemic Value of Names (2023) and The Global Ethiopian Diaspora: Migrations, Connections and Belongings (2024).
Her articles explore themes like Ethiopian adoptee identity, diasporic cultural expressions through music, and the epistemic value of African names. She critiques how names reflect cultural heritage and power dynamics, while also analyzing migration patterns and transnational connections. Her scholarship bridges sociological theory with empirical studies of diasporic communities.
Dr. Girma’s teaching includes courses on Black experiences in American society, Ethiopia within the global African diaspora, and contemporary African studies. Her research emphasizes intersectional identities and the lived experiences of diasporic populations across regions.
