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Konrad Tuchscherer is an Associate Professor at St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, St. John's University. He founded the Africana Studies Program and co-directed the Bamum Scripts and Archives Project in Cameroon. His research focuses on African history, languages, and colonialism, with expertise in writing systems like the Bagam, Vai, Mende, and Egyptian hieroglyphs.
His work has been published in leading journals such as African Affairs, History in Africa, and African Languages and Cultures. He co-edited the book Autobiography of an African Princess and co-produced the award-winning documentary Ghosts of Amistad, which won the 2016 American Historical Association’s John E. O’Connor Film Award.
Tuchscherer’s research spans Egypt, Nigeria, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and The Gambia. He regularly leads student groups abroad and serves as faculty liaison for the African Students Association and Skull and Circle Honor Society. His scientific awards include Marshall, Fulbright, Vincentian Service, and Faculty Excellence in Student Engagement Awards.
