Priscilla A. Dowden-White

Priscilla Dowden-White is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, specializing in African American history, United States history since 1865, and St. Louis-specific historical studies. She serves as an undergraduate advisor and teaches courses on African American social welfare reform and urban history.

• PhD in History from Indiana University-Bloomington
• MPS in Africana Studies from Cornell University
• BA in History from University of Missouri-St. Louis

Her research focuses on social welfare systems and civic activism among African Americans during the interwar period. Current projects include editing John T. Clark's memoirs and writing a biography of civil rights attorney Margaret Bush Wilson. Her work intersects with urban studies, racial segregation, and historical sociology.

Dr. Dowden-White has received multiple academic awards, including the CIC Minority Fellowship and a 2024 Public Policy Research Fellowship. She has contributed to documentaries like Sing It, Tell It and Decades, and participated in international initiatives such as the NaMayo Initiative in Zambia.