Tiana U. Wilson

Dr. Tiana U. Wilson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Africana Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, affiliated with the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. She holds a PhD and MA from the University of Texas at Austin and a BA from Buffalo State University. Her research focuses on Black women’s intellectual history, Third World Feminism, and social movements, particularly the Third World Women’s Alliance (TWWA).

Education:

• PhD, University of Texas at Austin
• MA, University of Texas at Austin
• BA, Buffalo State University

Research Interests: Dr. Wilson explores Black Feminisms, African American History, and transnational solidarity practices. Her book project examines the TWWA’s legacy, emphasizing the international roots of Black Feminism. She also engages in Black Digital Humanities and the Global South.

Labs/Teams: As managing editor of Black Perspectives, the flagship platform for global Black thought by the African American Intellectual History Society, she bridges academic and public scholarship.

Grants/Fellowships: Supported by the American Council of Learned Societies, Center for Engaged Scholarship, Sallie Bingham Center, and others. Currently on leave (2023–2024) as a postdoctoral fellow in African American Studies at Penn State University.