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Black men at work on Byrd Stadium construction, September 1st, 1950

The 1856 Project Team

The 1856 Project is chaired by Lae'l Hughes-Watkins & Traci M. Dula and is made up of an advisory team of experts and scholars in the fields of history.

Co-Chairs

Portrait of Lae'l Hughes-Watkins

Lae'l Hughes-Watkins

Associate Director for Engagement, Inclusion, and Reparative Archiving, Special Collections & University Archives
Portrait of Traci L.M. Dula

Traci L.M. Dula

Associate Director, Honors College

Advisory Board

Portrait of Christopher Bonner

Christopher Bonner

Associate Professor, Department of History
Portrait of Maya Davis

Maya Davis

Director, Riversdale House Museum
Portrait of Georgina Dodge

Georgina Dodge

Vice President for Belonging
Portrait of Dennis A. Doster

Dennis A. Doster

Black History Program Manager, Prince George's County, MD
Portrait of Joni Floyd

Joni Floyd

Curator, Maryland & Historical Collections, Special Collections & University Archives
Portrait of Maxine Gross

Maxine Gross

Chairperson, Lakeland Community Heritage Project
Portrait of Susan Kern

Susan Kern

Director, Historic Preservation Program, School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation
Portrait of George Kintiba

George Kintiba

Lecturer, Department of African American Studies
Portrait of Veronica Lewis

Veronica Lewis

Director of Administrative Services, Belonging & Community at UMD
Portrait of Douglas McElrath

Douglas McElrath

Director, Special Collections & University Archives
Portrait of Kim J. Nickerson

Kim J. Nickerson

Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, College of Behavioral & Social Sciences
Portrait of Barnet Pavão-Zuckerman

Barnet Pavão-Zuckerman

Professor & Chair, Department of Anthropology
Portrait of Psyche Williams-Forson

Psyche Williams-Forson

Professor & Chair, Department of American Studies

Collaborators

Portrait of Manuel Mendez

Manuel Mendez

Graduate Assistant, Special Collections and University Archives
Portrait of Eleena Ghosh

Eleena Ghosh

Student Assistant, University Archives, Special Collections & University Archives
Portrait of Natalie Trapuzzano

Natalie Trapuzzano

University Archivist, Special Collections & University Archives

Former Members

Portrait of Mouhanad Al Rifay

Mouhanad Al Rifay

Business Coordinator, Belonging & Community at UMD
Portrait of Richard Bell

Richard Bell

Professor, Department of History // Former Advisory Board Member, The 1856 Project
Portrait of Mallory N. Haselberger

Mallory N. Haselberger

Former Student Assistant, Maryland & Historical Collections, Special Collections & University Archives // Former Collaborator, The 1856 Project
Portrait of Britney Pollard

Britney Pollard

Project Director, 1856 Research Incubator
Portrait of Taylor-Simone Johnson

Taylor-Simone Johnson

Former Student Assistant, University Archives, Special Collections & University Archives // Former Collaborator, The 1856 Project
Portrait of Maureen Jones

Maureen Jones

Former Graduate Assistant, University Archives, Special Collections & University Archives // Former Collaborator, The 1856 Project
Portrait of Mark P. Leone

Mark P. Leone

Distinguished Professor, Department of Anthropology
Portrait of Joseph B. Richardson, Jr.

Joseph B. Richardson, Jr.

Acting Chair, Department of African American Studies // Former Advisory Board Member, The 1856 Project
Portrait of Shane Bolles Walsh

Shane Bolles Walsh

Lecturer, Department of African American Studies // Former Advisory Board Member, The 1856 Project

Header Image: Construction of Byrd Stadium, 1 September 1950, https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/2572