ASARPI GROUP DIRECTOR - MAURITUIS, NAMBIA, USA
PROF. DR. JOHN STANFIELD
Professor John H. Stanfield, II is a distinguished scholar with an extensive and illustrious career.
He served as the 2019-2020 University of Mauritius SSR Chair of African Studies and held the prestigious title of 2018-2019 Ethiopia U.S. Ambassador Distinguished Scholar. With a rich background, he was a 2016-2018 Distinguished Fellow at the South Africa Human Sciences Research Council in Cape Town.
Dr. Stanfield's commitment to education is remarkable. He was a member of the faculty in the Online Ph.D. Program in Public Policy at Walden University in Johannesburg from 2015 to 2016. In 2014-2015, he took on the role of Interim Distinguished Professor and Founder at the Mogae International Development and Governance Institute at Botswana International University of Sciences and Technology.
His influence in the academic world extends far and wide. Dr. Stanfield was a Senior Strategic Adviser to the Rwanda National Unity and Reconciliation Commission and Rwanda Governance Board in 2011-2012. In 2007-08, he held the position of Distinguished Fulbright Chair in American Studies at Catholic University Rio de Janeiro.
Throughout his career, he has been a dedicated educator, serving as a Professor at Fielding Graduate University from 2006 to 2012. He also held the title of Emeritus Professor at Indiana University Bloomington from 2002 to 2015, contributing significantly to the fields of African American, African Diaspora, African Studies, American Studies, Caribbean and Latin American Studies, and the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and Sociology.
His academic journey included senior faculty positions at various prestigious institutions, including Yale University (1981-88), College of William and Mary (1988-93), University of California Davis (1993-98), and Morehouse College (1998-02).
Dr. Stanfield's educational background is equally impressive. He earned his B.A. magna cum laude, with summa cum laude distinction in Sociology and received the Outstanding Graduating Senior Award from California State University Fresno. He holds an M.A. and Ph.D. from Northwestern University and a Masters of Sacred Theology from Boston University.
Professor John H. Stanfield, II, is a prominent figure in the academic world, with a remarkable career spanning several decades and a profound impact on African and African American studies, sociology, and policy.