Our Faculty and Staff DEPARTMENT CHAIRS Bright Alozie Chair, Black Studies Dr. Bright Alozie is a Nigerian-born historian, educator, and storyteller. He is Associate Professor of Black Studies at Portland State University, where he also coordinates the African Studies Certificate Program and... See full profile for Bright Alozie S E Suzanne Estes Associate Dean, Professor and Interim Chair, Indigenous Nations Studies Suzanne Estes (Chickasaw, Choctaw and mixed European) grew up in Chickasaw Nation territory of southeastern Oklahoma where she earned an undergraduate degree in Biology. As a first-generation college student, she benefited... See full profile for Suzanne Estes Miriam Abelson Chair, Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Research Interests: Sexualities; intersections of gender, race, and sexuality; queer and LGBT Studies; masculinities; transgender studies; violence; research methods. Scholarly Projects: My book, Men in Place: Trans... See full profile for Miriam Abelson ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Jeff Brown Multi-Unit Manager I was hired by Portland State's History Department at the end of July 2002, after having relocated from my native New England several months prior. I've worked in academia virtually my entire life since graduating from... See full profile for Jeff Brown M K Martha Ketcham Operations Coordinator Bio coming soon. See full profile for Martha Ketcham T S Thalia Sophiana Programs Coordinator Thalia Sophiana has worked at Portland State University since 2012. She initially served as Program Coordinator for a U.S. Department of Defense–funded Russian language grant program and currently works as Programs... See full profile for Thalia Sophiana Faculty within the School of Gender, Race & Nations Black Studies Chicanx Latinx Studies Indigenous Nations Studies Women, Gender, & Sexuality St.