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Averhart, Jr., Henry
Ph.D Student, RA
Chair: Dr. E. Lincoln James
Office: Cleveland Hall 70D
Phone:(509) 335-8681
Email: haverhart@wsu.edu
Teaching Assistantship:
ComSt 10
ComSt 30
Editorial Assistant - Western Journal of Black Studies
Research Interests:
Henry conducts Interdisciplinary research (Communication, Comparative Ethnic Studies, Cultural Anthropology, and Education) under the umbrella of Memetics – the scientific study of the evolution, replication, and transmission of bits of cultural information called memes – along with the influence of mythological narratives to deconstruct the religious choices of African Americans post-slavery. Additionally, Henry researches the benefits of inculcating indigenous mythologies into the multicultural classroom.
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