Membership into the Black Faculty Staff Association is open to all full-time and part-time faculty and staff members at Furman University who support the mission and goals of the organization. Listed on this page are executive officers and members of the organization. BFSA members seek to enhance the recruitment, retention, and advancement of Black faculty, staff, and students in congruence with the vision and mission of Furman University. 

BFSA Exec 2024-2025

Bronwen Forbay

BFSA President

Rod Kelley

BFSA President-Elect
Nashieli Marcano

Nashieli Marcano

BFSA Historian

Geniece Monde

BFSA Secretary

BFSA Members

Robyn Andrews

Coordinator for Instruction & Research Services/ Libraries Diversity Coordinator

Jordan Bounds

Assistant Professor, Mathematics

Rob Carson

Associate Athletics Director/Student Services & Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Jannie Choice

Director of Procurement

Teresa Nesbitt Cosby

Professor, Politics & International Affairs

Shaniece Criss

Associate Professor, Health Sciences; Director, Master of Arts in Advocacy and Equity Studies

Harris Heath

Professor, Education

Michael Jennings

Professor, Education

Cynthia King

Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence; Professor of Communication

Holly Pinheiro, Jr.

Assistant Professor, History

Rebecca Haffen

Health Careers Internship Coordinator

Onarae Rice

Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience; Department Chair of Neuroscience

Kaniqua Robinson

Assistant Professor, Anthropology

Judith Williams

Assistant Professor, Anthropology