Membership
Membership in the African American Faculty and Staff Association (AAFSA) is open to all faculty and staff employed at the University of North Florida, regardless of religion (or lack of religious affiliation), race, color, ethnic background, marital status, age, national origin or sexual orientation. There are four membership categories: associate, voting, lifetime and friends of AAFSA.
Members must agree to abide by the rules and regulations of both the University and the Association. Employees become voting members of AAFSA upon payment of dues.
Membership Dues
Dues are $25 and must be paid annually to keep your voting membership status current. You may opt to pay your dues by check, cash or money order. You may also choose to have your payment payroll deducted. Please make all checks payable to the UNF Foundation. Contact aafsa@unf.edu for assistance with paying membership dues at this time.
All members of AAFSA shall meet quarterly during a calendar year with proper notification of meeting dates to all members. There will be one meeting during the following quarters:
- January - March;
- April - June;
- July - September;
- October - December.
Voting members are defined in Section 2 of ARTICLE III in the AAFSA Bylaws.
Executive Board Members
January 2022 - December 2023
Fantei Norman, President
Vacant, Vice President
Courtney Diaz, Secretary
Valerie Stevenson, Treasurer
Rosalyn Gilbert, Parliamentarian
Cherisse Sumner, Historian
*If interested in an open position, please submit a nomination to aafsa@unf.edu.
Current 2021 Voting AAFSA Members
To email, click the first name of a voting AAFSA member listed below. Individuals listed below are eligible to write recommendations for AAFSA scholarship applicants.
First Name | Last Name | Department | Membership Type |
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Aleta | Hayes | Nursing | Annual |
Angela | Gibson | Office of Research and Sponsored Programs | Annual |
Angela | Lee | Professional Development and Training | Annual |
Angela | Simmons | Controller's Office | Annual |
Aronette | Gebhard | Information Technology User Services | Annual |
Brandi | Winfrey | Office of Diversity and Inclusion | Annual |
Bryan | Knuckley | Chemistry | Annual |
Chadwick | Lockley | Academic Affairs | Annual |
Chantel | Williams | Military Veterans Resource Center | Annual |
Cheresa | Boston | Office of Research and Sponsored Programs | Lifetime |
Cherisse | Sumner | Human Resources | Annual |
Cheryl | Gonzalez* | Friend of AAFSA | Lifetime |
Courtney | Diaz | Music | Annual |
David | Fenner | Philosophy & Religious Studies | Annual |
Deirdre | Shoemake | Nursing | Annual |
George | Rainbolt | College of Arts and Sciences (COAS) | Lifetime |
Jason | Edgar | Student Government | Annual |
Karla | Calliste-Edgar | Information Technology Telephone Services | Annual |
Katie | Haft | Equal Opportunity and Inclusion | Annual |
Kathie | Carswell | College of Computing, Engineering and Construction | Annual |
Kishia | Hill | Undergraduate Studies | Annual |
Mark | Dawkins | Coggin College of Business (CCB) | Lifetime |
Pamela | Zeiser | College of Arts and Sciences | Annual |
Ricarla | Jackson | College of Arts and Sciences | Annual |
Richard | Wynn | Counseling Center | Annual |
Robin | Hill | FL Small Business Development Center | Annual |
Rosalyn | Gilbert | Office of Research and Sponsored Programs | Annual |
Shane | Borden | Business Services | Annual |
Sheila | Spivey | Office of Diversity and Inclusion | Annual |
Sophie | Filbert | College of Education and Human Services | Lifetime |
Valerie | Stevenson | Controller's Office | Lifetime |
Wanda | Lastrapes | College of Education and Human Services | Annual |
Whitney | Meyer* | Friend of AAFSA | Lifetime |
Will | Hunter | Scholarships & Strategic Initiatives | Annual |