Dr. Stephen Bishop joined UNM as a faculty member in 2000 after completing his Ph.D. in French and Francophone Studies and his J.D. at the University of Michigan. He is currently a Professor in Africana Studies and Languages, Cultures & Literatures and is member of the Arizona Bar, where he previously worked as a lawyer on the Navajo Nation. Dr. Bishop has served on a wide array of university and College committees, including AF&T, Faculty Ethics, A&S Tenure & Promotion (twice), APR work, and numerous hiring committees in multiple departments among others. Before joining the Dean’s Office, he was the Director or Associate Director of the International Studies Institute for nine years. His areas of research and teaching expertise include Law & Literature, African literature and culture, shame, child soldier narratives, and comparative feminisms. Dr. Bishop’s recent book is Scripting Shame in African Literature (Liverpool UP). As a grateful Fulbright recipient, he is involved in programs such as Fulbright, Mellon-Mays, UROC, and other student award opportunities. He also strives to advocate for community connections to UNM through volunteering as a speaker, judge, and recruiter at high school events in Bernalillo County.