W. Denae Muhammad Murphy

W. Denae Muhammad Murphy, Ph.D., currently serves as a lecturer at Northern Illinois University since August 2024 and as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston since September 2023. Previous academic roles include adjunct and assistant professor positions at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh from August 2022 to January 2024 and a graduate research and teaching assistant role at the University of Louisville from September 2018 to May 2022. W. Denae Muhammad Murphy's teaching experience also includes a position as an art teacher at Jackson Public Schools from August 2017 to July 2018 and various administrative roles at Houston Ballet from January 2016 to July 2017. The educational background includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Pan African Studies from the University of Louisville, a Master of Arts in Arts Leadership & African American Studies from the University of Houston, and a Bachelor of Arts in Art Teacher Education from Tougaloo College.