Damariyé is an Assistant Professor of Contemporary Black/African American Rhetoric and Media Studies within the Schools of Communication and Journalism and Media Studies at San Diego State University in San Diego, California. His research focuses on the intersections of race, rhetoric, media studies, and Black male studies. Damariyé approaches research from an interdisciplinary perspective primarily drawing from Afrocentricity, Rhetorical theory, and Africana communication theory. Special research topics of interest for Damariyé includes public address, Hip Hop/R&B studies, Black male vulnerability, Afrocentric rhetoric, media and sports. Damariyé plans to utilize his knowledge, research, and teaching to play a key role in the movement towards educational equity for all students. In addition to his academic pursuits, Damariyé served as the first Program Coordinator for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center at California State University, Sacramento.
Damariyé was born in Vallejo, California. He received both his Bachelor’s (c/o 14’) and Master’s (c/o 17’) degrees from California State University, Sacramento and his PhD from The University of Memphis (c/o 21'). He is a lifetime member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and was honored with the fraternity’s highest award exclusively for undergraduates, the Guy Levis Grant award, named after one of the organization’s founders. His personal interests include networking, cooking, fitness, basketball, watching sports, hiking, and spending time with his wife, children, and extended family. |