Many AAAD faculty are in active research and teaching partnerships with individuals and groups at various universities and institutions across the globe who directly impact and enhance the academic and cultural offerings at JMU including:
- University of Nairobi, Kenya
- Wangari Maathai Institute for peace and Environmental Studies, Kenya
- United States International University-Africa, Kenya
- Africa Leadership University, Rwanda
- University of Zambia
- University of Legon, Ghana
- Maasai Mara University, Kenya
- Kenyatta University, Kenya
- University of Kigali, Rwanda
- Dakar Institute for African Studies, Senegal
African, African American, and Diaspora Studies Center
