Robin_R._Means_Coleman

Robin R. Means Coleman

Robin R. Means Coleman

American author, scholar and educator

For the actress and athlete, see Robin Coleman.

Robin R. Means Coleman (born 1969)[1] is an American author, communication scholar, and educator known for her work in the fields of Afro-American studies, African studies, and media studies.[2] She has written on the topic of race in horror films, and in particular representations of Black people in horror films, in her 2011 non-fiction book Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from the 1890s to Present (which was adapted into a 2019 documentary film), as well as in the 2023 book The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar, which she co-authored with Mark H. Harris.

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Early life and education

Coleman was born in 1969 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,[1] and earned her Bachelor of Arts in communication at Chatham College.[2] She went on to receive a Master of Arts in communication from the University of Missouri, and earned her PhD in mass communication from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio.[2]

Career

In August 2016, Coleman was instated as the Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Initiatives at the University of Michigan's Rackham Graduate School.[3] Prior to her position at the University of Michigan, Coleman held Coleman held academic positions at the University of Pittsburgh and New York University.[2]

In 2018, Coleman was named vice president and associate provost for diversity at Texas A&M University.[2] In February 2021, Coleman left Texas A&M University to join Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, in the same roles; in addition to these positions, she also held a faculty role at Northwestern University's School of Communication.[4]

Partial bibliography

  • African-American Viewers and the Black Situation Comedy: Situating Racial Humor (1998)[5]
  • Say It Loud! African American Audiences, Media and Identity (2002)[6]
  • Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from the 1890s to Present (2011)[7]
  • The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar (with Mark H. Harris, 2023)[8][9]

References

  1. [1]
    Wiley, Kenny (February 3, 2019). "Horror genre has long reflected shifting racial climate, says Texas A&M VP in new documentary". The Bryan-College Station Eagle. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Robin Means Coleman Named Texas A&M Vice President & Associate Provost for Diversity". Texas A&M Today. Texas A&M University. February 12, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Welcoming Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman as Associate Dean". Rackham.UMich.edu. University of Michigan. August 3, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  4. [4]
    Wendler, Jacob (November 29, 2023). "Vice President and Associate Provost Robin Means Coleman to step down Jan. 1". The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  5. [5]
    "Robin R. Means Coleman named chief diversity officer". News.Northwestern.edu. Northwestern University. November 9, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  6. [6]
    Littlejohn, Janice Rhoshalle (April 7, 2003). "BET gains some strength but some vocal critics, too". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. p. 4E. Retrieved March 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. [7]
    Gerson, Madeleine (December 7, 2016). "Professor talks differing perceptions of race in Black horror films and mainstream horror films". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  8. [8]
    Knisley, Brooke (February 7, 2023). "Dismantling The Black Guy Dies First with Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman and Mark H. Harris". Paste. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  9. [9]
    Borrelli, Christopher (February 28, 2023). "'The Black guy dies first': A Northwestern provost is our leading expert on representation in horror movies". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
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