American author, scholar and educator
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.
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
^ a b 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 .
^ a b c d e "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 .
^ "Welcoming Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman as Associate Dean" . Rackham.UMich.edu . University of Michigan . August 3, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
^ 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 .
^ "Robin R. Means Coleman named chief diversity officer" . News.Northwestern.edu . Northwestern University . November 9, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .