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Bernida Webb-Binder, Ph.D., serves as Assistant Professor of Art and Visual Culture at Spelman College since 2018, with prior experience as gallery educator at Phillips Collection, visiting assistant professor at Washington College, and development assistant at Monterey Museum of Art.
Her academic credentials include:
- Ph.D., Cornell University
- M.A., University of Denver (Fulbright-supported)
- MLitt, University of Auckland (Fulbright-supported)
- B.A., Carleton College
Dr. Webb-Binder's research centers on Pacific art and blackness in diasporic visual cultures across the United States and Oceania, with specialized focus on photographic portraiture, body art, performance practices, and identity narratives. Her Ford Foundation-supported dissertation examined visual representations of women of color by Pacific American and African American artists, revealing shared perspectives on blackness through comparative analysis of artistic expressions from 1948-2008.
Her scholarly output demonstrates consistent engagement with Pacific identity formation, particularly through spatial and temporal dimensions in artistic practice as evidenced by her 2009 publication on Lily Laita's work. This reflects her broader research trajectory examining how cultural representation intersects with diasporic experiences in visual media.
Her research achievements include recognition through:
- Fulbright Grant for New Zealand studies
- Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship
At Spelman, Dr. Webb-Binder mentors students in art and visual culture while leveraging her professional background in museum education and grant writing. Her research funding successes—including competitive fellowships supporting her graduate work—demonstrate her capacity to secure resources for scholarly projects examining underrepresented narratives in art history.
