Briana Barner

Briana Barner is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Maryland. She holds affiliate roles in The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and the American Studies program. Her research focuses on digital media, gender, race/ethnicity, and sexuality, with a particular emphasis on Black podcasts, digital and Black feminism, and cultural representation.

Dr. Barner earned a Ph.D. in Radio-Television-Film and a doctoral portfolio in Women’s and Gender Studies from the University of Texas, Austin. She also holds a Master’s in Women’s and Gender Studies from the same institution. Her work bridges interdisciplinary critical and cultural communications scholarship, emphasizing Black cultural production and marginalized narratives.

Her research explores themes such as podcasting as cultural enclaves for Black communities, digital feminism, and the intersectionality of race, gender, and media representation. Notable projects include analyzing Black podcasts’ role in survivor narratives and cultural preservation, as well as examining Black women’s digital spaces. She is currently developing a manuscript on Black podcast cultural production.

Her publications span journals like Radio Journal and Film Quarterly, as well as edited volumes like Saving New Sounds: Podcast Preservation and Historiography. Her work frequently intersects media theory, feminist frameworks, and African American cultural studies.

No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided information. Her academic contributions focus on research, teaching, and interdisciplinary collaboration, with an emphasis on empowering marginalized voices through media analysis.