Jacqueline Johnson

Jacqueline Johnson serves as a Teaching Assistant Professor of English and Film and Media Studies in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, where she is affiliated with the Film and Media Studies program. She teaches introductory courses in Film & Media Studies alongside specialized television studies curriculum.

Her academic background includes a PhD in Cinema and Media Studies from the University of Southern California (USC), with dissertation research examining Black women as both producers and subjects of romance narratives across television, novels, and podcasts. This foundational work informs her broader scholarly focus on representation and cultural production.

Dr. Johnson's research agenda centers on Black cultural production in contemporary media landscapes, particularly analyzing how romance narratives function within television and new media ecosystems. Her work bridges critical race theory, gender studies, and media sociology to explore identity construction and narrative sovereignty in digital and broadcast platforms.