Jade Petermon

Dr. Jade Petermon is an Assistant Professor in the School of Film, Media & Theatre at Georgia State University. She holds a Ph.D. in Film and Media Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara (2014). Her research focuses on race, representation, and visual culture across media platforms, particularly in the context of neoliberalism and digital media. She is currently completing a manuscript titled Hyper(in)visibility: Race and Representation in the Neoliberal Era, examining the visibility of racialized subjectivities.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Film and Media Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2014

Research Interests:

• African and Black Diaspora Studies
• Cultural and Media Studies
• Gender and Sexuality Studies
• Visual Culture and Digital Media
• Neoliberalism and Representation

Her work employs textual analysis and ethnography to explore power dynamics in media consumption and production, emphasizing how identity intersects with visibility.

Awards:

• American Association of University Women’s American Fellowship

Teaching and Interdisciplinarity: Dr. Petermon teaches across disciplines, including Women and Gender Studies, Black Studies, and Film and Media Studies, advocating for interdisciplinary approaches to media analysis.

Publications: Her work appears in Film Quarterly and publications by Rutgers University Press and the University of Texas Press.