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Monica A. Coleman is a Professor of Africana Studies and the John and Patricia Cochran Scholar for Inclusive Excellence at the University of Delaware. She holds an A.B. from Harvard-Radcliffe Colleges, M.Div. and a Certificate in Religion, Gender, and Sexuality from Vanderbilt University Divinity School, and M.A. and Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University. Her work bridges faith, culture, and social justice, with a focus on African American and womanist theologies, religious pluralism, and mental health.
- Education:
- A.B., Harvard-Radcliffe Colleges
- M.Div., Vanderbilt University Divinity School
- Cert. Religion, Gender & Sexuality, Vanderbilt University Divinity School
- M.A., Claremont Graduate University
- Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University
Her research explores African diasporic religions, black women’s religious leadership, and intersections of faith with social justice issues like mental health and violence. She authored six books, including “Making a Way Out of No Way” (required reading in many universities) and the memoir “Bipolar Faith”, which won the Silver Illumination Award. Coleman is active in academic guilds such as the American Academy of Religion and the Society for the Study of Black Religion.
She has secured grants from the Ford Foundation, Mellon Foundation, and others. Recently, she joined the American Academy of Religion Program Committee and was inducted into the MLK Jr. Collegium of Scholars. Her current book project, “Black Religious Pluralism”, examines religious diversity in Black communities.
