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Robin Means Coleman is a Professor of Media Studies and African American and African Studies at the University of Virginia, directing the Black Fantastic Media Research Lab. She previously held leadership roles including Vice President & Associate Provost for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion at Northwestern University, and senior administrative positions at Texas A&M, University of Michigan, and NYU. Her research focuses on media representation of Blackness, Black horror film studies, and cultural politics. She has authored/co-authored seminal works like Horror Noire and co-executive produced the award-winning documentary Horror Noire. Coleman holds certifications from Brown University, Harvard, Cornell, and multiple leadership academies.
Education & Certifications:
- Certificate in Leadership and Performance Coaching (Brown University/ACT)
- Foundations of Organizational Ombuds Practice (Cornell)
- Institute for Educational Management Fellowship (Harvard)
- NADOHE Standards of Professional Practice Institute Fellowship
- American Council on Education Leadership Academy
Research Interests: Her work critically examines Black representation in media through intersectional frameworks, focusing on horror genre subversion, cultural identity formation, and racial dynamics in popular culture. She explores how marginalized communities reclaim narrative authority through horror's subversive potential.
Documentary & Publications: Her Horror Noire series and co-edited volumes like The Oxford Handbook of Black Horror Film establish her as a leading scholar in Black horror studies. The documentary features prominent figures like Jordan Peele and redefines horror's cultural discourse.
Labs & Initiatives: Leads the Black Fantastic Media Research Lab investigating Black speculative media's cultural impact, amplifying marginalized voices in sci-fi, horror, and fantasy genres.
