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Rosalind A. Sibielski is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Rhode Island College, actively contributing to the Film Studies Program and Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning. Her academic work centers on cultural studies of contemporary media, examining how film, television, and streaming narratives shape and reflect societal understandings of identity and reality.
Education:
- B.A., Rhode Island College
- M.A., Rhode Island College
- Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
Research Focus: Dr. Sibielski investigates the cultural functions of shared stories across media platforms, with particular emphasis on intersections of gender, sexuality, mental health, and disability within popular narratives. Her scholarship analyzes audience engagement in participatory culture and the evolving dynamics of transmedia storytelling, exploring how media both reinforces and challenges cultural beliefs about personal and social identity.
Publication Trends: Her research consistently examines psychological and identity-related themes, evidenced by the 2024 monograph on masculinity in mind-game films and articles spanning mental illness in superhero television, feminist reinterpretations of fairy tales, and gendered symbolism in horror genres. This body of work demonstrates a cohesive exploration of how media narratives process cultural anxieties related to identity and cognition.
Mentorship and Production Leadership: As faculty advisor for production-based honors projects and coordinator of the biennial year-long narrative film production for Film Studies majors, she provides comprehensive guidance through all stages of filmmaking—from development and preproduction to final editing—fostering student creativity while maintaining rigorous academic standards.
