Stephane Dunn

Stephane Dunn is a Professor and Chair of the Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media Studies Department at Morehouse College. With a Ph.D., MFA, MA, and BA from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Evansville, she combines academic rigor with creative practice as a writer, filmmaker, and cultural critic.

• Bachelor of Arts - University of Evansville
• Master of Arts - University of Notre Dame
• Master of Fine Arts - University of Notre Dame
• Doctor of Philosophy - University of Notre Dame

Her research focuses on intersections of race, gender, and media representation, particularly through the lens of Black cinema, cultural studies, and screenwriting. She has written extensively on topics like Blaxploitation films, Black masculinity, and performative resistance in visual media.

Dr. Dunn's scholarly work spans two decades, examining cultural archetypes, gender subversion, and racial politics in film and literature. Her publications and creative works address Black love, urban narratives, and the evolution of Black cultural expression in modern media.

• 2016 Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award
• 2020 Finish Line/Tirota Social Impact Screenwriting Competition Winner