Tiffany M. B. Anderson

Tiffany M. B. Anderson serves as Assistant Professor of English and Africana Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Mercer University, joining the faculty in 2024. Previously, she held faculty positions at Texas A&M University-Commerce and served as Director of Africana Studies at Youngstown State University.

• Ph.D., The Ohio State University
• M.A., Southern Methodist University
• B.A., Southern Methodist University

Dr. Anderson specializes in U.S. ethnic literature, Africana studies, disability studies, and cultural studies, with particular focus on racial identity formation in contemporary America. Her scholarship examines how Black children develop racial consciousness in the era of Black Lives Matter, drawing from both academic frameworks and personal experience as a mother of three Black daughters. She teaches Introduction to Africana Studies and courses on African American literature that are cross-listed between English and Africana Studies departments.

Her research demonstrates a compelling blend of literary analysis and social critique, particularly evident in her examination of Amiri Baraka's work through the lens of political mythology. Dr. Anderson is currently writing a creative nonfiction book exploring her father's experience in the NFL and the broader implications of professional sports aspirations within the Black community.

• Please Pardon My Blackness: Cultivating Racial Identity in the Age of Black Lives Matter
• Setting the Stage for Self-Determined Identity: Amiri Baraka's Dutchman as Political Myth

As an educator and scholar, Dr. Anderson bridges academic theory with lived experience, creating space for nuanced discussions about race, identity, and representation. Her work with students extends beyond traditional classroom settings into meaningful conversations about the contemporary significance of Africana studies in understanding American culture and society.