Research
Journal Articles
“From the Auction Block to the Tinder Swipe: Black Women’s Experiences with Fetishization on Dating Apps”
— Jasmine Banks, Mel Monier, Miranda Reynaga, and Apryl Williams // New Media & Society (2024)
“‘You’re Here for the Makeup and for the Tea’: An Analysis of Jackie Aina’s Racialized, Feminized, and Cultural Labor”
— Mel Monier // The Projector (2024)
“‘Rest as Resistance:’ Black Cyberfeminism, Collective Healing and Liberation on @TheNapMinistry”
— Mel Monier // Communication, Culture & Critique (2023)
Online Publications
“Time to Be Real?: Nostalgia, Authenticity, and the Digital Return to the Everyday”
— Jasmine Banks, Mel Monier, and Olivia Stowell // Flow (2023)
“Monstrous Maternity: Re-Examining Twilight and Bodily Sovereignty Through Generic Horror Conventions”
— Mel Monier // Horror Scholar (2022)
“'Too Dark for Dark Academia?’ An Exploration of Dark Academia Aesthetics and Black Women Digital Content Creators”
— Mel Monier // Post45 (2022)
Collaborative Projects
Trans BIPOC TikTok Users
Interview-based research on trans BIPOC users experiences with TikTok and content moderation // Conducted with Dr. Oliver Haimson (University of Michigan School of Information)
Black Horror Podcasters
Interview-based research on Black Horror Podcaster’s engagement with horror, fandom, and digital labor // Conducted with Kristen Leer (University of Michigan Department of Communication and Media)
Black Women and Online Dating
Interview-based research on Black women’s experiences with online dating, fetishization, and platform affordances // Conducted with Jasmine Banks, Miranda Reynaga, Dr. Monique Ward (University of Michigan Department of Psychology) and Dr. Apryl Williams (University of Michigan Department of Communication and Media)