About Me
Sheena C. Howard is a Professor of Communication and Founder of Power Your Research. She has been featured in ABC, PBS, BBC, NPR, NBC, The L.A. Times, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and more for her research on representation, identity, and social justice.
She helps tenured professors increase their media coverage and visibility so that they can gain visibility, authority and income both inside and outside of academe.
Sheena C. Howard, Ph.D. – My Story
Sheena C. Howard, is an award- winning author, filmmaker and scholar. In 2014 Sheena became the first Black woman to win an Eisner Award for her first book, Black Comics: Politics of Race and Representation (2013). The Eisner Awards are considered the ‘Oscars of Comics’. She is also the author of several critically acclaimed books and comics books. In 2017, Sheena published the Encyclopedia of Black Comics, which is the first book of its kind, profiling over 100 Black people in the comics industry. The Encyclopedia of Black Comics was named the 2018 American Library Associations’ Outstanding Reference Source.
In 2014, Sheena published Black Queer Identity Matrix and Critical Articulations of Race, Gender and Sexual Orientation. Sheena is the co-writer of the comic book, Superb about a teenage superhero with Down Syndrome.
She has appeared on NPR (National Public Radio), ABC, BBC, PBS as well as other networks and documentaries as an expert on popular culture, politics and social justice. Sheena is the subject of a 2018 Emmy-nominated episode of State of the Arts, which airs on NJTV and WHYY.
In 2016, Sheena directed, produced and wrote the documentary Remixing Colorblind, which explores the ways the educational system shapes our perception of race. Parts of the documentary were filmed at West Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Lehigh University and Drexel University. The film premiered at The Ritz Landmark theatre in Philadelphia. Sheena organized and hosted a talk about race and education at the Philadelphia Main Library in 2017 as a part of her documentary tour in which proceeds from the event went to local non-profit organizations.
Sheena has twice received a Proclamation from the City of Philadelphia for her literary work, social justice and creative projects.
“Dr. Howard helped me gain confidence in promoting my work and the tools to get more eyes on my research.”
Your Work Has a Higher Purpose, You Just Need a Roadmap …
Everyone has their own goals. However, I firmly believe that the work you publish has a higher purpose. Your research is meant to reach others and impact the people you write for and about.
Visibility around you and your work increases your ability to book speaking engagements, puts you in front of organizations that you want to collaborate with, engages with the people that matter most, has the ability to influence public policy and has significant positive effects on your academic career.
What Can Power Your Research Do For You?
