DR.IDRISSA N. SNIDER

Dr. Snider is committed to educating and inspiring others to excellence. Her scholarly interests lie in Rhetorical Criticism and Womanist Studies, focusing on black women’s resistance to controlling images and stereotypes. She is also attentive to studying modes of empowerment through acts of self-defining.

 

Dr. Snider taught several African American studies and communications-themed courses at major universities and colleges throughout the state and was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Samford University.  She earned her doctoral degree at Wayne State University (2019) in Detroit and holds a Master of Arts & Sciences from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Communications Management (2014). 

 

She earned her bachelor's degree in film and journalism from Georgia State University (2004).  Before attending GSU, Dr. Snider was enrolled at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa during her freshman and sophomore years of undergrad. A daughter of Birmingham and a proud graduate of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, where she majored in Visual Artistry during high school.  Dr. Snider loves the arts; in her spare time, she paints and writes poetry.  

 

Before starting a career in academia, Dr. Snider worked in various public relations and television production jobs. She now owns ISArt Consulting & Writing Services, LLC, which assists educational institutions, organizations, and businesses by providing training and informative resources for tackling systemic disparities. 

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In 2024, she released her seminal work, Unmasking Authentic Black Female Identity: The Power of Self-Defining & Shattering Stereotypes (Lexington Books).

 

Dr. Snider is passionate about the community and works with schools, non-profits, organizations, and boards. She is also a dedicated wife and mother of two sons.

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