21st Century Belle
Dr. Briana Barner ’12
Biography
Dr. Briana Barner ’12 received her doctorate in Radio-Television-Film from the University of Texas at Austin in 2021. She is an Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of Maryland. She is also conducting research about Black podcasts for her first book.
While at Bennett, Briana double majored in Journalism and Media Studies and Africana Women’s Studies, while also serving as the Editor-in-Chief of Belle Magazine. Her participation in the UNCF/Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship as an undergrad inspired her desire to pursue her Ph.D.
Originally from Chicago, she lives in Rockville, MD with her Aggie college sweetheart and their three children.