Nneoma Onwuegbuchi

Nneoma Onwuegbuchi’s research focuses on gender and sexuality in West African media cultures, with particular attention to Nigeria, Ghana, and Cameroon. Her dissertation examined representations of gender and sexual minorities across films, novels, and social media, tracing how gendered body politics in West Africa intersect with global forces such as neoliberalism, consumerism, and diverse forms of media capitalism. Her work has been supported by awards from institutions including the UW–Madison African Studies Program and the CUNY Graduate Center.

She holds a B.A. in Literary Studies from the University of Nigeria Nsukka and an M.A. in African Cultural Studies with a minor in Gender and Women’s Studies from UW–Madison. She completed her PhD in African Cultural Studies under the supervision of Dr. Jacqueline‑Bethel Mougoué in 2026.

Dr. Onwuegbuchi is now an Assistant Professor in the Department of Africana Studies/Rites and Reason Theatre at Brown University, where she teaches gender in African(a) literature.