Master's Thesis Title:"Black and White Attitudes Toward Interracial Marriage in the U.S.: The Role of Social
Contact Characteristics"
Tentative Dissertation Title:"The Role of Hegemonic Masculine Norms on the Construction of Men's Social Relationships
and Mental Health"
Research Interests: Samuel Coleman's research explores the sociology of marriage and family, race and
ethnic stratification, medical sociology, and the sociology of gender. He is primarily
interested in studying the effects of hegemonic masculinity on men's social relationship
formation and mental health.