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.