Coleman Sherry - Staff - Obama Presidency Oral History

Research and Editorial Assistant

Coleman Sherry

Research and Editorial Assistant for the Obama Presidency Oral History since 2020.

Coleman Sherry has spent four years with the Obama Presidency Oral History, building a comprehensive understanding of the collection’s contents and the original research undergirding it. His work has supported interviewers and project leadership alike and included developing web content and leading a small team of student staff in drafting metadata and summaries. He personally conducted half a dozen interviews on subjects such as sustainable development, sanctions, and energy policy.

Coleman graduated from Columbia College in 2021 with a major in History. His senior thesis explored the role of phrenology in the popular coverage of big business in the United States around the turn of the twentieth century.