Brittney Cooper is an American academic author, activist, and cultural critic. She serves as a Professor of Gender Studies and Africana Studies at Rutgers University, where she is also a Principal Investigator at RAGE Lab.

Recognized as a NYT Bestselling Author, Cooper is also a feminist, public speaker, and TV commentator. She is a Coder proficient in JS and MERN Stack technologies and is an alumna of TEDWomen.