Assistant Professor College of Arts and Sciences Pronouns:She/herDepartment:TheatreCourses currently teaching:Acting and Directing Classes; I will also be directing one show per year within the department.Degrees held:Bachelor of Arts—Oglethorpe University; Master of Fine Arts—Illinois State UniversityWhat are your research interests?The intersection of textually rich plays alongside innovative new storytelling methods which engage in ongoing social and political conversations. I am interested in theatre that opens space for dialogue in which we can invite our most human selves.What do you enjoy most about teaching?The space to wrestle with art making together knowing that there is never one right answer but a path forward which we all forge collectively, and the opportunity to build community and deepen our collective sense of empathy.Why did you choose Lehigh?The energy and leadership of the department which craves growth, change, conversation, and new ways of making.What was your previous institution?Muhlenberg College