National Conference Panels and Presentations

Chaired Panels/Papers/Presentations

Post Tenure:

  • Learning from the Crashes; Strategies for Growing Through the Hardships in DEI work at the Departmental Level. ​Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference 2023
  • The Positionality of the Acting Teacher in the classroom; Towards a Self Assessment. ​Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference 2023
  • DEI Strategies for Departments. Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival at West Chester University; 2023
  • Strategies for Success for Students and Faculty of Color in Academia. ​Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival at West Chester University; 2023
  • Re-inventing the Acting Techniques of Michael Chekhov in the era of COVID.  ​Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference 2021
  • Chekhov and Mysticism. MICHA International’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council and the Michael Chekhov Collective UK. May 2021
  • Community of Color Discussion; Conversations on Undergraduate Challenges. ​Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival at University of Maryland; 2020.
  • The Changing Nature of Consent in Actor Training Today. Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference 2019
  • Community, Dialogue and Discussion for Actors and Color and their Allies. Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival at Indiana University of Pennsylvania; 2019
  • Challenges and Opportunities for Undergraduate Actors of Color.  Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival at Indiana University of Pennsylvania; 2018
  • Actors of Color in Undergraduate Programs. Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival at Montclair State University; 2017
  • Working Actors of Color. Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival at Montclair State University; 2017
  • Black Performance and Training. African American Arts: Activism and Aesthetics  at Bucknell University 2016
  • Troubleshooting the Dream; Sharing Ways to Help Devised Productions Work in the Liberal Arts. Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference 2014

Prior to Tenure:

  • Advancing the Form: Research and Scholarship in Devised Theatre. Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference 2012
  • It Takes a Village: The Pleasures and Perils of Academic Parenthood. Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference 2012
  • iGen Live; Performance, Pedagogy and the Millennial Generation. Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference 2008

Invited Panelist/Papers/Presentations

Post Tenure:

  • Positionality Statements for Theatre Professors. Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region 2; Pittsburg PA; 2024.
  • Positionality Statements for Theatre Professors. Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region 4; Albany GA; 2024.
  • Enough Talking, Action on DEI and Improving Departmental Climate. Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference 2023
  • The Positionality of the Acting Teacher: towards a self-assessment framework for cultural competency. Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference 2023
  • Devising Panel. National Alliance of Acting Teachers 2021
  • Directing with Chekhov Roundtable. Chekhov Collective UK  2020
  • Mothers of Color as Activists, Scholars and Artists Roundtable. Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference 2020
  • RED Panel: Race/Equity/Diversity: Race, Equity and Inclusion, The Public Narrative. ​Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival at University of Maryland; 2020.
  • Driving New Work: Innovative Experiments in Creating Original Work with Students. Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference 2020 (panel accepted but cancelled due to pandemic.)
  • Theatrical Intimacy and the Meisner Technique: How Boundaries and Consent Create Ethical, Bold Acting Studios and Classrooms. ​Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference 2020 (panel accepted but canceled due to pandemic.)
  • Meisner: Innovative Applications. Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference 2019
  • Transitioning Michael Chekhov’s Techniques. Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference 2019
  • Creating Safe Spaces for Undergraduates Actors of Color II.  Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference 2018
  • Building Effective Tenure Track Appointment Applications. Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference 2018
  • Gender and Theatre. Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival at Indiana University of Pennsylvania; 2018
  • Creating Safe Spaces for Undergraduates Actors of Color. Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference 2017
  • Bodies at Work; Interdisciplinary Devising in the Liberal Arts. Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference 2016

Prior to Tenure:

  • Theatre in the Wings: The Pleasure and Purpose of the Theatre Club. Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference 2013
  • Devising in the Classroom. Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference 2007
  • Navigating the Divide, comparing the Maternal and Paternal in
  • Directing and Teaching Style. Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference 2006

Invited Talks and Poster Sessions

  • Darshan; exploring connections between the Hindu tradition and the work of Michal Chekhov. Chekhov Collective UK, June 2021
  • Inclusive Pedagogical Practices at Bucknell and Beyond. Bucknell University, Evolving Inclusive Ideas 2022
  • Leading a Faculty Learning Series. Bucknell University, Office of Equity and Inclusive Excellence 2021
  • Faculty of Color Thriving Series Talk. Bucknell University, Office of Equity and Inclusive Excellence 2020
  • Moderated Northwestern University Panel Discussion on Production ‘Antigone Now’ 2020
  • Mentoring Undergraduate Research in Theatre and Performance, Bucknell University Provost’s Office 2020
  • Inspiration vs Appropriation; Explorations in Cultural Competency in Performance , Bucknell University Center of Study of Race, Ethnicity and Gender Colloquium ​2019
  • Making the Process Public: Collaboration, Performance Pedagogy and the Digital Director’s Book. Bucknell University’s Digital Scholarship Conference 2015
  • Colorblind Casting Vs. Type Casting –new paths in Academic Theatre. Pittsburgh University Theatre Department, Pittsburgh 2012
  • Two Boards and a Passion; Essay from MaMa, PhD; Women Write about Motherhood and Academic Life. Kriti Conference; Chicago 2009. 
  • Two Boards and a Passion; Essay from MaMa, PhD; Women Write about Motherhood and Academic Life. Bucknell University 2008.  

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