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.
Online Video Presentations