Disciplines/Field of Instruction

• English Literature
• Theatre
• Art History

Degrees Received

• Ph.D., 1988, University of Pittsburgh
• M.A., 1982, University of Pittsburgh
• M.A., 1972, University of Pittsburgh
• B.A. summa cum laude, 1970, University of Pittsburgh

Courses Taught

• COM 165 - Acting Principles
• COM 265 - Intermediate Acting
• COM 365 - Acting Styles
• COM 300 - Special Topics in Theatre (Voice and Diction; Stage Combat, etc.)
• ENG 112 - Critical Approaches to Literature
• ENG 254 - The Novel
• ENG 255 - Survey of Dramatic Literature
• ENG 273 - Survey of British Literature, Part 3 – Victorian to Postmodern
• ENG 291 - World Masterpieces: Homer, Dante, Dostoyevsky
• ENG 351 - Shakespeare
• ENG 374 - Special Topics in British Literature
• ENG 489 - Majors Seminar
• HUM 203 - Making the West
• HUM 303 - Perspectives: Faith, Culture, Identity

Presentations/Publications

• German Expressionist Theatre: the Actor and the Stage, Cambridge University Press, 1997

Awards & Distinctions Received

• Younger Scholars Prize, American Society for Theatre Research, 1991
• Excellence in Scholarship Award, Geneva College, 1997

Miscellaneous, e.g., hobbies, sports, personal info, etc.

• Stage Director: Geneva College Theatre, 1996 - present
• Additional academic interests: Italian language, literature, and cultural history