Conferences

Select Presentations and Workshops

Presenter. "Re-Presenting the Homosexual Adolescent Experience: A Study of Applied Theatre, Sexuality, and the Voices Project ." Co-presented with Tara Goldstein, Madeleine Grumet, Philip Taylor, and Brad Vincent at the 2005 American Educational Research Association Conference. Montréal, Quebec. April 2005.

Co-author. "Connections, Awareness, and Ownership Through Self-Assessment in Theatre Arts and Mathematics Educational." Presented by Judith McVarish at the 2005 American Educational Research Association Conference. Montréal, Quebec. April 2005.

Guest Artist. Taught one workshop entitled "Acting Shakespeare's Text" for elementary and middle school students and teachers as part of the Creative Arts   Team's Shakespeare Intensive at CUNY Graduate Center. New York, NY. February 9, 2005.

Guest Artist. Taught four workshops entitled "Play Analysis for Production" and two workshops entitled "Directing Scenes from Angels in America " for high school students and teachers as part of the Missouri State Thespian Festival 2005. Joplin, MS. January 6-8, 2005.

Presenter. "Puppetry and Education: Connecting to Imagination, Character, and Collaboration." Co-presented with Edie Demas and the New Victory Theater Education Staff at the New York City Arts in Education Roundtable Face to Face Conference. New York, NY. October 29, 2004.

Panelist. "Facing Forward: The Role of the Artist and the Animateur in Arts Education." A panel discussion held at the Samuel Beckett Center and sponsored by the Abbey Theatre as part of its Facing Forward centenary celebration. Dublin, Ireland. August 10, 2004.

Guest Artist. Taught four workshops entitled "Cracking Open a Play for Production" to high school students and teachers as part of the Educational Theatre Association's International Thespian Festival 2004.   Lincoln, NE.   June 21-26, 2004.

Keynote Speaker. "Will the Artist in the Room Please Stand Up: The Researcher as Artist." Presented the keynote address at the University of Delaware's Undergraduate Research Symposium. Newark, DE. May 8, 2004.

Presenter. "Have Script, Will Travel: Reader's Theater for Social Change." Co-presented with Lisa Donovan, Gene Diaz, and Philip Taylor at the 2004 American Educational Research Association Conference. San Diego, CA. April 2004.

Presenter. Taught two workshops entitled " Angels in America : Acting Complex Characters" to high school students as part of the New York State Theatre Educators Association Student Conference. Callicoon, NY. January 30-February 1, 2004.

Presenter. "Current Trends in Arts Education Research and Assessment." Co-presented with Philip Taylor, Nan Smithner, and Ted Warburton at the New York City Arts in Education Roundtable Face to Face Conference. New York, NY. October 24, 2003.

Presenter. "Self-Assessment and Portfolio Review in the University Classroom." Co-presented with Judith McVarish as part of NYU's Forum on Arts Assessment.   New York, NY. August 4, 2003.

Panelist. "Using Community Resources to Benefit Student Learning." Participated in a discussion about using local cultural institutions to enhance curriculum at a conference called Curriculum, Community, Collaboration & Celebration sponsored by Teachers Network. Brooklyn, NY. March 23, 2002.

Panelist. "Opportunities in Outreach: Artists at Work in the Community."   Participated in a discussion about community outreach and the arts sponsored by Dance Theater Workshop.   New York, NY. December 4, 2001.

Presenter.   Facilitated a workshop entitled "Shakespeare's Meaning Through Images" with Manhattan high school arts and English language arts teachers.   LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts, New York, NY.   November 6, 2001.

Presenter.   Facilitated a workshop focused on developing curriculum for the arts with teachers from the Office of Adult and Continuing Education, New York City Board of Education. Brooklyn, NY. August 29, 2001.

Presenter.   Discussed the history and programming goals of the Brooklyn Academy of Music as part of a workshop / tour entitled "New York Theater: Inside and Out."   Co-presented with Long Island University for the Northeast-National Collegiate Honors Council Conference.   Brooklyn, NY. April 28, 2001.

Guest Artist.   Conducted a workshop on Boal theater techniques with members of the Disability Project. St. Louis, MO. October 17, 2000.

Guest Artist.   Led a workshop about interview theater and storytelling, as related to the original performance piece, fag/hag , with students from the Department of Theater at Washington University. St. Louis, MO. October 15, 1999.

Guest Artist.   Facilitated a workshop on Boal theater techniques with students from the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Graduate Student Social Workers organization at Washington University.   St. Louis, MO. October 15, 1999.    

Panelist, Quinceañera Post-Performance Discussion.   Participated in a discussion of the content and creation process of this piece presented as part of INROADS: The Americas.   Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, FL. September 1998.

"Collaborative Creation: Process and Product." Presented on the development of new works using a collaborative group creation process.   University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.   March 1998.

"Peeking Out of the Closet."   Presentation on examples of the queer voice in American popular theater. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.   April 1997.

Panelist.   "Bertolt Brecht and Mother Courage."   Participated in a symposium examining Brecht's work and his character Mother Courage in conjunction with the PTTP production of Mother Courage and Her Children . University of Delaware, Newark, DE.   Spring 1995.