Dr. Dorothy Chansky, Assistant Professor

Degrees held: Ph.D. New York University, M.A. The Catholic University of America, A.B. Smith College
Main teaching focus: Theatre History, Theory, and Criticism
Specializations: American Theatre, Little Theatre Movement, Feminist Theatre and Theory
Research interests: Twentieth and Twenty-first century American theatre,
drama, and performance; feminist theatre
Service activities: Chair of the Theatre History Focus Group of ATHE (1998-1999); Co-
coordinator of Theatre History Symposium of the Mid-America Theatre Conference (2000); Board member of American Theatre and Drama Society, 2005-2007; Editorial Board of Theatre Topics, 1999-present. Book Review Editor of Theatre Journal 2002-2004.
Organizational Affiliations: Association for Theatre in Higher Education, American Society for Theatre Research, Modern Language Association, American Studies Association, Mid-America Theatre Conference
Publications: Composing Ourselves: The Little Theatre Movement and the American Audience (Southern Illinois University Press, 2004); articles in Text and Performance Quarterly, The Journal of American Drama and Theatre, Theatre History Studies, and Theatre Topics; reviews in Theatre Survey and Theatre Journal;
E-mail address: dorothy.chansky@ttu.edu