Education
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Dissertation: ". . . give us the history we haven’t had, make us the women we can’t be": Motherhood
& History in Plays by Caryl Churchill and Pam Gems, 1976-1984
M.F.A., The University of Georgia
B.A., Suffolk University, Boston, MA
About Margaret
Committed to interdisciplinary public scholarship, I design learning opportunities that align with the University's mission "to prepare our students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in a global society by providing the highest-quality education through experiential, collaborative, and discovery-based learning." With a focus on community-building, problem-solving, and public discourse, I approach the classroom as a space where students can engage in a variety of learning processes; discover strategies for employing writing as a tool to make critical thinking an active process; and develop the skills and the confidence to enthusiastically, publicly articulate their points of view.
Selected Publications
- “Choreographing Diversity and the American Experience: Myra Kinch & Group, Federal Theatre Project, 1937-1939.” Experiments in Democracy: Inter-racial and Cross-cultural Exchange in American Theatre and Performance, 1900-1950. Eds. Cheryl Black and Jonathan Shandell. Southern Illinois UP, 2016. 147-171.
- “She Was Always Sad: Remembering Mother in Caryl Churchill's Not Enough Oxygen and A Number.” Theatre History Studies 35 (2016): 233-254.
- "Got to Get Over the Hump: The Politics of Glam in the Work of Labelle and Parliament." Taking it to the Bridge: Music as Performance. Eds. Nicholas Cook and Richard Pettengill. U of Michigan P, 2013. 155-179.
- "Value, Voice, and Identity in Three Birds Alighting on a Field." International Dramaturgy: Translation and Transformation in the Theater of Timberlake Wertenbaker. Eds. Sara Freeman and Maya Roth. Peter Lang, 2008. 195-208.