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Jenna Gerdsen is a theatre historian and dramaturg whose research is situated at the confluence of Theatre Studies, Asian American, and Indigenous Studies. Her teaching and research areas include theatre history, historiography, interculturalism, and critical race theory, specifically regarding Asian American and Pacific Islander theatre. Jenna earned her PhD in Theatre Performance Studies from the University of Maryland College Park, where she was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award. She has presented her scholarship at conferences organized by the Association for Theatre in Higher Education, the American Society for Theatre Research, Performance Studies International, and the Comparative Drama Conference of the Pacific Ancient Modern Language Association. Her work has been published in notable journals including Theatre Journal, Theatre Topics, and HowlRound.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science