Heidi Rose

Board Secretary
Heidi Rose
Board Secretary

Dr. Rose is the Chair and Professor of Performance Studies, Department of Communication at Villanova University. Her teaching and research focus on performance studies, culture, and identity. Her research has been supported by grants from Villanova University, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Waterhouse Family Institute for the Study of Communication and Society. She is past editor of Text and Performance Quarterly, published by Taylor & Francis.

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-Ed Herendeen, Producing Director, Contemporary American Theater Festival