Faculty Profile for Dr. Kevin James Byrne
Dr. Kevin James Byrne
Lecturer — Department of Theatre & Dance
THEA 101
phone: (512) 245-2147
Biography Section
Biography and Education
Dr. Byrne has a PhD in Theatre Studies from the City Univeristy of New York, Graduate Center, a MA in Theatre from Northwestern University, and BAs in Theatre and English from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.Teaching Interests
Fine Arts, Popular Culture, Theatre History, Theatre Theory, African American Drama
Research Interests
Contemporary US Performance, Representations of Race in Popular Culture.Selected Scholarly/Creative Work
- Byrne, K. J. (2022). Jukebox Musicals: An Interpretive History. London, UK: Routledge/Taylor & Francis.
- Dramaturg, Scenarios.
June 2021 - September 2021.
Performances:
- Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema. University of Colorado, Boulder, Boulder, Colorado.
Selected Service Activities
Reviewer / Referee
Black Theatre Review
August 2022-Present
Member
Common Experience Committee
September 2021-Present
Editorial Review Board Member
Journal of American Drama and Theatre
August 2015-Present
Participant
Annual Get Out the Vote Drive
September 2022-October 2022
Member
Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Curriculum Subcommittee
October 2021-May 2022