Dr Eric Levin is a professor and the Director of Theatre Education at Southern Oregon University, where he directs a master of theatre studies program and teaches theatre literature. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Arts from the University of California, an M.A.T. from Western Oregon University, and earned his Ph.D. in Theatre Arts from the University of Oregon. He has published works in such journals as the Journal of American Theatre and Drama. As a Fulbright Scholar he will collaborate with staff at NUI Galway.