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What brings a group of people together like ours?
A passion for the material. Each of us sees the value in the work we do separately, but more importantly how we improve it with inter-disciplinary collaboration & participation across our University of Rhode Island Community, and beyond. |
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Rabia Hos
Rabia Hos knows what it feels like to be “fresh off the boat” having been born and raised in Turkey. She used her experiences as a young immigrant who arrived during her high school years to committing herself to enhancing educational opportunities of immigrant and refugee adolescent English learners in secondary schools. |
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Max Ponticelli
A newer, lecturer in the URI community, Max (he/him) is a graduate of URI's Theatre Department and the URI College of Business. He is the General Manager of The Wilbury Theatre Group, an award-winning, professional theatre company in Providence, RI. A self-described jack-of-all-trades, he instructs a variety of theatre curricula and is involved with a wide range of non-profit and consulting work. |
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Anna Santucci
Anna, formerly of URI's office for the Advancement of Teaching & Learning, now holds a position in Teaching and Learning Enhancement at University College Cork, Ireland. Born and raised in Italy, she earned her PhD at Brown University focusing on the integration of theatre and foreign language & culture pedagogies. Her passions include applied theatre, performance theory, critical pedagogy, experiential learning for intercultural development, language education, translation, and interdisciplinary collaborations. |
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Rachel Walshe
A respected director and actor in Rhode Island, Rachel is also graduate of URI's Theatre Department, who has gone on to be a Rhodes Scholar and receive her Masters in theatre. A former Artistic Director of the late Perishable Theatre in Providence, she has worked all over the country teaching and directing. |
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Mehmet Yalcin
A member of URI's respected Business School, Mehmet focuses his research at the interface of sustainability and innovation, with the focal point on supply chain ambidexterity. As a student, he took Rachel's Acting for non-Majors course and has been a proponent of theatre training for business leaders ever since. |
Contributors
We have received support from a number of other departments and individuals,
who we would like to say thanks!
who we would like to say thanks!
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Dr. Jen Riley
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences Dr. Peter Snyder
V.P. Research & Economic Development Prof. David T. Howard
Chair, Department of Theatre Cara Mitnick, Esq.
Director, Professional Development, Graduate School Jonathan Gilbert
PhD. Candidate, College of Business Stephanie Argus
PhD. Candidate, Graduate Assistant |
Dr. Maling Ebrahimour
Dean, College of Business Dr. Christy Ashley
College of Business Dr. Diane Goldsmith
Director, Department of ATL Dr. Gifty Ako-Adounvo
V. Provost, Global Initiatives Dr. Scott Kushner
Asst. Professor, Harrington School of Communications |
And of course all the amazing students and participants
we've had the pleasure of working with so far!
we've had the pleasure of working with so far!