Katie Whitlock

Katie Whitlock is currently an assistant professor at the University of Florida School of Theatre and Dance specializing in sound and multimedia. In 2004 she completed her doctoral studies at The Ohio State University and her dissertation, Theatre and the Video Game: Beauty and the Beast dealt with connections between performance and video games. She also has an MFA in theatrical design from the University of Memphis and a BFA in stage and arts management from the University of Arizona. Her research on technology and performance has been presented in a wide range of venues from the Popular Culture Association to the Mid-America Theatre Conference to the International Federation for Theatre Research. She is currently designing several shows at the University of Florida and also serving as media director for the touring production of Anytown by the dance company Shapiro & Smith.