Rebecca Rossen

Interests

Biography

Professor Rossen is a dance historian and performance scholar whose research focuses on  twentieth and twenty-first century American dance, theatrical stagings of identity, and the relationship between scholarship and performance.  Before beginning her academic life, she was a dancer and choreographer whose works have been presented nationally and internationally.

Courses Taught

In addition to dance history, Professor Rossen teaches courses on identity, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality in physical performance.