M.A. Students

M.A. Student Biographies

Our students are a large part of what makes Performance Studies special. They come from a wide range of academic, cultural, and artistic backgrounds and create a vibrant intellectual environment. 

Check back frequently for more profiles of our 2026-2027 M.A. class. In the meantime, you can also visit past years' profiles on our alumni page.

  • Babatunde

    ọmọlolú Refilwe Bàbátúndé

    Black Studies, Black Feminist Thought, Sound Studies, Archival Work, Queer Theory

  • himelright

    Hailey Himelright

    Active-Learning, Neo-Colonialism, Pedagogy, Women & Gender Studies

  • Rece Komorn

    Rece Komorn

    Dance, Performance Studies, Queer (Non)Ontology

  • Yuliia Linnik

    Yuliia Linnik

    Theatre and performance; intersections of theatre, politics, and power; performance art and on-stage presence; theatre education; theatre practice; performance-making and dramaturgical structures.

  • milburn

    Jacqueline Milburn

    Performance Studies

  • zhang

    Freyja Shengqi Zhang

    MOURNING & GRIEF; RITUAL & PERFORMANCE; EMBODIED PRACTICES; VISUAL CULTURE; CHINESE THEATRE & MOVING IMAGES