Carnicke is globally respected for her groundbreaking work on Russian acting techniques and innovative examination of film acting.

A renowned playwright, performance artist, producer and director, Alfaro is the director of the MFA in Dramatic Writing Program and a MacArthur “genius” fellow.

Noted performance art critic and poet, Cheng has been published widely in both English and Chinese.

Award-winning playwright, essayist, poet, author, editor and screenwriter, Houston is Director of the MFA in Dramatic Writing Program.