Academic Preparation
Education
Ph. D Candidate (ABD). European Graduate School, Switzerland. Media and Communication. 2002-Present.
Ph. D. coursework, University of California, Santa Barbara. Music/Ethnomusicology/Dance Anthropology Emphasis.1994-1996.
M. A., University of California, Santa Barbara. Dramatic Art, Dance Emphasis. 1995.
B. A., University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. English (Magna Cum Laude), 1991.
Petit Séminaire de Québec, Québec, Canada. Lettres.
In addition, Teaching Certification Summer program, Mexican Folkloric Dance Traditions, Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, Mexico, 1998-2001
I have an interdisciplinary academic background in the arts, humanities, and the social sciences.
PhD Dissertation Topic: Taboo and Transgression: Power, Punishment, and the Artist's Exemption. A philosophical inquiry examining socio-historical Polynesian concepts of Tapu (Taboo) and Mana (Power) in relation to western discourse on power, taboo, and transgression.
MA Thesis Topic: Two Tahitian Creation Myths: A Contemporary Tahitian Dance Enactment.
Full scale 50 minute live performance project with original choreography, costumes and music, supporting narrative (both historical and providing choreographic score) and documentation.
HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Marquis' Who's Who of American Women, 2004-5
Marquis' Who's Who of American Women, 2005-6, under consideration
Marquis' Who's Who in America, 2005-6, under consideration
Marquis' Who's Who in the World, 2005-6, selected for inclusion
2006 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service.