An honors graduate of the College of Wooster (BA, American History) and Goldsmiths College (MA, Applied Theatre), Dr. Neff enjoys working in devised theatre and theatre for social change with participants aged 1-100. While earning her Ph.D. at the Ohio State University, Dr. Neff enjoyed supporting community engaged work in Columbus and nurtured her passion for arts centric learning while leading the Department of Youth & Community Learning at Columbus College of Art and Design. Dr. Neff frequently works as an intimacy coordinator and director in the Columbus theatre community and enjoys blending her passion for teaching with a vision for equitable rehearsal and performance spaces. She is an ensemble member with Teatro Travieso, which premiered her solo performance, Blood, Earth, Water in 2021. Dr. Neff has recently published works on mediatized race and identity, mixed-Black women in Reconstruction-era New Orleans, and inclusive theatre pedagogy.
Learning & Teaching
Elements of Acting