Luke Fedell

Mr. Luke Fedell is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Houston-Downtown in the College of Arts and Communication. He teaches courses such as Introduction to Theater, Acting I, and Film Appreciation.

• MFA in Theatre Arts from Texas Tech University
• BA in Humanities from University of Houston-Downtown

Research Interests: Luke Fedell is a Certified Advanced Actor Combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors and works as a local Fight Director in Houston for organizations like Houston Grand Opera and Catastrophic Theatre. His project "Actors are Athletes" focuses on integrating athletic training into actor development for physical awareness and characterization.

Awards:

• Outstanding Lecturer, Faculty Senate (April 2020)

Teaching History: Since 2019, he has consistently taught DRA 1301: Introduction to Theater, DRA 1303: Acting Principles & Practice, and UHD 1305: Freshman Seminar-Arts.