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Eric M. Glover serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Yale University's David Geffen School of Drama, specializing in dramaturgy and dramatic criticism. He is an acclaimed scholar of African American theater and musical theater, recognized with the inaugural DGSD Distinguished Teaching Prize for excellence in mentoring.
His research centers on African American and Black performance traditions, with deep engagement in musical theater, critical race theory, and queer theater studies. Glover examines historical and contemporary Black theatrical expression through works like Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins' writings and modern productions such as Stew's musicals, analyzing intersections of race, gender, and cultural identity.
Glover's recent publications reveal a focused exploration of Black theatrical heritage, particularly through his 2024 book on African American musical theater and the forthcoming 2025 editorial work on Black theater manifestos. These works establish him as a critical voice documenting the evolution of Black performance aesthetics and political expression in American theater.
His accolades include:
- DGSD Distinguished Teaching Prize for Assistant and Associate Professors Adjunct
- 2021 George Award for Excellence
- 2022 Ucross Raymond Plank Drama Residency
- 2023 Bouchet Graduate Honor Society Inductee
- 2023-2024 Yale RITM Faculty Fellows Program
- Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship
Glover demonstrates exceptional commitment to mentoring marginalized students, directly informed by his own experience as a Mellon Mays Fellow. His teaching philosophy emphasizes accessibility to academic spaces for underrepresented communities, reflecting in his award-winning pedagogical approach at Yale.
As a practicing dramaturg, he collaborates with Yale Repertory Theatre (notably on Harrison David Rivers' The Salvagers in 2023), Yale Cabaret, and Yale's Binger Center for New Theatre, contributing to new works development and production dramaturgy across multiple institutional platforms.
