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Jennifer Buckley serves as Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA), where she teaches courses spanning 19th to 21st century drama, theater, and performance.
Her academic credentials include:
- PhD from Columbia University (2011)
Professor Buckley's research investigates speechless performance in modern theatrical contexts, particularly through her current book project "Act Without Words: Speechless Performance on Modern Stages." Her scholarship bridges Drama and Performance, Modernism, and Twentieth Century American/British literary studies, examining how non-verbal communication functions on contemporary stages.
Her publications appear in leading journals including Modernism/modernity, Theatre Journal, and TDR: The Drama Review, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement with performance theory and print culture.
Her scholarly recognition includes:
- 2020 ATHE Outstanding Book Award for "Beyond Text: Theater and Performance in Print after 1900" (University of Michigan Press, 2019)
In her administrative capacity as Director of Graduate Studies, she provides strategic leadership for the English Department's graduate program, mentoring advanced students and shaping curriculum development for doctoral and master's candidates in literary studies.
