Linda Donahue, PhD

About Linda Donahue

Linda Donahue is currently working on a book about theatre founders, tentatively titled How to Start a Theatre: Best Advice from the Pros.

PhD, Texas Tech University, Fine Arts (Tracks: Acting/Directing, Arts Administration)
Dissertation: Marketing the Arts to a Multicultural Population

Associate Professor/Head of Arts Administration/Graduate Advisor/
Associate Chair/Director of Front-of-House Activities

Office: 806-742-3601 x225

Creative and Research Interests

Directing (over 100 plays), non profit arts consultant, arts marketing (especially culturally diverse populations), audience development, arts advocacy, arts funding, arts management, study abroad experience for students/faculty.

Organizational Affiliations

Theatre Communication Group, Association of Arts Administration Educators, Association of Theatre in Higher Education, American Association of University Professors, Southwest Theatre and Film Association, Texas Educational Theatre Association, Texas Non Profit Theatres, Lubbock Arts Alliance, Louise Underwood Center for the Arts (Elected positions held in many of these organizations.)

Awards

College of Fellows (Southwest Theatre and Film Assn.); Outstanding University Drama Faculty Member of the Year--2001 (Southwest Theatre Assn.); Research Award--College of Visual and Performing Arts 2005, 2006, 2007; Faculty Development Leave 2008; Teaching in Seville, Spain in Spring ’03 and Spring ‘06

Academic Service

American Association of University Professors-TTU President 2003-4;
Faculty Senate 2000-2003, 2004-2007; University Commencement Committee 1997-2004;
College Of Visual and Performing Arts Graduate Committee 2002-present