Biography:
Autum Casey is an instructional assistant professor in the Department of Performance Studies at Texas A&M University. She received her BFA in theatre studies (2001) and her MFA in theatrical design (2008) from the University of Texas at Austin. Before joining the faculty at Texas A&M she was an associate designer at Craig Roberts Associates, an architectural lighting design firm in Dallas, Texas. Her credits include architectural lighting design, theatrical lighting, scenic and costume design; including many international design credits. She is a designer interested in exploring the use of new technology in performance including digital lighting and scenery. Her research focuses on design as performance and the impact of performance as research as a teaching philosophy.
