Elizabeth Polley Earns Laughlin Research Award for Faculty Scholarship at Albright College
Reading, PA (05/16/2024) — Elizabeth Polley, M.F.A. '07, assistant professor of theatre at Albright College has been named winner of the Laughlin Research Award for Faculty Scholarship. The award recognizes faculty who, during the previous years has continued to do research or published on an ongoing project.
After earning a Bachelor of Arts in theater and fashion from Albright in 2007, followed by a Master of Fine Arts in costume design and technology from the University of Cincinnati - College Conservatory of Music, Polley returned to her alma mater in 2022, as an assistant professor of theater - to guide students as they endeavor to realize their dreams in theater, fashion and wardrobe.
Her creative practice beyond the classroom includes the American Opera Company's Glimmerglass Festival where she returns this summer as the Wardrobe Manager. In this capacity, she oversees the hiring of a wardrobe team consisting of 19 professionals, staff, assistants and apprentices. She explains, "The caliber of the productions at Glimmerglass is extraordinary and working there informs every aspect of my teaching and mentoring of theatre and fashion students at Albright."
She is also under contract to write The Wardrobe Supervisor's Toolkit: A Comprehensive Guide to Wardrobe, the first published work dedicated to wardrobe management for live performance. With the peer-reviewed manuscript submitted in December 2023, the book will "provide students and young professionals who are interested in wardrobe across the country with a framework to run wardrobe successfully despite the lack of training traditionally provided."
Named a top national college by Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education, Albright College, Reading, Pa., (founded 1856) is home to dedicated faculty who believe that the best academic moments are when students feel inspired and ready to take action. The college's distinctive co-major programs enable students to cross or combine different programs, without taking longer to graduate. Study alongside undergraduate students, adult learners or graduate students, and find your SPARK at Albright College.
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Elizabeth Polley, M.F.A. ’07, assistant professor of theatre at Albright College
