He directs BSC stage productions and teaches courses for the performance degree in theater. Originally from the Washington, D.C. metro area, Devlin has a doctorate in theater from the University of Kansas, a Master of Fine Arts in theater pedagogy with a dual focus in performance and directing from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a bachelor's degree in acting from Christopher Newport University. Devlin is an active member of the American Society for Theatre Research, the Mid-America Theatre Conference, and the Association for Theatre in Higher Education, and is a proud member of the Actors' Equity Association.