She received the 2010 "In the Spirit of Carleton" Alumni Association Award. Additional research interests include the history of African American culture and performance in the Buffalo/Niagara region, intercultural theatre, the history of popular entertainment, and theatre iconography. This lecture co-sponsored by the Office of Alumni Relations, Departments of English, Theater, History, African/African American Studies, Office of Off-Campus Studies, Humanities Center, and Gender and Sexuality Center