Boston University's College of Fine Arts has announced the appointment of Harvey Young as its next dean, commencing in 2018. Dr. Young received his MA and PhD in theatre from Cornell University in 2000 and 2004, respectively.
Between 2002 and 2017, Dr. Young was a member of the faculty of Northwestern University, where he was Professor and Chair of Theatre and held appointments in African American Studies, Performance Studies, and Radio/Television/Film.
He is president of the Association for Theatre in Higher Education and has served as Trustee/Board Member of the African American Arts Alliance of Chicago, American Society for Theatre Research, Northlight Theatre and Yale Club of Chicago.
