About me
Brittney S. Harris, M.F.A., is an Assistant Professor of Applied Theatre in the College of Art and Architecture at Virginia Tech. Her expertise encompasses Race and Performance, Performance as Activism, and Devised Community-Engaged Theatre. Her creative scholarship is informed by Performance as Research (PaR), focusing on the impacts of vicarious trauma from social media on the individual psyche and exploring how narrative-based storytelling can foster social resilience and redemption.
Harris's research supports individuals and community organizations in creating art that embodies transformative journeys toward revelation and resistance. Her work addresses critical issues including racial injustice, mental health awareness, gender equality, and domestic violence.
Over the past decade, Harris has presented her community engagement-based theatre projects and workshops at numerous national interdisciplinary conferences and fringe festivals, including the Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference (ATHE), Northeast Modern Language Association Conference (NeMLA), Mid-America Theatre Conference (MATC), Women’s Theatre Fringe Festival of NC, and Black Theatre Network. Her contributions to the field highlight her commitment to integrating theatre with social change and community empowerment.