Skye Strauss
Assistant Professor
Stone Center 340
256-782-5489
sstrauss@jsu.edu
Skye Strauss is the History, Literature, and Criticism professor for the Department of Theatre and Film at Jacksonville State University. Her research spans design, scenography, and puppetry to highlight how materiality affects performance creation – in other words, she studies “how objects tell stories.” Her writing has been featured in TD&T, Puppetry International, and PAJ and she enjoys editing book reviews for PIR and reviewing for the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival. When she is not lecturing or at the library, you can find her making magical things – like puppets!
Courses Taught
Theatre History I and II, Play Analysis, Intro to Theatre and Special Topics "Theory and Practice" Courses including Stage Management and PuppetryEducation
- PhD, Northwestern University
- MA, Queen's University (Northern Ireland)
- BA, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Academic Research & Interests
- Book Review Editor for Puppetry International Research (PIR)
- Convener for the Puppetry and Material Performance Working Group, American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR)
- Presenter at the International Federation for Theatre Research in Cologne, Germany 2025