Kashi Johnson, MFA

Kashi Johnson, MFA, is Chair and Professor in the Department of Theatre at Lehigh University where she teaches acting courses and Hip-Hop theatre. In addition to facilitating workshops with the Black Acting Methods Studio, she is a director and actress. Johnson is a pioneer and innovator in Hip-Hop Theatre pedagogy. She has given talks about her cutting-edge Hip-Hop Theatre course ‘Act Like You Know,’ for TEDx and BlackademicsTV. She has also published on the topic in Black Acting Methods: Critical Approaches, and authored a chapter on her pedagogy in the recently released Routledge Companion to African American Theatre and Performance.