Elizabeth Reitz Mullenix

Biographical Information

Elizabeth Reitz Mullenix, Ph.D. is a professor of theatre studies in the College of Creative Arts. She served as Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs from 2022-2025 and Dean of the College of Creative Arts for 9 years before assuming the role of Provost. Before serving as Dean, she was the Chair of the Department of Theatre at Miami for 7 years. Prior to coming to Miami, Dr. Mullenix was a faculty member at Illinois State University for 11 years, where she was also the Associate Chair and Director of Graduate Studies for the School of Theatre and Dance and an Associate Dean for the College of Fine Arts. As a cultural historian, Mullenix writes about antebellum performance during the American Civil War, with an emphasis on race and gender.

Other Areas

• Department of Theatre
• Global Health Research Innovation Center