Esther Kim Lee

Esther Kim Lee (born 1970) is a theatre historian.

Lee completed her Ph.D. at Ohio State University in 2000,[1] specializing in theatre history, literature, and criticism.[2] Lee's teaching career began at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where she spent twelve years.[2] She then joined the University of Maryland, College Park's School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies in December 2012,[2] as an associate professor.[3] In 2018, Lee moved to Duke University and was appointed Frances Hill Fox Professor of Theater Studies in 2023.[4]

Lee has served as editor of the academic journal Theatre Survey, published by the American Society for Theatre Research.[2] In 2023, she won the ASTR Distinguished Scholar Award.[1][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "November 13, 2023 Esther Kim Lee (PhD, '00) Receives National Recognition". Ohio State University Department of Theatre, Film and Media Arts. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Dr. Esther Kim Lee joins the faculty of the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies". University of Maryland College Park. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Dr. Lee's research project is for a new book tentatively titled A History of Yellowface". University of Maryland College Park. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Esther Kim Lee". Duke University. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Thompson, Elizabeth (7 December 2023). "Esther Kim Lee Wins American Society for Theatre Research's Distinguished Scholar Award". Duke University. Retrieved 18 October 2025.