Lynnette Young Overby

Lynnette Young Overby, PhD , has been a dance educator for more than 30 years. Currently she is a professor of theater and dance at the University of Delaware and chair of the Community Engagement Commission. She was associate dean for outreach and engagement at Michigan State University and a fellow of the Michigan Campus Compact. She also has served as a national teaching artist for the Kennedy Center since 2004. Dr. Overby is the author or editor of 11 dance education and dance research...See more

Lynnette Young Overby, PhD , has been a dance educator for more than 30 years. Currently she is a professor of theater and dance at the University of Delaware and chair of the Community Engagement Commission. She was associate dean for outreach and engagement at Michigan State University and a fellow of the Michigan Campus Compact. She also has served as a national teaching artist for the Kennedy Center since 2004. Dr. Overby is the author or editor of 11 dance education and dance research books. Her work has earned her many awards and honors, including the 2000 Scholar Artist Award from the National Dance Association and the 2004 Leadership Award from the National Dance Education Organization. She earned a PhD in motor development from the University of Maryland, a master's degree in dance education from George Washington University, and a bachelor's degree from Hampton Institute. See less