Rebecca Turk is a costume designer and arts educator with over twenty five years of professional experience. Her work has been featured by premier theatre and ballet companies around the globe, including Dance Theatre of Harlem, Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, Richmond Ballet, Nationwide Insurance, Tulsa Ballet, Evolution Theatre, BalletMet, and the National Ballet of China. Dr. Turk holds a PhD in Arts Administration, Education and Policy with a specialization in Art Education and an interdisciplinary specialization in the Analysis of Material Culture. Her research includes trans-disciplinary practices, material culture, costuming & performance, and practice as inquiry. Through her hands-on approach to design and teaching, Dr. Turk strives to promote empathy, experimentation, curiosity, and respectful cultural appreciation.