Biography

Erica Hoelscher is an artist and administrator who works with collaborators to creatively implement a shared vision through teamwork and communication. Erica serves as the Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff in the College of Health, Lehigh University’s newest college. She is a Professor of Theatre in the Department of Theatre, where she has been a member of the faculty since 1995. Erica served as University Ombuds, department chair, and as a member of many university and college committees. Recently, Erica exhibited artwork at Jasper Community Arts in Jasper, IN, in a collaborative project called Lineage, with her sisters, Kristin Hoelscher-Schacker, and Andrea Hoelscher. As a freelance designer, Erica has been recognized for envisioning costumes and scenery for various theatres in Philadelphia, NY, and Chicago. She is the Associate Artistic Director and a member of the board for the Idiopathic Ridiciulopathy Consortium, a Philadelphia theatre company specializing in Absurdism. Erica teaches courses in apparel design, makeup design, costume technology, theatre history, and history of fashion, and has designed over ninety productions at Lehigh University and beyond. Erica received her MFA in stage design from Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.