Currently a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, Bridget Kiger Lee is a scholar and practitioner focused on learning through the arts. Dr. Lee’s research interests include the effects of drama-based pedagogy on various academic-related student outcomes, teachers' and teaching arts' pedagogical practices, and the development and application of research on arts-based pedagogies for use in educational policy. She specializes in program development and evaluation for arts organizations. She received a BS in Theatre and Learning Disabilities from Northwestern University, an MFA in Drama and Theatre for Youth, a Certificate in Non-profit Management, and a PhD in Educational Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin.