Dr. Noelle Chaddock Named to Orpheum Theatre Group’s Board of Directors

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Dr. Noelle Chaddock, associate dean of academic affairs for diversity and inclusivity at Rhodes, has been named to the board of directors of The Orpheum Theatre Group, which is the nonprofit organization that operates the historic Orpheum Theatre and the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education. The organization recently announced its new board members, who will serve for two years and are eligible to serve three consecutive terms.

Chaddock is committed to creating space for institutional conversations in the private and public spheres around diversity, inclusion, equity, and social justice. In addition to her duties in academic affairs, Chaddock is a faculty member in Rhodes’ African Studies Program and has taught Africana Theatre: From Harlem to Hamilton.