Emma Watkins
Emma Watkins
Writing Specialist
Emma Watkins graduated from Princeton University with a BA magna cum laude in English Literature. She was a Fulbright Scholar, earning her MA in Celtic Studies from Cardiff University and her MFA in Playwriting from the University of Texas at Austin. While at UT Austin, Emma taught creative and academic writing, as well as performance art and theater classes like Shakespeare. Emma’s plays have been developed with support from Lincoln Center Theater and New Georges, among others, and her writing has been published by Routledge and Concord Theatricals/Sam French. Drawing on her experience as both a playwright and a scholar, Emma’s approach to teaching writing helps students discover and develop their passions.