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Alexis “Ally” Kocerhan
B.A., Theatre; B.A., Gender and Women’s Studies
Cum Laude
Hometown: Pasadena, Maryland
Plans: M.A. in Aesthetics & Politics at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)

UMBC has provided me with the opportunity to discover passions that will carry through my personal, professional, and academic careers…Being a double major has helped me focus on the intersections of race, class, gender, ability, and sexuality in all of my artistic and scholarly work. Through my experiences in the Theatre Department and the Gender and Women’s Studies department, I’ve focused on using my work to show how art is inherently valuable, and how social justice issues are important to every aspect of our lives.

Ally Kocerhan is a Linehan Artist Scholar who served as director of Christopher Durang’s challenging one-act play “Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You” as part of the theatre department’s Studio 3 production in 2016.

She commented on the too classes that especially influenced her career at UMBC: “Gender, Sexuality, and Theatrical performance taught by Dr. Susan McCully and Feminist Perspectives in Transnational Cinema taught by Dr. Viviana MacManus opened my eyes to the deep connections between social justice, identity, and art.”

Kocerhan is particularly interested in the intersection of politics and the arts. “(At Cal Arts) I will be studying subjects such as Arts Activism, Critical Theory, Critical Discourse in the Arts, Feminist and Queer perspectives in Art and Politics, and Contemporary Political Thought.”

Image: Portrait by Marlayna Demond ‘11 for UMBC.

Hey commuters!

This is an awesome event sponsored by the Mosaic Center and led by Michael Fell and Lisa Gray.

Do you want to know how to create a more engaged, supportive and inclusive UMBC?

Have you wondered how to be more respectful and affirming of people from marginalized communities?  

Do you ever unintentionally offend minoritized people and don't know why?

Then, join us for our new How to be an Effective Ally workshop series! Get practical tips and strategies for supporting and advocating for your friends colleagues.  All UMBC students, staff and faculty are welcome to participate.  

Featured Communities/Populations:

Women - March 28, 4-5pm

LGTBQ People - April 13, 1-2pm

People from Underrepresented Religions - April 25, 4-5pm

Pre-registration is strongly preferred.  Indicate attendance in this post or emailmosaic@umbc.edu.  If emailing, provide the date and topic of the workshop in your message.  

Light food/snacks will be served.