The Hillsdale College Department of Theatre and Dance hired Joshua Streeter as a tenure-track assistant professor of theatre, specializing in theatre history. 

“I am delighted with the students I’ve already met,” Streeter said. “I’ve been struck by the welcoming smiles and probing minds of the Hillsdale students.”

Streeter graduated in 2010 from Adams State College in Colorado, where he studied theater and secondary education. He went on to work as a high school English and theater teacher at Alamosa High School in Alamosa, Colorado, until he enrolled at Ohio State University in 2017, completing his master’s degree and Ph.D. in theater performance, history, and theory in 2024. 

“He’s an accomplished young scholar,” said Christopher Matsos, chairman and associate professor of theatre. “His area of specialty is Greek tragedy and comedy, and we thought that aligned really well with what the college is interested in.” 

In particular, Streeter studies, adapts, and translates Greek comedy, including work from playwrights such as Aristophanes, Menander, Eupolis, and Cratinus.

“Hillsdale College is one of the few institutions of higher learning in our country today that understands and champions the literary tradition as a source of enduring wisdom and a fount for creative endeavors,” Streeter said. “I look forward to guiding students through these foundational dramatic works and the performance contexts of the past, whether in the classroom or on the stage.”

Junior Moira Kate Forrester said she is looking forward to the expansion of the department with the addition of Streeter. 

“He was really personable, and he really loved just talking to people and getting to know them,” Forrester said. “At lunch, he went around, and every time someone joined the table, he made sure to get their name, their class, and what they’re studying.” 

Streeter will begin teaching in the fall. 

“We’re expanding in a number of different directions, and I say that with all humility and gratitude to students who are interested in doing theater in classes and on stage,” Matsos said. “We have more students interested in a range of classes. I think that the added set of hands will mean the growth of the theater history area, but it’s also a sign of growth in general.”