Bio

Dr. Lucy Michael Iseyen is a Nigerian Lecturer and Researcher in the Department of Performing Arts, Akwa Ibom State University, Nigeria. She obtained her PhD in Arts Management from the University of Calabar in 2022. Prior to joining Akwa Ibom State University in 2013, she taught in the Department of Theatre and Media Studies, University of Jos, from 2010 to 2013. Her research interests include arts management, audience development, theatre publicity, festival studies, indigenous performance, cultural sustainability, and peacebuilding. Her work focuses on audience engagement, cultural festivals, and the role of performance in promoting community development and social cohesion. She has published scholarly works in these areas and continues to investigate the intersections of culture, performance, identity, and community transformation. Dr. Iseyen served as Acting Head, Department of Performing Arts, Akwa Ibom State University, from 2022 to 2025 and concurrently as Festival Director of the Akwa Ibom State University Festival of Performances (AKSUFEST). In 2025, she was appointed Acting Director of the Centre for African Arts and Festival Studies. She is Director of Finance of the National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP). She graduated as the best-graduating student in her undergraduate programme.