Talvin Wilks

Professor Talvin Wilks, an accomplished playwright, theatre director, and a dramaturg, brings these nationally-recognized professional credentials into his teaching and mentorship in the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance at the University of Minnesota. His strength in these multi-faceted areas of creativity and performance is what makes him an inspiring and compassionate team builder, thoughtful, and highly skilled master-teacher, a generous mentor, and an intrepid advocate for undergraduate students’ intellectual and artistic endeavors.