Kimberly Gadlin, Ph.D.

Adjunct Instructor

Dr. Kimberly (Kim) Gadlin, Ph.D. is a dance scholar, educator, choreographer, and former principal dancer whose career spans more than 30 years in performance, higher education, and community-engaged arts. She began her dance training at age 13 with Tommy Gomez, who introduced her to the Katherine Dunham Technique, a lasting influence on her teaching, research, and choreography. Dr. Gadlin performed with the Joseph Holmes Dance Theatre of Chicago and PHILADANCO!, touring throughout the United States, the Caribbean, and Europe. She studied and worked with renowned artists including Talley Beatty, Joseph Holmes, Milton Myers, Randy Duncan, Denise Jefferson, Fred Benjamin, Harriet Ross, Joel Hall, Thea Barnes, Joan Peters, Joan Myers Brown, Cecilia Martinez, and James Truitt.

She holds a Ph.D. in Dance from Texas Woman's University, an M.A. in Educational Administration from Claremont Graduate University, and a B.A. in Dance from Pitzer College. Dr. Gadlin teaches at the College of DuPage, is the founder of Lineage Movement Collective where she creates embodied learning experiences that connect movement, culture, and community. Her research interest includes: employability, movement integration, culturally responsive pedagogy, and equity in higher education.