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5.04/23/2026

Always fair, kind, and deeply insightful.

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Kimberly Abunuwara is an Associate Professor of Integrated Studies and Director of the Humanities Program at Utah Valley University within the Arts and Culture faculty. She earned a Ph.D. in Theatre and Film from Brigham Young University in 1995, an M.F.A. in Acting from the National Theatre Conservatory, Denver Center for the Performing Arts in 1988, and a B.A. in Theatre and Film from Brigham Young University in 1985. Her career at Utah Valley University began in August 2005 as Adjunct Faculty in the Humanities Program and Theatre Department, continued as Lecturer in the Humanities Program from September 2010 to May 2012 and September 2013 to 2014, Adjunct Faculty from September 2012 to 2013, Assistant Professor of Integrated Studies and Humanities from July 2014 to 2018, and advanced to Associate Professor and Humanities Program Coordinator in 2018. Previously, she served as Associate Professor in the Theatre Department at the University of Texas at El Paso from August 1993 to May 1999 and as Adjunct Faculty in Theatre and Media Arts at Brigham Young University from June 2002 to April 2008. Abunuwara received the Instructor of the Year award from Trio Student Support Services at UVU in April 2010 and the Award of Merit in Using Technology to Engage Distance Students from the Utah System of Higher Education in May 2008. She teaches courses including Humanities 1010, Humanities 2020 (History Through the Arts), Humanities 320R (topics: Death and Art, Performance Studies), Humanities 4910 (Capstone), and Integrated Studies capstones such as IS 4980, IS 4990, and IS 3000R.