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Suzanne Osmond
Dr Suzanne Osmond is an experienced educator, arts practitioner, curriculum developer and researcher. She is the head of academic development and research at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney. She has professional industry experience as a costume supervisor for the Asian Games in Doha, the Sydney Olympics Opening Ceremony, The Lion King (Disney), Love Never Dies (Really Useful Company), and numerous other performance and film projects, including The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions (2003) and Disgrace (2008). She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Technology Sydney, for her research in the relationship between costume design and cultural identity and a master’s in education focused on digital pedagogy and leadership. Dr Osmond has an international research profile focusing on the historical and sociocultural aspects of performance costume. She co-edits the peer-reviewed journal Studies in Costume and Performance (Intellect) and has contributed a chapter on design communication to the book, Performance Costume: New Perspectives and Methods (Bloomsbury, 2021). She was a postdoctoral research fellowship recipient within an Academy of Finland-funded research project at Aalto University and is currently engaged in research into performing arts pedagogies.
Contact: National Institute of Dramatic Art, 215 Anzac Parade, Kensington, NSW 2033, Australia.
