Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
About
Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr. is Professor and Chair of Theatre Arts with areas of expertise in Japanese theatre, African theatre, Shakespeare, Asian cinema, horror cinema, Greek tragedy, stage combat and comedy.
Dr. Wetmore received his degrees from Bates College, the University of Leeds and the University of Pittsburgh, where he completed his doctorate in Theatre and Performance Studies. He also received an M.A. in Theology from LMU in 2010.
Dr. Wetmore received his degrees from Bates College, the University of Leeds and the University of Pittsburgh, where he completed his doctorate in Theatre and Performance Studies. He also received an M.A. in Theology from LMU in 2010.
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Nollywood and African Zombies
Wetmore, K. J., 2025, The Palgrave Handbook of the Zombie. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, p. 1-16 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Undead Theater: Zombies on Stage
Wetmore, K. J., 2025, The Palgrave Handbook of the Zombie. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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“He Looks Not Like the People of the Lower Orb”: Behn’s The Emperor of the Moon (1687) as Proto-Lunar Gothic
Wetmore, K. J., Aug 20 2025, Lunar Gothic: The Influence of the Moon on the Gothic Imagination. Palgrave MacMillan, p. 15-27 13 p. (Palgrave Gothic; vol. Part F833).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Death in the 21st century: A companion
Wetmore, K. J., Jul 25 2024, Death in the 21st Century: A Companion. Peter Lang AG, p. 37-44 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Disney's Tetratologies: Animated Discourses on Monsters and Heroes
Wetmore, K. J., 2024, Disney Gothic: Dark Shadows in the House of Mouse. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., p. 101-114 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Prizes
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Rains Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Works
Wetmore, K. J. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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LMU’s Shakespeare on the Bluff Summer Festival Presents “The Winter’s Tale” and “Measure for Measure”
Wetmore, K. J., Alexander, B. K. & Cabaj, S.
6/2/25 → 6/5/25
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Faculty Awards Bolster Established and New CFA Faculty
Wetmore, K. J., Wiebers, L. & RW, R.
4/21/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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A Standing Ovation for One of LMU’s Most Productive Scholars: Theatre Professor Kevin Wetmore
Wetmore, K. J. & Alexander, B. K.
11/22/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Dual Delights: Light and Dark mark the 7th season of Shakespeare on the Bluff
6/20/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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LMU's Shakespeare On The Bluff Summer Festival to Return With MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
Wetmore, K. J. & Alexander, B. K.
6/3/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research