Dr. Iris Goode-Middleton
Assistant Professor of Theatre
Dr. Iris Goode-Middleton is the Director of both student theatre and liberal studies at Hampton University. She earned her BA in Theatre from York College/ City University of New York; an MA in Theatre from Regent University; a MBA from Saint Leo University; and a PHD in Communication from Liberty University. She is the owner of the Goode Dance Project, and The Good Girl Group which focuses on promoting self-care and positive self-talk to women and girls.
She is an actress, director, playwright, and choreographer. She serves as co-chair for the College and University division on the Virginia Theatre Association, assistant treasurer for the Black Theatre Network, board member for the African-American Newport News Historical Society, and frequent collaborator with the Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center. Her book, Soulful Reflections, Affirming Self-Talk for Black Women will be released in December of 2024. Her research interests focus on Black theatre, self-communication, and the impact of media on Black women and girls’ self- which fueled her emerging Black Consonance and Dissonance theory.
