Lindsay Cowdin is a lifelong resident of Fort Worth with a background in accounting and office management that spans over 20 years in the fields of construction, urban redevelopment, and higher education. She joined the Theatre TCU staff as an Administrative Assistant in fall of 2005 where she served as Festival Manager for the annual Trinity Shakespeare Festival for the duration of its ten year run. Lindsay received a Live Theatre League of Tarrant County award for her work with the Trinity Shakespeare Festival in 2012.
As a poet, Lindsay has presented her work in Fort Worth with Sawgrass & Friends, been published in several local publications, and presented as a featured poet at the monthly poetry programs at Barnes & Noble and the Benbrook Public Library. She received the Chair’s Award for Poetry at the Undergraduate Creativity Festival at TCU in 2008, the Nancy P. Evans Memorial award for Texas Writing in 2014, and the Dave Kuhne descant award for contributions to the Department of English. Lindsay graduated summa cum laude with a BA writing degree from Texas Christian University in 2019 and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
As an artist herself, Lindsay believes in the transformative nature of the arts and their necessity in order to create an engaged, empathetic society. She relishes her role supporting Theatre TCU educators and artists-in-training in their important work.
Professional Honors & Awards
2020 Chancellor’s Staff Award Academic Division Winner
2012 Live Theatre League Award for Trinity Shakespeare Festival Management
Academic Honors & Awards
2019 summa cum laude graduate of Texas Christian University
2016 Dave Kuhne descant award for contributions to TCU Department of English
2014 Nancy P. Evans Memorial Award for Texas Writing
2008 Chair’s Award for Poetry, TCU Undergraduate Creativity Festival
Affiliate member of C.R.E.S. at TCU
Member of Phi Beta Kappa
Member, Chancellor’s Budget Advisory Committee (2020-2023).
Marketing Representative for Theatre as member of Marketing & Communications Committee, College of Fine Arts (2016-present).