​Dr. Lynnette Young​ Overby is a nationally and internationally recognized scholar, teacher, choreographer, researcher, performer, and professor. She currently serves as faculty director for undergraduate research and experiential learning and as professor of theatre and dance at the University of Delaware. During her career, she has served with in several leadership roles, including president of both the National Dance Association and the Michigan Dance Council, and vice president of dance for the District of Columbia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AHPERD) Michigan AHPERD, and Eastern District AHPERD and on the Board of Directors for the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) and dance and the Child international. She is the author/coauthor of over 40 publications and eight books, has a record of over 100 major presentations and performances, and has choreographed over 80 works for both children and adults. Her contributions have earned her more than 30 state, district, and national awards and honors, including the 2000 NDA Scholar/Artist, the 2005 NDEO Leadership Award, and the 2009 Honor Award from the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.