Lynne's designs have represented the US at the Prague Quadrennial of Stage Design and World Stage Design Exposition. Her work has earned her an Emerging Designer Residency (Steppenwolf, Chicago), a Design Fellowship at the Kennedy Center (The Collaborative Process with Ming Cho Lee), a Joseph Jefferson Citation Nomination (Chicago), an Artie Award for Outstanding Set Design (Buffalo), The Michael Merritt Scholarship for Excellence in Design and Collaboration and the UB Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity. Lynne, a graduate from Buffalo State College, holds a MFA in Stage Design from Northwestern University, and is a member of United Scenic Artists. Lynne is a Professor of Scenography and Chair in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University at Buffalo. www.lynnekoscielniak.com