Sergio Costolo, Ph.D., is a native of Italy, Sergio Costola taught theatre history and dramatic literature at UCLA and at Loyola Marymount University before his arrival at Southwestern in 2003. His area of specialization is theatre history and historiography, with a particular emphasis on medieval and renaissance theatre. His main teaching areas include theatre history, dramaturgy, intercultural theatre, and critical methods. Costola has written various book reviews and articles, and presented papers at numerous conferences.