Croft is the author of the recently published book, Dancers as Diplomats: American Choreography in Cultural Exchange (Oxford University Press 2015). She is currently at work on the hybrid print/Web/performance project, Meanings and Makings of Queer Dance. Clare’s work in creative practice includes serving as a dramaturg and documentarian of creative practice; current collaborators include artists Thomas DeFrantz & SLIPPAGE, Jennifer Monson, and Andee Scott. Before joining the faculty at Michigan, Clare was a postdoctoral fellow in the Society of Fellows at the University of Michigan. She holds PhD in Performance as Public Practice from the University of Texas-Austin.