A professional actress in New York for 17 years, her varied credits include the role of Guenevere opposite both Richard Burton and Richard Harris in “Camelot,” and Jellylorum in the German language production of “Cats” in Vienna, Austria. She has taught master classes for Houston Grand Opera and Houston Ebony Opera, served as the acting instructor for Glimmerglass Opera, Brevard Opera and Chautauqua Opera and was the recipient of the Shelfer Chair in Music Theater at Florida State University. She has been on the faculty of Rice for more than 20 years. Ms. Dickinson holds a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and a graduate degree from Hunter College in New York City.