Soyica Colbert

As Vice President for Interdisciplinary Initiatives, Dr. Colbert works with the Provost to identify existing and potential future interdisciplinary education, research and service programs for the University.

Dr. Colbert is the Idol Family Professor in the Georgetown College of Arts & Sciences, holding a joint appointment as full professor in the African American Studies Department and the Department of Performing Arts.

Throughout her time at Georgetown, Dr. Colbert has demonstrated a deep commitment to service, taking on a number of leadership roles including Vice Dean, Chair of the Department of Performing Arts, Director of the Theater and Performance Studies Program, Director of Arts Initiatives, and as a member of the Racial Justice Working Group, and Chair of our Task Force on Gender Equity. Dr. Colbert previously served as Interim Dean of the Georgetown College of Arts & Sciences.

Dr. Colbert has been honored for her exceptional teaching and leadership with the Georgetown University Edward B. Bunn Award for Faculty Excellence, a Georgetown University Women in Leadership Award, and a Georgetown University Black Student Alliance Outstanding Faculty Award, among other notable achievements. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown University and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Rutgers University.