Desmond K. Wiley (M.F.A. Lighting Design, University of Texas at Austin, 2020; B.A. Technical Theatre and Dance Minor, Samford University, 2016; OSHA-10 Certified) is a theatre designer, dancer, and choreographer who explores the intersection of dance and design in their creative work. Before becoming the Technical Coordinator for UNCG School of Dance, Desmond worked as the Adjunct Professor of theatrical technology and design at Concordia University Texas. Desmond is the Production Manager for Speedrun Stduios, a young artist theatre company in Austin, Texas. Notable lighting design credits include the world premiere of the new opera Lardo Weeping (LOLA 2022), 9-5 The Musical (TexARTS 2023), Mothertree (VORTEX Repertory Company 2023) Komorebi (Ventana Ballet 2023), In the Ether (ARCOS Dance 2021), 12 Ophelias (UT Austin 2019), and Good Country (UT Austin New Works Festival 2019). Scenic designs include Alice in Wonderland (AISD Summer Theatre Series 2022) and 14 (CTX Theatre 2021). In 2020, Wiley designed their own M.F.A. thesis performance, in which they performed a twenty-minute solo dance while controlling the lights from the stage.