In January 2014, Richard Hess, A.B., Dolly, Ralph and Julia Cohen Chair of Drama at CCM, traveled to Nairobi, Kenya, to research and teach at Kenyatta University as a Fulbright Scholar. Hess is one of approximately 1,100 U.S. faculty members and professionals traveling abroad through the 2013-14 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program.
Hess first traveled to Nairobi in June of 2011 after being invited by CCM Drama alumni Michael Littig (2005) and Julianna Bloodgood (2005) to be part of the Dadaab Theater Project, a cultural exchange in which refugees from the Dadaab Refugee camp and CCM drama students create original theatre pieces.