Jesse Dreikosen is currently the Head of Design & Technology at the University of Idaho. He received his MFA in Scene Design from Purdue University and a BFA in Theatre Design from Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He has designed all across the country at such theatres as The Contemporary American Theater Festival, The Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, The Texas Shakespeare Festival, The Texas Repertory Theatre Company, The Mint Theater Company, The Red Fern Theatre Company, The Ohio Theater, The Renaissance Theatre, The Cinnabar Theater, and The 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa, California. He is currently the National Chair of Design, Technology and Management for The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) and the Vice-Commissioner of Education in the Scene Design & Technologies Commission for The United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT). He has received numerous regional and national awards for his designs.