Joel Rubin brings to consulting projects both extensive experience in project management and specialist knowledge in the fields of theatre planning, the accommodation and design of specialized theatrical equipment, as well as architectural lighting, and lighting control. Dr. Rubin’s earlier work as Executive Vice-President of the famous Kliegl Bros. Lighting and subsequently over a decade as Principal Consultant, Project Manager and Managing Director of Artec Consultants provides him with unique experience in the consulting discipline.   Joel E. Rubin & Associates as a full-service consulting firm was established in 2005.
           Dr. Rubin holds the B.S. Degree in Engineering from Case Western University, an MFA from the Yale School of Drama, and the Ph.D. in Engineering and Theatre from Stanford University. He is the co-founder and a Past President of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) and Founding Chair and Chair Emeritus of its International Commission. He was the United States Representative and founding member of the International Organization of Scenographers, Theatre Architects, and Theatre Technicians (OISTAT), the UNESCO-related international organization with national centers in 35 countries; and served for eight years as President of that organization.
          Awards and Honors include the Annual USITT Founders Award given in his name.  He holds the Gold Key of the OISTAT.  He is a Fellow of the College of Fellows of the American Theatre, the American Educational Theatre Association, and the United States Institute for Theatre Technology where he is also Lifetime Honorary Member.  His biographical profile appears in Who’s Who in America.  Dr. Rubin is co-author of Theatrical Lighting Practice, which interrelates training for lighting design, the profession of theatrical lighting, and chapters on current practices in lighting for various performance types. He is the author of The Technical Development of Electric Stage Lighting Apparatus in the American Theatre, which is considered a standard reference.  He has also authored or co-authored several score articles on theatre architecture and technical theatre appearing in a wide range of international publications.