May joined the Hobart and William Smith cross country programs as an assistant coach for the 2021 season.
An associate professor of theatre, May has been a member of the HWS faculty since 2013. May discovered running after graduating in 1992 from Grinnell with a bachelor’s degree in theatre. Profiled in a 2003 Runner’s World article, May began running on a treadmill and quickly progressed to 5k and 10k races needing just a few months to build up to the 1999 Indianapolis Marathon.
An avid runner, May has completed more than two dozen marathons, posting a personal-best time of 2:45.41 at the 2008 US Olympic Team Trials in Boston. May also ran in the 2004 US Olympic Team Trials. May’s running resume also includes an eighth place finish in the 2010 US Master’s Marathon Championship and a 10th place effort in the 2007 US Women’s 25K Championship.
May also has a master's degree in drama from Washington University and a doctorate in theatre and drama from Indiana University.
