Margo L. Jefferson was appointed critic-at-large, covering theater, at THE NEW YORK TIMES in 1996. Ms. Jefferson joined the TIMES in July 1993 as a critic on the culture desk and became Sunday theater critic in January 1995. She had been a lecturer and taught American literature, performing arts criticism, writing, and English at Columbia University from 1991 until 1993. In April 1995, Ms. Jefferson was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for criticism. She has a keen appreciation for popular culture in film, TV, and dance and has been particularly adept at capturing the cultural confusion of the late 20th century.