Professor
Theatre Program Coordinator
Education
- Ph.D. Educational Administration, Curriculum & Instruction, University of Nebraska, 1995
- M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction, University of Nebraska, 1985
- B.S.Ed. Language Arts, University of Nebraska, 1983
Courses Taught
- 29-480 Methods of Teaching Speech and Theatre
- 43-460 Creative Dramatics
- 43-373 Directing
- 43-468/469 Theatre Internships
- 43-497 Theatre Capstone
- 43-509 Advanced Theatre Production
Academic Interests
- Learning Style Influences on Teaching and Learning
- Creative Dramatics in the Non-theatre Classroom
- Early Immersion of Theatre Majors Through Intensive Early Engagement
- Teaching and Directing Secondary School Speech and Theatre in the 21st Century
Scholarly Activity
- Publications in The Teaching Professor, Journal of the Speech & Theatre Association of Missouri, Teaching Ideas for the Basic Communication Course
- Published (Co-Authored) two chapters in Fundamentals of Oral Communication text
- Presented at International Thespian Festival (4 festivals), Nebraska Thespian Festival (16 festivals), Speech & Theatre Association of Missouri Conference (3 conferences), Educational Theatre Association Conference, and American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education Conference
- Directed 18 Peer-Reviewed Theatrical Productions, including Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Awards for Directing and Ensemble Work
- Wrote and Directed ten original scripts (short plays)
Student Group Advisement
- Advisor for Future Speech and Theatre Teachers of Northwest
- Advisor for Theatre Northwest Representatives
Other Professional Experiences
- Guest Performer in Peer-Reviewed Theatrical Production, King Duncan, Macbeth, Spring 2019
- Member, Association for Theatre in Higher Education
- Member, Speech & Theatre Association of Missouri
- Member, Educational Theatre Association
- Member, National Association of Schools of Music