Educator
Academic Positions Held
Department Chair and Associate Professor of Theatre, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 2016-present.
Assistant Professor of Acting, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 2012 – 2016.
Assistant Professor of Drama, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH 2010-2012.
Adjunct Instructor of Theatre, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL 2014-2016.
Assistant Adjunct Professor of Theatre, Carthage College, Kenosha WI 2006-2010.
Adjunct Instructor of Theatre, UW-Parkside, Kenosha WI 2008-2010.
Core Teacher, National High School Institute, Northwestern University, 2008.
Core Teacher, Yale Summer Programs, New Haven, CT 2002-2003.
Honors, Grants and Awards
CU: CU Boulder Outreach Award, 2017 - 2025.
ISU: University Creative Initiative Award, 2016.
ISU: College Creative Initiative Award, 2015.
ISU: University Research Initiative Award, 2015.
ISU: College Research Initiative Award, 2014.
ISU: Pre-Tenure Faculty Research Grant: Artist/Scholar Residency at American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, VA, 2014.
ISU: SoTL Small Grant: “Experiential Learning through the Creation of a Performance Piece about Youth Build,”2014.
ISU: Selected for participation in Illinois State University Grantwriting Mentorship Program, 2014.
ISU: Impact Award for Teaching, 2013.
Illinois Shakespeare Festival: John Stevens Equity Actor Award, 2010.
TCG: First Alternate for Theatre Communications Group Fox Fellowship, 2010.
Milwaukee Shakespeare: NEA-funded Education Associate Fellowship, 2009.
Yale School of Drama: Oliver Thorndike Acting Award, 2004.
Conferences/Professional Meetings
Southwest Popular/American Culture Association Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM 2017. Paper, “Applied Shakespeare: Intersecting Shakespeare with Education, Community, and New Work.”
Black Theatre Network Annual Conference, New York, 2014. Co-presented audition workshop with colleague Duane Boutte and participated in panel discussion about career opportunities in the professional theatre.
CTLT Teaching and Learning Symposium, Illinois State University, 2013. Presented on Civic Engagement and our re-designed MFA Acting program.
Illinois High School Theatre Conference, ISU, 2013. Co-presented “Words and Swords” workshop with colleague Paul Dennhardt.
Shakespeare Theatre Association Conference, Bethlehem, PA, 2012.
Ohio Valley Shakespeare Conference, 2012. Paper, “Inclusivity and the Spirit of Shakespeare.”
AATE (American Alliance for Theatre Education) Annual Conference, Chicago IL, 2011.
Department Chair and Associate Professor of Theatre, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 2016-present.
Assistant Professor of Acting, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 2012 – 2016.
Assistant Professor of Drama, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH 2010-2012.
Adjunct Instructor of Theatre, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL 2014-2016.
Assistant Adjunct Professor of Theatre, Carthage College, Kenosha WI 2006-2010.
Adjunct Instructor of Theatre, UW-Parkside, Kenosha WI 2008-2010.
Core Teacher, National High School Institute, Northwestern University, 2008.
Core Teacher, Yale Summer Programs, New Haven, CT 2002-2003.
Honors, Grants and Awards
CU: CU Boulder Outreach Award, 2017 - 2025.
ISU: University Creative Initiative Award, 2016.
ISU: College Creative Initiative Award, 2015.
ISU: University Research Initiative Award, 2015.
ISU: College Research Initiative Award, 2014.
ISU: Pre-Tenure Faculty Research Grant: Artist/Scholar Residency at American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, VA, 2014.
ISU: SoTL Small Grant: “Experiential Learning through the Creation of a Performance Piece about Youth Build,”2014.
ISU: Selected for participation in Illinois State University Grantwriting Mentorship Program, 2014.
ISU: Impact Award for Teaching, 2013.
Illinois Shakespeare Festival: John Stevens Equity Actor Award, 2010.
TCG: First Alternate for Theatre Communications Group Fox Fellowship, 2010.
Milwaukee Shakespeare: NEA-funded Education Associate Fellowship, 2009.
Yale School of Drama: Oliver Thorndike Acting Award, 2004.
Conferences/Professional Meetings
Southwest Popular/American Culture Association Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM 2017. Paper, “Applied Shakespeare: Intersecting Shakespeare with Education, Community, and New Work.”
Black Theatre Network Annual Conference, New York, 2014. Co-presented audition workshop with colleague Duane Boutte and participated in panel discussion about career opportunities in the professional theatre.
CTLT Teaching and Learning Symposium, Illinois State University, 2013. Presented on Civic Engagement and our re-designed MFA Acting program.
Illinois High School Theatre Conference, ISU, 2013. Co-presented “Words and Swords” workshop with colleague Paul Dennhardt.
Shakespeare Theatre Association Conference, Bethlehem, PA, 2012.
Ohio Valley Shakespeare Conference, 2012. Paper, “Inclusivity and the Spirit of Shakespeare.”
AATE (American Alliance for Theatre Education) Annual Conference, Chicago IL, 2011.
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Courses Taught
CU Boulder BFA Acting Studio 3: Shakespeare Shakespeare In Community (Graduate Seminar) Onstage Studies: Shakespeare (Graduate Seminar) Playwriting Acting I Improvisation I Professional Orientation Script Lab: Theatre Foundations Illinois State University Acting I Acting Styles: Realism Acting Styles: Shakespeare Acting Studio II: Realism (Graduate) Acting Studio IV: Absurdism (Graduate) Voice Studio III: Fitzmaurice Voicework (Graduate) Illinois Wesleyan University Voice I Voice III Voice II Voice IV |
Kenyon College Acting Directing Verse Acting Voice and Movement Modern Dramatic Literature English Renaissance Dramatic Literature Introduction to Drama Carthage College Acting I Acting for Non-Majors Voice and Speech Directing/Acting for One Acts Introduction to Theatre Theatre for Children Ensemble and Experimental Acting Oral Interpretation of Literature UW-Parkside Acting Styles: Shakespeare Basic Acting Skills |
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