Jimmy Chrismon

Assistant Professor of Theatre Teacher Education

School of Theatre and Dance

Office

Centennial East - CE 202

Office Hours

Monday and Wednesday 9:30-10:30, or by appointment

Office Phone

(309) 438-8783office
phone

jdchri1@ilstu.eduemail

Website

www.thedtalks.comwebsite

About
Education
Research

Biography

Dr. Jimmy Chrismon is a theatre educator with 17 years of experience in the public schools of North and South Carolina. He was adjunct theatre faculty member at Winthrop University and Central Piedmont Community College. He has acted, directed, designed, and produced professionally for 22 years. He received his BA in Theatre Education from UNC Charlotte where he was a North Carolina Teaching Fellow. He received his MEd in Theatre Education from UNC Greensboro and his EdD in Curriculum and Instruction from Gardner-Webb University.

Current Courses

176.001Arts And Society:Theatre

176.002Arts And Society:Theatre

340.001Directing Workshop

287.004Independent Study

287.005Independent Study

400.001Independent Study

285.001Orientation to Theatre Teacher Education II

Research Interests & Areas

Trauma informed directing, Theatre teacher wellness, Intimacy choreography, Utilizing Theatre of the Oppressed techniques in counseling and education

EDD Curriculum and Instruction

Gardner Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Other Theatre Education

University of North Carolina Greensboro

Greensboro, NC

Bachelor of Arts Theatre Education

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

Journal Article

Chrismon, J. TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR PERCEPTIONS OF TRAITS, CHARACTERISTICS, AND INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES OF EFFECTIVE THEATRE TEACHERS. Robyne Elder, EdD (EDs). Educational Leadership in Action 6.1 (2019)

Grants & Contracts

Trauma Informed Directing URG. College of Fine Arts. Illinois State University. (2020)

Intimacy Choreography Training- Faculty Development Grant. College of Fine Arts. Illinois State University. (2019)