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) 438-8949office
phone

jdchri1@ilstu.eduemail

Website

www.thedtalks.comwebsite

About
Education
Awards & Honors
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

287.004Independent Study

285.001Orientation to Theatre Teacher Education II

213.001Theatre For Social Change

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

Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts Service Initiative Award

Wonsook Kim College of Fine arts

2021

School Service Initiative Award

ISU_ School of Theatre and Dance

2021

School Teaching Award

ISU- School of Theatre and Dance

2020

School Service Initiative Award

ISU- School of Theatre and Dance

2019

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)

Presentations

Consent Practices in Theatre: Knowing When and How to Say No. Illinois High School Theatre Festival. (2022)

I am the Villain!: Character Creation. Illinois High School Theatre Festival. (2022)

Introduction to Pantomime. Illinois HIgh School Theatre Festival. (2022)

Playback Theatre: Improv for the Storyteller!. Illinois High School Theatre Festival. (2022)

Portfolios for You!. Illinois High School Theatre Festival. (2022)

So You Want to be a Stage Manager? (Stage Management Tips and Tricks). Illinois High School Theatre Festival. (2022)

So You Want to be a Theatre Teacher. Illinois High School Theatre Festival. (2022)

Theatrical Jazz: Playing with Mistakes. Illinois High School Theatre Festival. (2022)

Trauma Informed Directing. Southeastern Theatre Conference. (2022)

What is a Prop?. Illinois High School Theatre Festival. (2022)

Grants & Contracts

School of Theatre and Dance Culturally Responsive Book Club. Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology. Illinois State University. (2021)

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)

DART Training. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2018)

Dean's Travel Grant. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2018)