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 23 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
458.001Orientation to Theatre Teacher Education II
500.001Independent Study
185.001Orientation To Theatre Teacher Education I
185.002Orientation To Theatre Teacher Education I
185.003Orientation To Theatre Teacher Education I
285.001Orientation to Theatre Teacher Education II
458.001Orientation to Theatre Teacher Education II
385.001Principles Of Theatre Teacher Education
385.002Principles Of Theatre Teacher Education
291.001Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Theatre
Research Interests & Areas
Trauma informed directing, Theatre teacher wellness, Intimacy choreography, Utilizing Theatre of the Oppressed techniques in counseling and education
Journal Article
Chrismon, J., & Marlin-Hess, M. Intimacy Direction Best Practices for School Theatre. No. Drama Research: international journal of drama in education 14.1 (2023): 18.
James Chrismon & Adam W. Carter (2023) The absence of trauma-informed practices in the high school production process: A qualitative study, Youth Theatre Journal, DOI: 10.1080/08929092.2023.2218719
Chrismon, J. D. (2022). Trauma-Informed Practices in Theatre Education. Pathways to Research in Education EDU087, 1–20.
Vetere III, M., & Chrismon, J. (2022). Drama-Based Inclusion: How Creative Dramatic Play Enhances Belonging and Understanding in an Online Class. World Federation of Education Associations. 4(2), 94–101.
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
Intimacy Directing. Intimacy Directing. ISTOP. (2024)
Keynote Address. EdCon 2024. Georgia Thespians. (2024)
Trauma-Informed Practices in 9-12 Theatre Education. Georgia Thespians Ed Con 2024. Georgia Thespians. (2024)
Trauma-Informed Practices in Theatre Educaation. Mental Wellness Special Interest Group. American Alliance for Theatre and Education-. (2024)
Trauma-Informed Practices in Theatre Education. 2024 Conference. American Alliance for Theatre Education. (2024)
Trauma-Informed Theatre Education. Wellness Practice Workshops. American Alliance for Theatre and Education. (2024)
An Actor’s Viewpoints. Illinois High School Theatre Festival. (2023)
Constructive Improv. Illinois High School Theatre Festival. (2023)
Designing Through the Decades (Costume Design). Illinois High School Theatre Festival. (2023)
Finding the Animal in You and Me. Illinois High School Theatre Festival. (2023)
Grants & Contracts
Consent-Forward Artist Certification. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2024)
Dean's Travel Grant: SETC. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2024)
Trauma-Informed Practices in Elementary and Middle School: Focus Group. Illinois State Unviersity. Illinois State University. (2024)
FireBird Grant (Undergraduate Student Research Grant). Office of Student Research. Illinois State University. (2021)
School of Theatre and Dance Culturally Responsive Book Club. Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology. Illinois State University. (2021)
