Jimmy Chrismon

Associate Professor of Theatre Teacher Education

Office

CE Centennial East 202

Office Hours

By appointment

Office Phone

(309) 438-8949office
phone

jdchri1@ilstu.eduemail

Website

www.jimmychrismon.comwebsite

About
Education
Awards & Honors
Selected 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 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

THE 105.001 Diversity in Theatre

THE 499.002 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

THE 285.001 Orientation to Theatre Teacher Education II

THE 458.001 Orientation to Theatre Teacher Education II

THE 498.003 Professional Practice

THE 213.001 Theatre For Social Change

THE 112.001 Theatre Teacher Education Seminar

THE 176.001 Arts And Society:Theatre

THE 499.002 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

THE 185.001 Orientation To Theatre Teacher Education I

THE 401.001 Orientation to Theatre Teacher Education I

THE 385.001 Principles Of Theatre Teacher Education

THE 385.002 Principles Of Theatre Teacher Education

THE 485.001 Principles of Theatre Teacher Education

THE 485.002 Principles of Theatre Teacher Education

THE 291.001 Undergraduate 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, Mental Health Coordinator in Creative Spaces

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

Outstanding University Teaching Award Tenure Track Faculty

Illinois State University

2024

Outstanding College Teaching Award

Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts

2024

Outstanding School Teaching Award.

Illinois State University

2024

The Johnny Saldana Outstanding Professor of Theatre Education Award

American Alliance for Theatre and Education

2022

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

Grants and Contracts

Harmon Arts Grant

Jimmy Douglas Chrismon

The Harmon Arts Grant Program- Town of Normal. June 2025 - May 2025

Consent-Forward Artist Certification

James D Chrismon

Illinois State University. July 2024 - June 2025

Dean's Travel Grant: SETC

Jimmy D Chrismon

Illinois State University. March 2024 - March 2024

Trauma-Informed Practices in Elementary and Middle School: Focus Group

Jimmy Douglas Chrismon

Illinois State Unviersity. July 2024 - June 2025

FireBird Grant (Undergraduate Student Research Grant)

Jimmy Douglas Chrismon, Chris D Turner

Office of Student Research. July 2021 - January 2022

School of Theatre and Dance Culturally Responsive Book Club

Jimmy Douglas Chrismon

Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology. August 18 2021

Trauma Informed Directing URG

Jimmy Douglas Chrismon

College of Fine Arts. July 2020 - June 2021

Intimacy Choreography Training- Faculty Development Grant

Jimmy Douglas Chrismon

College of Fine Arts. July 2019 - November 2019

DART Training

Jimmy Douglas Chrismon

Illinois State University. May 2018 - May 2018

Dean's Travel Grant

Jimmy Douglas Chrismon

Illinois State University. September 2018 - September 2018

New Faculty Start-Up Support Program

Jimmy Douglas Chrismon

Office of Research and Graduate Studies. September 2017

Performances and Exhibits

Alias Grace
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
Heartland Theatre Company. January 2025 - February 2025

Into the Woods
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
August 2025 - October 2025

The Baker's Wife
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
August 2025 - August 2025

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
March 2025 - April 2025

#Enough
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
Nomad Theatre Company. October 2024 - November 2024

#Enough
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
Nomad Theatre Company. August 2024 - November 2024

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
School of Theatre and Dance. January 2024 - April 2024

Arsenic and Old Lace
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
Illinois State University. October 2024 - November 2024

Bright Star
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
Palmetto High School. February 2024 - April 2024

Dr Voynich and Her Children
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
Coalescence Theatre Project. August 2024 - November 2024

Fun Home
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
Illinois State University. January 2024 - March 2024

Honey Bee Baby
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
Illinois State University. August 2024 - September 2024

I Want to Fuck Like Romeo and Juliet
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
School of Theatre and Dance. January 2024 - April 2024

In Pieces
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
School of Theatre and Dance. January 2024 - March 2024

Our Eperience with the Zombie Apocalypse
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
Illinois State University. March 2024 - April 2024

Puffs
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
Illinois State University. August 2024 - November 2024

Rock of Ages
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
Community Players Theatre. December 2024 - March 2025

Romeo and Juliet
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
Illinois Shakespeare Festival. January 2024 - April 2024

Scarlet
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
Illinois State University. October 2024 - November 2024

Space Girl
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
School of Theatre and Dance. January 2024 - February 2024

Stop Kiss
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
School of Theatre and Dance. March 2024 - April 2024

The Downpour
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
Illinois State University. January 2024 - March 2024

The Lion in Winter
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
Heartland Theatre Company. August 2024 - November 2024

The Prom
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
Illinois theatre Association. March 2024 - January 2025

The Yellow Boat
Jimmy Douglas Chrismon
Ben Patton. May 2024 - November 2024

Book, Authored

Trauma-Informed Practices in 9-12 Theatre Education

Jimmy Douglas Chrismon & Adam W. Carter

(2025), Routledge

Journal Article

Intimacy Direction Best Practices for School Theatre

Jimmy Douglas Chrismon & Maggie Elizabeth Marlin-Hess

Drama Research: international journal of drama in education, 14 (1), 18, (2023)

The absence of trauma-informed practices in the high school production process: A qualitative study

Jimmy Douglas Chrismon & Adam W Carter

Youth Theatre Journal, 16, (2023), 10.1080/08929092.2023.2218719

Drama-Based Inclusion: How Creative Dramatic Play Enhances Belonging and Understanding in an Online Class

Michael J Vetere & James D Chrismon

World Federation of Education Associations, 4 (2), 94-101, (2022)

Trauma Informed Practices in Theatre Education

James D Chrismon

Pathways to Research, 20, (2022)

TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR PERCEPTIONS OF TRAITS, CHARACTERISTICS, AND INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES OF EFFECTIVE THEATRE TEACHERS

Jimmy Douglas Chrismon

Educational Leadership in Action, 6 (1), (2019)

Wellness Practices for Pre-Service Theatre Teachers

James D Chrismon

Pathways to Research, 23

Presentations

Creating Change Conversation

Jimmy Douglas Chrismon

Creating Change Conversation, Online, August 25, 2025

I wasn't taught that!

Jimmy Douglas Chrismon

American Alliance for Theatre and Education 2025 Conference, Cleveland, OH, July, 2025

Trauma-Informed Practices for Arts Teachers

Jimmy Douglas Chrismon

Fine Art Common Institute Day, Long Grove, IL, USA, February, 2025

A Full-Body Warmup for the Actor”

Jimmy Douglas Chrismon, Molly Fritz