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Michael Vetere III

Professor
Sch of Theatre Dance and Film
Office
CVA Center For The Visual Arts 203d
Office Phone
(309) 438-8102office
phone
Email
mjveter@ilstu.eduemail
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Biography

Michael J. Vetere III taught and directed creative dramatics and puppetry programs in West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and the DC area. Several of Michael's performing and teaching credits include The Puppet Co., Spectrum Puppets, Suspended Belief Theatre, and Milwaukee Rep. He has trained at the Sandglass Theatre Puppet Intensive, Marlboro, VT; Banff Puppetry Intensive with Olde Trout Puppet Theatre, Banff, AB; and with Puppetry in Prague Workshop, Washington, D.C.

Dr. Vetere is a published author and has presented at state, regional, and national conferences on various topics including puppetry in education, creative dramatics, and arts integration. He is the former chairperson for the Puppeteers of America – Puppetry in Education and Therapy. Michael also works extensively with the Association of Teacher Educators. Currently, Michael coordinates the Saturday Creative Drama program at ISU for youth grades K-6.

Current Courses

281.001Arts Integration in Early Childhood and Elementary Education: Creative Drama Focus

281.002Arts Integration in Early Childhood and Elementary Education: Creative Drama Focus

281.003Arts Integration in Early Childhood and Elementary Education: Creative Drama Focus

455.001Creative Drama

381.001Creative Drama Practicum

Research Interests & Areas

Arts Integration, Creative Drama, Puppetry

EDD Early Childhood Education

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

MFA Directing, Puppetry Arts

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

BFA Puppetry, Creative Dramatics, and Children’s Theatre

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

President's Service Award

Association of Teacher Educators
2024

ATE Laureate

Association of Teacher Educators
2022

President's Service Award

Association of Teacher Educators
2022

President's Service Award

Association of Teacher Educators
2021

Book, Chapter

Vetere III, M. and Vetere, M. T. (2022). Teacher Candidates in the Age of Arts Integration: How Puppetry Can Inspire Creativity. In L. Kroflin & M. Amsden (Ed.). Applied Puppetry in Education, Development, and Therapy: Theory and Practice. Osijek, Croatia: Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia, The UNIMA Education, Development and Therapy Commission.

Journal Article

Vetere III, M. (2024). Bridging Cultures with Shadows: Dragoncillo Bilingual Puppetry. Puppetry Journal. 75(3), 22-23.
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.

Presentations

Vetere III, M., Chrismon, J., Patton, B., and Turner, C. (2021, November 12-15). Drama-Based Inclusion: How creative dramatic play enhances belonging and understanding in an online class. [poster presentation]. World Federation of Associations of Teacher Educators (WFATE). Online-Whova.

Grants & Contracts

Dean's Travel Grant and School Support Grant. WKCFA and SoTD. Illinois State University.