Theatre Arts

Aycan Akcamete

Assistant Professor
Comparative Literature, Theatre Arts
Phone: 541-346-1323
Office: PLC 372
Office Hours: By appointment
Research Interests: Performance Studies, Intercultural Theater, Contemporary Theater in the UK and Turkiye

Donella-Elizabeth Alston Cleveland

Faculty Support Specialist, Academic Support Unit 5
Black Studies, Cinema Studies Program, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Phone: 541-346-0901
Office: 275 McKenzie

Liz Anderson

Executive Support Coordinator, Academic Support Unit 5
Black Studies, Cinema Studies Program, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Office: McKenzie 275

Heather Bair

Costume Shop Manager
Theatre Arts
Office: 123A MTC (Miller Theatre Complex)
Research Interests: Costume History, Period and Modern Construction and Tailoring Techniques, Illustration, Art History, Owls

Robert Barton

Professor Emeritus
Theatre Arts
Phone: 541-346-4177
Office: 105 Villard Hall

Alexandra Bonds

Professor Emeritus
Professor Emerita
Asian Studies, Theatre Arts
Phone: 541-346-4194
Office: 205 Villard Hall

Bradley Branam

Associate Professor
Theatre Arts
Phone: 541-346-4185
Office: B11E MacArthur Court
Research Interests: Technical Direction, Projection Design, Sound Design

Emily J. Cornell

Graduate Program Specialist
Black Studies, Cinema Studies Program, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Phone: 541-346-8293
Office: 201 McKenzie Hall

Cia Crowe

Operations Specialist
Black Studies, Cinema Studies Program, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Phone: 541-346-2305
Office: 275 McKenzie Hall

Rosie Dillon

Executive Support Specialist
Black Studies, Cinema Studies Program, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Phone: 541-346-1405
Office: 275 McKenzie Hall

Michele Drake

ASU5 Accounting Technician
Black Studies, Cinema Studies Program, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Phone: 541-346-1378

Liz Fairchild

Graduate Employee
Theatre Arts
Phone: 541-346-4204
Office: Email for Appointments
Research Interests: Theatre of the Oppressed, Brecht, public theatre, feminism and intersectionality, adaptation, and science fiction for the stage.

Jerry Hooker

Associate Professor Emerit
Theatre Arts
Phone: 541-346-0070
Office: 029A MacArthur Court

Jeanette deJong

Associate Professor
Theatre Arts
Phone: 5412856258
Office: 028 MacArthur Court
Office Hours: Winter 2024, Tuesday and Thursday noon-1:00 p.m.
Research Interests: Costume History, Professional Practice in Costume Design, Color, Fabric Modification, Fitting, Patterning and Draping, Fashion

Finn Koval

Graduate Programs Assistant
Black Studies, Cinema Studies Program, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Phone: 541-346-0192
Office: 201 McKenzie Hall

Graham Mauro

Graduate Employee
Theatre Arts
Phone: 541-346-4204
Office: B10 MacArthur Court

Theresa May

Professor Emerita
Clark Honors College, Environmental Studies, IRES, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts
Phone: 541-346-1789
Office: Email for Appointments
Research Interests: Ecodramaturgy/Eco-theatre, Native/Indigenous Drama, Environmental Humanities, Environmental Justice, Community-based Performance, Theatre for Social Change, Sustainable Theatre Management.

Grant McKernie

Professor Emeritus
Theatre Arts
Phone: 541-346-1998
Office: 216 Villard Hall

Fela McWhorter

Operations Manager, Academic Support Unit 5
Black Studies, Cinema Studies Program, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Phone: 541-346-5902
Office: 275B McKenzie Hall

Tom Mertes

Academic Programs Manager
Black Studies, Cinema Studies Program, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Phone: 541-346-1060
Office: 273A McKenzie Hall

Michael Malek Najjar

Professor, Theater Arts
Theatre Arts
Phone: 541-346-2237
Office: B11A MacArthur Court
Office Hours: Fall 2024: Monday, Wednesdays, 10:00-11:am, and by appointment.
Research Interests: Contemporary Arab-American and Middle Eastern-American Theatre and Performance, Contemporary Theatre, Ethnic Studies, Critical Race Theory, Arab-American Studies.

Lauren C. Pinchin

Associate Director, ASU5
Black Studies, Cinema Studies Program, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Phone: 541-346-4806
Office: 275B McKenzie Hall

Tricia Rodley

Senior Instructor I, Career Faculty
pronouns: she/her/hers
Theatre Arts
Phone: 541-346-6174
Office: 10A Mac Court
Office Hours: Fall 2024: Wednesday and Thursday from 11:00 am-12:00 pm (or email for appointment)
Research Interests: Acting, Acting Pedagogy, Classical Acting, Directing, Dramaturgy, Dramaturgy for Actors, New Play Development, Voice and Dialect/Accents

Janet Rose

Senior Instructor
Theatre Arts
Phone: 541-346-4195
Office: 027 MacArthur Court
Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday 10-12 & by appointment
Research Interests: History of design in America

Philip W. Scher

Department Head, Cinema Studies and Theatre Arts
Professor of Anthropology and Folklore
Anthropology, Cinema Studies Program, Folklore Program, Theatre Arts
Phone: 541-346-5104
Office: 322 Fenton Hall
Office Hours: Email for appointment

John Schmor

Associate Professor
Theatre Arts
Phone: 541-346-4177
Office: 105 Villard Hall

Peyman Shams

Graduate Employee
Theatre Arts
Office: B10 MacArthur Court

Annalyse Steele

Academic Programs Assistant
Black Studies, Cinema Studies Program, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Phone: 541-346-1075
Office: 201 McKenzie Hall

Leticia Stival

Events and Communications Coordinator
Black Studies, Cinema Studies Program, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Phone: 541-346-0188
Office: 201 McKenzie Hall

Michael Walker

Scene Shop Coordinator
Theatre Arts
Phone: 541-346-4105
Office: 117A Theatre Arts

Jack Watson

Associate Professor Emeritus
Theatre Arts
Phone: 541-346-4187
Office: 210 Villard Hall

Jerry Williams

Professor Emeritus
Member United Scenic Design 829 New York
Theatre Arts

Alohi Wright

Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Black Studies, Cinema Studies Program, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Phone: 541-346-9736
Office: 201B McKenzie Hall
Research Interests: Coonhounds, butter mochi, decorating for the holidays, remembering what life was like when I had hobbies, thinking about reading all the books on my nightstand, and Schitt's Creek.

Michelle Wright

Media Coordinator
Black Studies, Cinema Studies Program, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Phone: 541-346-8261
Office: 275 McKenzie Hall
Research Interests: Graphic design; communications; website, newsletter, and social media content and updates