Theatre Arts

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

Michael Malek Najjar

Professor, Theater Arts
Theatre Arts
Phone: 541-346-2237
Office: 11A Mac Court, 1231 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Office Hours: On sabbatical Fall 2025
Research Interests: Contemporary Arab-American and Middle Eastern-American Theatre and Performance, Contemporary Theatre, Ethnic Studies, Critical Race Theory, Arab-American Studies.

Grace OBrien Hickey

Graduate Teaching Fellow
Theatre Arts

Lauren C. Pinchin

Associate Director, ASU 5
Black Studies, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, Cinema Studies, Anthropology, Geography
Phone: 541-346-4806
Office: 275B McKenzie Hall, 1288 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1288

Ifti Shahriar Raian

Graduate Teaching Fellow
Theatre Arts

Tricia Rodley

Associate Teaching Professor
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Theatre Arts
Phone: 541-346-6174
Office: 212 Villard Hall, 1231 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403
Office Hours: Fall 2025: hours will be posted soon!
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

Peyman Shams

Graduate Employee
Theatre Arts
Office: B10 MacArthur Court

Annalyse Steele

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

Leticia Stival

Events and Communications Coordinator
Black Studies, CLLAS, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latinx, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, Cinema Studies, Anthropology, Geography

Michael Walker

Scene Shop Coordinator
Theatre Arts
Phone: 541-346-4105
Office: 117A Theatre Arts, 1231 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1231

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