Dr. Joe Kreizinger

Professor

Chair of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts

Education

• Ph.D. Educational Administration, Curriculum & Instruction, University of Nebraska, 1995
• M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction, University of Nebraska, 1985
• B.S.Ed. Language Arts, University of Nebraska, 1983

Courses Taught

• 29-480 Methods of Teaching Speech and Theatre
• 43-460 Creative Dramatics
• 43-373 Directing
• 43-468/469 Theatre Internships
• 43-497 Theatre Capstone
• 43-509 Advanced Theatre Production

Academic Interests

• Learning Style Influences on Teaching and Learning
• Creative Dramatics in the Non-theatre Classroom
• Early Immersion of Theatre Majors Through Intensive Early Engagement
• Teaching and Directing Secondary School Speech and Theatre in the 21^st Century

Scholarly Activity

• Publications in The Teaching Professor, Journal of the Speech & Theatre Association of Missouri, Teaching Ideas for the Basic Communication Course
• Published (Co-Authored) two chapters in Fundamentals of Oral Communication text
• Presented at International Thespian Festival (4 festivals), Nebraska Thespian Festival (16 festivals), Speech & Theatre Association of Missouri Conference (3 conferences), Educational Theatre Association Conference, and American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education Conference
• Directed 18 Peer-Reviewed Theatrical Productions, including Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Awards for Directing and Ensemble Work
• Wrote and Directed ten original scripts (short plays)

Student Group Advisement

• Advisor for Future Speech and Theatre Teachers of Northwest
• Advisor for Theatre Northwest Representatives

Other Professional Experiences

• Guest Performer in Peer-Reviewed Theatrical Production, King Duncan, Macbeth, Spring 2019
• Member, Association for Theatre in Higher Education
• Member, Speech & Theatre Association of Missouri
• Member, Educational Theatre Association
• Member, National Association of Schools of Music