Faculty & Staff
Ann Elizabeth Armstrong
Associate Professor
208 Center for Performing Arts (513) 529-8317
B.A. College of William and Mary; M.F.A. University of Hawaii at Manoa
Ph.D. University of Hawaii at Manoa
Principle areas of interest and instruction: Theatre
History, Theory and Criticism, Dramatic Literature, Community-based
Theatre, Feminist Theatre, Asian Theatre, Directing
Member: Association for Theatre in Higher Education, Women and Theatre
Program, Association of Asian Performance, Theatre and Social Change,
American Society for Theatre Research
Email: armstra2@muohio.edu
Rosalyn Erat Benson
Assistant Dean, School of Fine Arts
105 Joyner House (513)
529-2209
B.S. Eastern Michigan University; M.A. Eastern Michigan University
Principle areas of interest and instruction: Dramatic
Literature, Acting, Directing
Email: bensonre@muohio.edu
Howard A. Blanning
Assistant Professor
210 Center for Performing Arts(513) 529-1270
B.A. Hanover College; M.F.A. University of Iowa; Ph.D. University of Texas
Principle areas of interest and instruction: Directing;
Playwriting; Dramaturgy and History, Children's Theatre
Email: blanniha@muohio.edu
Angie Clark
Senior Accounting Assistant
208 Hiestand (513) 529-3053
Email: clarkam3@muohio.edu
Linda L. Conaway
Professor
204 Center for Performing Arts (513) 529-3058
A.A. Stephens College; B.F.A. Stephens College; M.A. University of Missouri
Principle areas of interest and instruction: Costume
Design; Movement Training; Dramatic Analysis.
Member: U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology; United
Scenic Artists; ATHE, Association of Theatre Movement Educators, Southeastern
Theatre Conference.
Email: conawall@muohio.edu
Gion DeFrancesco
Associate Professor
247C Center for Performing
Arts (513) 529-8318
Website: http://www.users.muohio.edu/defranga
B.A. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; M.F.A. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Principle areas of interest and instruction: Scenic
Design, Scenic Painting, Properties, American Musical Theatre
Member: U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology; United
Scenic Artists, ATHE
Email: defranga@muohio.edu
Tom Featherstone
Scene Studio Supervisor
135 CPA (513) 529-3061
A.S. Indiana University
Email: featheta@muohio.edu
Andrew Gibb
Visiting Assistant Professor
205 Center for Performing Arts
B.A., M.F.A. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ph.D. University of California Santa Barbara
Principle areas of interest and instruction:
Acting, Chicana/o Theatre, Theatre History
Member: American Society for Theatre Research
Email: gibbaj@muohio.edu
Julia Guichard
Associate Professor/Chief Departmental Advisor
202 Center for Performing Arts (513) 529-1517
B.F.A. Goodman School of Drama at DePaul University; M.F.A. Pennsylvania State University
Principle areas of interest and instruction: Voice & Speech, Acting,
The Alexander Technique
Email: guichajm@muohio.edu
Paul Keith Jackson, Jr.
Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
201 Center for Performing Arts (513) 529-1406
B.A. Dartmouth College; M.A. University of Cincinnati; Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison
Principle areas of interest and instruction: Theory
and Criticism, Directing, African American Theatre
Member: Association for Theatre in Higher Education,
Black Theatre Association, Southeastern Theatre Conference, Modern
Language Association, Black Theatre Network.
Email: JacksoPK@muohio.edu
Steven Pauna
Associate Professor, Technical Director
247B Center for Performing Arts (513)
529-8794
B.A.Bemidji State University; M.A.Michigan State University; M.F.A.Kent State University
Principle areas of interest and instruction: Structural
Design, Materials Science, Scenic Design, History of Theatre Technology,
Teaching
Member: U. S. Institute for Theatre Technology, U.S.I.T.T.
Ohio Valley, Theatre Communications Group
Email: paunasr@muohio.edu
Meggan Peters
Costume Studio Supervisor
81 Center for Performing Arts (513) 529-3056
B.F.A. Miami University
Principle areas of interest and instruction: Costume
Construction, Design and Technology, Stage Makeup
Member: U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology
Email: petersmj@muohio.edu
Elizabeth Reitz-Mullinex
Chair, Professor
112 Hiestand Hall (513) 529-3053
Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Principle areas of interest and instruction: Nineteenth-century American theatre history, gender studies and feminist theatre
Email: mullener@muohio.edu
Jay Rozema
Assistant Professor
247A Center for Performing Arts (513) 529-7333
Website: http://www.users.muohio.edu/rozemaj
B.F.A.: University of Arizona; M.F.A.: Florida State University
Principle areas of interest and instruction: Lighting
Design, Sound Design, Scene Design, Stage Management
Member: U. S. Institute for Theatre Technology
Email: rozemaj@muohio.edu
Karen Smith
Administrative Assistant
112 Hiestand (513) 529-3053
Email: smithkb@muohio.edu
Regional Campuses
Rebecca (Bekka) Eaton
Assistant Professor/Director of Theatre-Hamilton
302 Rentschler (513) 785-3164
B.S. Northwestern University
MFA Indiana University
Principle areas of interest and instruction: Acting,
Introduction to Theatre: Drama & Analysis, Theatre Appreciation,
Interdepartmental productions and projects. Artist-generated works.
Member: Actor's Equity Association, Screen Actors
Guild. Fairfield Outdoor Drama Steering Committee, Fairfield Summer
Theatre Board--Education sub-committee
Email: eatonrl@muohio.edu
Michael McVey
(Middletown Campus) Instructor, Technical Director
Finkleman Auditorium 2 DFA (513) 727-3207
B.A.: Ball State University
M.F.A.: University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory
of Music
Principle areas of interest and instruction: Acting,
Technical Theatre, Theatre Appreciation, Directing.
Candidate: Actor's Equity Association
Email: McVeySM@muohio.edu
Emeritus Faculty
Martin J. Bennison
Professor Emeritus
B.A. St. Vincent College
M.A. University of Iowa
Ph.D. University of Missouri
Principle areas of interest and instruction: Directing;
Actor Training; Playwrighting; Modern Drama; Contemporary Criticism
and Theory.
Email: bennismj@muohio.edu
Geoffrey D. Fishburn
Professor Emeritus
B.F.A. Denison University
M.A. Indiana University
Principle areas of interest: Lighting and Sound Design,
Special Effects ; Stage Management; Musical Theatre.
Member: United Scenic Artists, Actors' Equity Association,
U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology, International Alliance of Theatrical
Stage Employees.
Email: fishbugd@muohio.edu
Michael J. Griffith
Professor Emeritus
B.A. University of Northern Iowa
M.A. University of Iowa
Postgraduate: University of Iowa; Banff Center for
the Arts
Principle areas of interest and instruction: Scenic
Design; Scene Painting; Stage Makeup; Dramatic Literature; Technical
Production; Aesthetics.
Member: United Scenic Artists, U.S. Institute for
Theatre Technology.
Email: griffimj@muohio.edu
Donald Rosenberg
Professor Emeritus, Menifee, CA
BA, MA Purdue University
Ph.D. University of Iowa
Principle areasof interest and instruction: World Theatre History, Directing, Arts Administration.
Member: National Theatre Conference, Actors Equity Association.
Email: rosenbdl@verizon.net