Faculty & Staff
The Department of Theatre Arts strives to create an environment of artistic and intellectual challenges.
Our students are ambitious and confident. Supported by impassioned faculty and staff, our students rise to the challenges they encounter as part of a rigorous intellectual environment. Optimism and determination drive our students to excel.
UND's campus is home to a community of individuals, unique in their strengths and united in their goals to succeed, to lead and to Live Out Loud.
Department Chairs
Brad Reissig
MFA Theatrical Design & Prod., Illinois State Univ
Associate Chair, Associate Professor of Scenic and Lighting Design
Specialties: Scenic Design, Lighting Design, Scenic Art
- brad.reissig@UND.edu
- 701.777.2854
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Merrifield Hall Room 221A
Grand Forks ND 58202-6061
Ryan Zerr
B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Department Chair, Prof & Assoc Dean Curriculum
- ryan.zerr@UND.edu
- 701.777.4605
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Witmer Hall Room 330
Grand Forks ND 58202-8376
Faculty
Professor
- tami.carmichael@UND.edu
- 701.777.3015
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Merrifield Hall Room 218
Grand Forks ND 58202-7209
Chelsea Chimilar
MM Musical Theatre/Opera Performance, MM Vocal Ped
Teaching Assistant Professor
- chelsea.chimilar@UND.edu
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Merrifield Hall, Room 221B
Grand Forks ND 58202-8136
Kylie McDonald
MFA from the University of Montana
Teaching Assistant Professor
Specialties: Costume Design
- kylie.mcdonald@UND.edu
- 701.777.3446
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Merrifield Hall, Room 211
Grand Forks ND 58202-8136
Part-time Instructional
- kathleen.mclennan@UND.edu
- 701.777.2871
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Merrifield Hall Room 221C
Grand Forks ND 58202-8136
Voice Instructor
- a.moreno@UND.edu
- 701.777.2644
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HFAC Room 152
Grand Forks ND 58202
Professor
- emily.oliver@UND.edu
- 701.777.2871
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Merrifield Hall Room 211b
Grand Forks ND 58202-8136
- emily.wirkus@UND.edu
- 701.777.3446
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Merrifield Hall
Grand Forks ND 58202-8136
Teaching Assistant Professor
- patrick.reading@UND.edu
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Merrifield Hall room 211
Grand Forks ND 58202-8136
Professional Advisor
Academic Advisor
- 701.777.3271
- Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 101
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
Staff
Administrative Secretary
- marilyn.gregoire@UND.edu
- 701.777.3446
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Merrifield Hall Room 211b
Grand Forks ND 58202-8136