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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.

Faculty & Staff

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Emily Cherry Oliver
MFA, Directing
Chair / Professor
  • emily.oliver@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2871
  • Starcher Hall Room 135D
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8136
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Tami Carmichael
Professor
Specialties: Interdisciplinary Pedagogy and Assessment; International Pedagogy; Early American Literature; Theatre Arts
  • tami.carmichael@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3015
  • Starcher Hall Room 135A
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8136
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Chelsea Chimilar
MM Musical Theatre/Opera Performance, MM Vocal Ped
Teaching Assistant Professor
  • chelsea.chimilar@UND.edu
  • Starcher Hall Room 235B
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8136
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Kylie McDonald
MFA from the University of Montana
Teaching Assistant Professor
Specialties: Costume Design
  • kylie.mcdonald@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3446
  • Starcher Hall Room 139
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8136
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Patrick Reading
Technical Director
  • patrick.reading@UND.edu
  • Gamble Hall Room 118P
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8136
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Brad Reissig
MFA Theatrical Design & Prod., Illinois State Univ
Associate Professor of Scenic and Lighting Design
Specialties: Scenic Design, Lighting Design, Scenic Art
  • brad.reissig@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2854
  • Starcher Hall Room 238A
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8136
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Emily Wirkus
MFA Acting & Directing
Assistant Professor of Theatre
Specialties: Acting, Directing, Voice & Movement
  • emily.wirkus@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3446
  • Starcher Hall Room 141A
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8136
Chris Berg
Administrative Secretary
  • christopher.berg@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3446
  • Starcher Hall Room 135
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8136

Professional Advisor

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Carla Spokely
Academic Advisor
Specialties: Art & Design, Music, Theatre Arts, Psychology
  • carla.spokely@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4237
  • McCannel Hall Room 280
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7143
UND Theatre Arts
Starcher Hall, Room 135
10 Cornell St, Stop 8136
Grand Forks, ND 58202-8136
P 701.777.3446
F 701.777.3522
UND.TheatreArts@UND.edu
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