Faculty

Dr. Cecelia D. Ulmer

Professor of Communication 
Chair of Humanities Division 
Director of the Factory Theatre 
Department: Communication 

Curriculum Vita

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EDUCATION
Ph.D., November 1976, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Oral Interpretation (Performance Studies) and Theatre 
M.S., August 1970, Murray State University, Communication 
B.S., August 1969, Murray State University, Speech and English Education 
Coursework, Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville, 1980,1981,1983 
Coursework, Greenville College

EXPERIENCE
Chair of Humanities Division:  Art, Communication, English, Modern Languages, and Music.  September l996 to present. 

Artistic and Managing Director of Factory Theatre. 1975-present 

Department Head, Communication Department, Greenville College, 1983-1996

Professor of Speech Communication and Theatre. 1970 to present

Stitcher, Opera Theatre of St. Louis. Costume and Crafts Shops. May and June 1995. 

Sabbatical Leave. Studied directing techniques during the rehearsals of five productions at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. Rehearsal assistant for the world premier of ESMERALDA. February to April 1995. 

Peace Corps Volunteer. Honduras. Adult literacy program promoter and supervisor with Honduran Ministry of Education, sewing instructor with World Vision, organizer of Mujeres Alegres, a small business enterprise, staff member of children's social rehabilitation program with Lion's Club International. June 1985 to December 1986. 

Sabbatical Leave. Worked in lighting and scene painting for two productions with Theatre Project Company, a professional theatre in St. Louis. Completed post-graduate courses in set design and scene painting at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. January 1983 to May 1983. 

Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Department of Speech Communication. Taught Oral Interpretation and conducted research in Poetry: The Compiled Script. September 1973 to August 1975. 

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Murray State University Department of Speech Communication. Taught public speaking. September 1969 to August 1970. 

THEATRE PRODUCTIONS DIRECTED & DESIGNED
AN EVENING WITH MARK TWAIN   1970 
THE CURIOUS SAVAGE     1970 
A CONTEMPORARY CHRISTMAS   1971 
STAR-SPANGLED GIRL     1972 
THE CRUCIBLE      1972 
THE LITTLE PRINCE     1974 
THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH    1976 
WINNIE THE POOH    1977,1979,1990 
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU  1977,1991 
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK    1977,1992 
HARVEY       1978,1997 
A DOLL'S HOUSE      1979 
TARTUFFE       1980,1994 
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM   1981,1996 
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF     1982,1998 
SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY    1982 
THE MOUSETRAP      1983 
THE MIRACLE WORKER     1984 
THE GLASS MENAGERIE     1985 
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST  1987 
QUILTERS       1988, 1999 
CINDERELLA      1988 
MACBETH       1989 
CHARLOTTE'S WEB     1993 
SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN    1994, 1998 
THE RIVALS      1995 
UNSPOKEN FOR TIME     1996 
THE MYSTERIES:  CREATION    1997 
THE GRAPES OF WRATH   1999
CHARLOTTE'S WEB    2001
MADRIGAL FEASTE    2002
THE GLASS MENAGERIE    2003
TEN LITTLE INDIANS    2004

THEATRE PRODUCTIONS DIRECTED
DIRTY WORK AT THE CROSSROADS   1989 
DEATH OF A SALESMAN    1990 
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE    1991
THE LITTLE FOXES   2000
CHARLEY'S AUNT   2003

THEATRE PRODUCTIONS DESIGNED
CHARLEY'S AUNT     1984
NIGHTWATCH      1990 
HELLO, DOLLY!      1992 
THE CRUCIBLE      1993 
ARMS AND THE MAN    2003

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
Western Europe 1972,1980,1981,1983,1985,1989,1991,1993,1997,1998, 2001, 2004
Puerto Rico 1978,1979 
Central America 1984,1985,1986,1989,1998 
Western and Eastern Europe (including Russia) 1986,1990 
Middle East 1988,1998 
Egypt, Turkey, Greece 1992 
Australia, New Zealand, Fiji     1996 
Peru   1998 
Kenya  2000
Zimbabwe, Botswana, Kenya 2000
China, Thailand, India 2000
Dominican Republic, 2001
Ecuador, South Africa, Mozambique 2002
Costa Rica, 2006

Faculty Study Trip to Mozambique, 2002

Faculty Study Trip to Dominican Republic, 2001

Tour leader for nine European fine arts study tours for college students 
1981,1983,1985,1989,1991,1993, 1997, 2001.

Participant in CCCU Seminar in South Africa, 2002

Disaster relief volunteer with Salvation Army following Hurricane Mitch in Honduras, 1998. 

Participant in Middle East Peace Symposium sponsored by Christian College Consortium and Mercy Corps International. Syria, Jordan, Israel. June 1988. 

Participant in Latin American Studies Program Faculty Study Group sponsored by Christian College Coalition. Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala. July 1989. 

Participant in Shapiro Foundation sponsored trip to Israel and follow-up dialogues with members of Jewish Community. July 1998. 

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIPS
Association for Theatre in Higher Education 
Speech Communication Association 
Christians in Theatre Arts International 
Illinois Speech and Theatre Association 
Illinois Theatre Association 
Educational Theatre Association
Greenville Women's Club 
Behavior Management/Resident Rights Committee-Braun's Terrace 
Member, First United Methodist Church 
Board of Directors and Secretary, Fine and Performing Arts Council of Greenville 
Board of Directors, Simple Room, Greenville

COLLEGE COURSES TAUGHT
Speech Communication 
Acting 
Oral Interpretation of Literature 
Theatre Workshop 
Actors Workshop 
Small Group Communication 
Voice and Diction 
Dramatic Arts 
Dramatic Literature 
Play Directing 
Fine Arts European Tour 
Children's Theatre 
Performance and Rehearsal Techniques 
Reader's Theatre 
Musical Theatre 
Classical Mythology 
Foundations in the Liberal Arts

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Faculty Welfare Committee, 1977, 1978, 1982 
Committee on Faculty Evaluation, 1977, 1979, 1980 
Committee on Teacher Education, 1978 
Committee on Scholarships, 1979, 1980 
Committee on Honorary Degrees, 1981 
Committee on Committees, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988 
Faculty Council, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1996,1997,1998,1999,2000 
Committee on Professional and Personnel Relations, 1983 
Campus Safety Committee Chair, 1983, 1984 
Professional Interest Committee, 1987 
Instructional Space Committee, 1987, 1988, 1989 
Admissions Committee, 1989, 1990 
Student Services Committee Chair, 1990 
Faculty Development (Chair, 1991, 1992), 1993, 1994 
Salary Goals and Strategies Committee, 1991 
Presidential Search Committee, 1992, 1993 
Vice-President for Academic Affairs Search Committee Chair, 1993 and 1999 
New Student Advisor 
Chapel Advisement Committee, 1994 
Ad Hoc Size Committee 
Vice-president for College Advancement Search Committee, 1996 
Dean's Council, 1996-present 
Art Faculty Search Committee Chair, 1998
Music Faculty Search Committee, 1999
Core 101 Committee, 2000
Faculty Review Committee, Co-chair, 2002-2003, member 2006-
Aesthetics Committee, 2001
Greenville in Africa Council, 2001-
Hope Africa University Course Consultant, 2001-
New Millenium Commission, Co-chair of subgroup, 2000-
HCL/NCA Accreditation Self-Study Steering Committee, Chair, Mission Criterion 2003-

LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS
Presenter, "Challenges of Teaching Acting at a Liberal Arts College," Illinois Theatre Association Conference, October 2004
Actor in Love Letters, Fine and Performing Arts Council production, Greenville, IL, 2003
Baccalaureate Speaker, Greenville College, May 2002
Lecture, "The Apostle," Faculty Film Series, Greenville College, Spring 2002
Lecture, "Master Harold and the Boys," Faculty Film Series, Greenville College, Fall 2002
Panelist, "Greenville in Mozambique," Seminar for Greenville College Board of Trustees, Fall 2002
Speaker, "Producing a Play," Seminar for Greenville College Board of Trustees, 2001
Theatre Workshops for Zondervan Writers' Conference and Lay 
Renewal Ministries, with Bill Myers, Greenville College, 
October 17, 1996. 
Colloquium on Professional Theatre, Greenville College, 1996. 
Director, Greenville Women's Club Community Christmas Program,     1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995. 
Director, Good Friday Community Service, Greenville, IL, 1988. 
Speaker, Arab-Israeli Conflict, Greenville College Chapel, 1988. 
Speaker, Peace Corps - Honduras, Presbyterian Women, 1988. 
Speaker, Peace Corps - Honduras, Greenville College Chapel, 1988. 
Speaker, Peace Corps - Honduras, United Methodist Church, 1987. 
Speaker, Peace Corps - Honduras, Greenville College Faculty Women's Club, 1987. 
Speaker, Peace Corps - Honduras, Church Women United, Warsaw, IN, 1987. 
Speaker, Peace Corps - Honduras, Greenville Pierian Club, 1987. 
Speaker, Peace Corps - Honduras, Greenville Lion's Club, 1987. 
Speaker, Poverty in the Third World, Greenville Elementary School, 1991. 
Speaker, Poverty in the Third World, American Baptist Women, 1991. 
Panelist, Christian College Theatre Programs, Christians in Theatre Arts International Conference, 1993. 
Illinois Board of Higher Education Faculty Development Workshop, 
April 1994. 

AWARDS
Greenville College Teaching Effectiveness Certificate, 2004
30 Year Service Award, Greenville College, 2004
Certificate of Appreciation, Salvation Army, Hurricane Mitch Disaster Relief in Honduras, 1999
Honor Citation Award, Free Methodist Church, 1999
25 Year Service Award, Greenville College, 1999 
Greenville Women's Club Best Educator Award, 1994
Greenville Women's Club Appreciation Award, 1990. 
Sears-Roebuck Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership Award, 1990. 
Ethics Across the Curriculum Faculty Grant, 1988
Writing Across the Curriculum Faculty Grant, 1987
Greenville College Alumni Association Faculty Award, 1981
Communication Department Graduate Fellowship, 1975-76
Regent Scholarship, Murray State University, 1966-67

RELATED SKILLS
Intermediate proficiency in Spanish language. 

Last updated: February 20, 2006