Department
of Fine Arts & Drama
Chair
mcdonald@stthom.edu
Education
BA in German from Rice University, Houston; MFA in Drama from the University of Texas at Austin
Experience
Years at UST: 28
Department of Fine Arts and Drama Chair 2010 – present
Department of Fine and Performing Arts Chair 1994-2010
Drama professor 1984- present
Drama/German Teacher 1984 Milby High School, Houston, TX
Creative Drama Instructor 1980-1984 Austin Recreation Center, Austin, TX
English/ Drama Teacher 1977-1980 Ecole d’Humanite, Goldern, Switzerland
Teaching Areas
Introduction to Theatre, Basic Acting, Stagecraft, Children’s Theatre, Creative Drama, Theatre History, Scene Design, Directing, Rehearsal and Production, Styles of Acting, Costume History and Design
Other Interests
Glassell School of Art committee (chair); Irish studies committee; arts and sciences advisory council; library committee, faculty sponsor for drama club; faculty advisor to all drama and studio arts majors; director of two theatre productions annually (one for children, one main stage); supervisor of technical theatre for all annual theatre productions; teacher.
