What I did on my summer vacation plus a few things I did in the spring

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What I did on my summer vacation(plus a few
things I did in the spring)
By SOTA FacultyAug. 14, 2003
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Dean Adamsassistant professor of theatre

• Served as Artistic Director of the Centennial
  Theatre Festival in Hartford, Conn.
• Received several favorable reviews in the local
  newspaper, The Hartford Courant

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Sandra Birdassistant professor of art education

• Served on the committee to plan SOTAs new Center
• Co-presented Developing Interdisciplinary
  Teaching at the Humanities Conference in Greece

Dr. Bird enjoyed the 2003 benefit.
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Leslie Blackwellassistant professor of music and
music education

• Completed the DMA during the last academic year.
• Has received rave reviews for her work as
  director of the Atlanta Gay Mens Chorus.

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Jamie Bullinsassistant professor of theatre

• Scene design, Human Hearts, Bloomsburg Theatre
  Ensemble, Penn.
• Costume design, The Big Bang, Centennial
  Theatre Festival, Conn.
• Designed two shows, Hush and Wonder of the
  World, The Alliance Theatres City Series

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Ming Chenassociate professor of theatre

• Completed Chinese to English translation of
  Chinese-French artist, Chen Zhens last
  writingswill be published this year
• Wrote article about Chen Zhen for Beijing
  magazine, Chinese Art
• Designing sets and costumes for 7 Stages
  production of The Chairsto be performed at the
  Shanghai International Arts Festival

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Charlotte Collinsassistant professor of art

• Directed new Visual Arts in Oaxaca program.
  Taught courses and led study abroad program with
  Hank Kunath.
• Coordinating display of student artwork from
  Oaxaca program.
• Collaborating with Oaxaca participants to produce
  an illustrated cookbook.

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Valerie Dibbleassistant professor of art

• Participated in nationally touring 9-11 Memorial
  Portfolio exhibition
• Brought the 9-11 exhibition to KSU
• Co-presented Developing Interdisciplinary
  Teaching at the Humanities Conference in Greece

Photo from AJC
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Edward Eanesassistant professor of music history
and violin

• Performed as violinist and concertmaster with the
  Carroll Symphony in Carrollton on June 3.
• Serves as concertmaster of the Cobb Gwinnett
  Symphony Orchestras
• Recently joined the coaching staff of the
  Metropolitan Atlanta Youth Symphony
• Now serves on the Music Editorial Review Board
  for MERLOT attended conference in Vancouver

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Carol Edwardsassistant professor of art education

• Co-presented Developing Interdisciplinary
  Teaching at the Humanities Conference in Greece
• Conducted a one-week arts education workshop for
  Alabama teachers at the Montgomery Museum of Fine
  Arts
• Served on the committee to plan SOTAs new Center

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Joe Ellerassistant professor of clarinet

• Performed a concerto during the Atlanta Wind
  Symphony/Cobb Wind Symphony Starlight concert
• Hosted the Starlight Star Spangled Spectacular
  concert
• Will serve as soloist and clinician at the U.S.
  Naval Academys Clarinet Day this fall
• Named a Buffet Educational Artist Clinician for
  the Buffet Crampon Clarinet Company

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Margaret Fanchertemporary assistant professor of
art

• Participated in the Teapots-A-Go-Go exhibition
  at the MudFire Gallery in Atlanta
• Will show her work in the Centering on Clay
  exhibition at the Cherokee County Arts Council,
  Aug. 22-Sept. 30

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John Gentileprofessor of performance studies
communication

• Completed the Jungian Seminar on Mask, Myth and
  Meaning in Zurich, July 21-Aug. 1.
• Seminar was led by faculty from the Research
  Training Centre for Depth Psychology and the C.G.
  Jung Institut.

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Rick Garnerassistant professor of art education

• Sponsored by Dalton Teen Resource Center through
  a Georgia Grassroots Art Grant to present an art
  workshop for children and at-risk youth in Jasper
• Attended the American Higher Education Assessment
  Conference in Seattle, June 22-24
• Chairs the Continuing Education Credit Committee
  of the American Art Therapy Association

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Barbara Hammondassistant professor of music
education

• Named a Fellow of the KSU Institute for
  Leadership, Ethics and Character
• Helped organize and presented at Early Childhood
  Movement Music Conference at KSU, Aug. 1-2
• Participated in USG tour of Japan
• Served on the committee to plan SOTAs new Center
• Helped plan, and presented at, interdisciplinary
  conference on book, Godel, Escher and Bach,
  Aug. 4-8

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Hank Kunathadjunct professor of art

• Taught in new Visual Arts in Oaxaca program.
• Participated in nationally touring 9-11 Memorial
  Portfolio Exhibition
• Sold eight monoprints and watercolors at the
  Roswell River Fest Art Exhibition
• Presented weekend watercolor sessions for
  travel-abroad students

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Carole Maugé-Lewisassociate professor of art

• Organized and oversaw a seminar for middle school
  art teachers to develop lesson plans
  incorporating graphic design into the curriculum
• Applied for and received grant support for this
  project

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Joe Meeksprofessor of music

• Adjudicated the William Knight Scholarship and
  the Georgia Federation of Music Clubs Collegiate
  Artist Competitions at Shorter College
• Served as mentor for Reinhardt Colleges new arts
  dean
• Chaired SOTAs first two benefit galas, netting a
  quarter of a million dollars

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Oral Mosesprofessor of voice and music literature

• Spent a term teaching at the University of Ghana
• Presented a recital in one of the slave castles
  on the coast of Ghana
• Recently released his latest CD, Spirituals in
  Zion

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Ayokunle Odeleyeassociate professor of art

• Working on a public commission to create an
  outdoor sculpture for a new firehouse in
  Brentwood, Md.

Model for the Maryland sculpture
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Karen Robinsonassistant professor of theatre

• Directed The School for Wives at the Georgia
  Shakespeare Festival, earning raves from the AJC
• Served as dramaturg for a world premiere
  adaptation of Alice in Wonderland/Through the
  Looking Glass for the Synchronicity Performance
  Group, opening later this month
• Presented at the Association for Theatre in
  Higher Education national conference in New York

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Robert Shererassistant professor of art

• Recently participated in exhibitions at Atlanta
  City Hall, Momus Gallery, and Spruill Center for
  the Arts
• Upcoming show scheduled at Anthem Gallery in New
  York City
• Created artwork for the upcoming CD, "Men," by
  the Living Jarboe
• Is the subject of the film, Blood Works The Art
  of Robert Sherer, which premiered at the
  Dahlonega Intl Film Festival, June 26-29.

Prof. Sherers painting was a popular item in
the SOTA benefit auction.
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Laurence Sherrassociate professor of
music/composer-in-residence

• Won the KSU Foundation Award for Fugitive
  Footsteps, which premiered at the Kristallnacht
  Commemoration last year
• His work is the subject of a recently completed
  doctoral treatise at FSU
• His composition, Duo Concertante, premiered at
  FSU this summer
• His composition, Dhammapada Verses, was
  professionally recorded this summer

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David Watkinsprofessor of piano

• Co-hosted two piano workshops with Ken Stanton
  Music
• Solo recital broadcast on WABE-FM
• Facilitated Steinway Piano Galleries Sale on
  campus, Aug. 1-3

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Peter Witteassistant professor of music

• Joined the Board of Directors of the Cobb
  Symphony Orchestra
• Served as co-director of the National Wind
  Symphony at Carnegie Hall in May
• As director of the Atlanta Wind Symphony, led a
  performance in the Starlight Summer Series

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Miguel Zavalainstructor of theatre

• Coordinated 1960s actors/dancers for 2003 SOTA
  benefit
• Served on the committee to plan SOTAs new Center