Communication & Performance Studies Full-Time Faculty
Dr. Victoria Dansby
Dr. Kurt Edwards
Dr. Robert Greenstreet
Dr. Richard Groetzinger
Mr. Theodore Peshehonoff
Dr. Steven Phillips
Adjunct Faculty
- Dr. Victoria A. Dansby
- Faust Hall 100c, 580-559-5624
- vdansby@ecok.edu
- Professor of Communication & Performance Studies
- Director of Dance
- Ph.D. University of Oklahoma
- M.A. California State University at Fullerton
- B.A. University of California at Riverside
Courses: All courses in support of Dance Minor, Creative Arts for Young Children (Education Department), Skills & Techniques of Movement (Kinesiology Department)
Activities: Faculty sponsor for the ECU Dance Ensemble and Musical Theatre Choreographer
Professional Affiliations: American College Dance Association, National Dance Association, American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
Teaching Philosophy:
" The Movement educator stands at the crossroads of the learner's world, holding one rein on creativity, one rein on novel cognition, one rein on kinesthetic growth, one rein on asthetics, another on the living process, and another on the future, and one rein on the past (Louis, 1977)." Therefore, as a tutor of kinesthetic development, I must blend each of these elements into a well-organized stew, building and reinforcing on each concept, enabling the learner to become creatively conversant, aesthetically aware, kinesthetically knowledgeable, and cognitively enlightened.
- Dr. Kurt A. Edwards
- Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center 109, 580-559-5756
- kedwards@ecok.edu, (c) 765-603-0041
- Assistant Professor of Communication and Performance Studies
- Manager of ECU Theatre Box Office
- Director of Showtime
- Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
- M.A., University of Missouri
- B.A., University of Missouri
Courses: Acting I, Acting II, Play Directing, Voice and Diction, Audition for the Theatre, History of Musical Theatre, Musical Theatre Works, Musical Theatre Workshop, Fundamentals of Speech
Activities: Director of Showtime, Theatre Director for ECU Theatre, Respondent for the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival Region 6
Professional Affiliations: Actors Equity Association (AEA), Associate Editor for The International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society, Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE), American Society of Theatre Researchers (ASTR), Central States Communication Association (CSCA), Mid-America Theatre Conference (MATC)
Teaching Philosophy:
I believe that theatre introduces today's students to a wide and varied web of knowledge, enabling students to become immersed in their world. Theatre education does this by teaching students persistence through giving them the tools to combat a variety of obstacles in a variety of ways and by introducing them to a variety of subjects. Furthermore, theatre education should be regarded as a general education, not a unique solution to a specific set of students. Because theatre education offers one of the few liberal arts interdisciplinary degrees with hands-on skill sets (public speaking, problem solving, funding, marketing, production, writing, client service; not to mention the technical aspects so carpentry, electrical wiring, design, and rigging), theatre education provides one of the most rounded and best hopes for those students who are undecided wherer they should be in the educational system - applying theatre's secrets to any occupation. In addition, the theatre drives its participants to work in groups and develop communication skills. This enables the theatre student to thrive in any atmosphere.
- Dr. Robert Greenstreet
- Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center 143, 580-559-5485
- bgrnst@ecok.edu
- Professor of Communication and Performance Studies
- Director of Forensics
- Ed.D., Oklahoma State University
- M.A., Western Washington University
- B.A., University of the Pacific
Courses: Fundamentals of Speech, Communication in the Workplace, Argumentation & Debate, Intercollegiate Forensics, Presentational Communication, Interviewing, Theories of Human Communication, Organizational Communication, Senior Project in Communication Studies, Organizational Leadership (for the School of Business)
Activities: Faculty sponsor of Pi Kappa Delta and ECU Rotoract
Professional Affiliations: National Communication Association, Central States Communication Association, American Forensics Associations, Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association
Teaching Philosophy:
ECU is an excellent place to help people make a difference in their lives. In the classroom, I try to help people learn. As an advisor and mentor, I try to help people develop into communication professionals. To do those things, I need to keep my knowledge of communication current, listen closely to my students, and focus on how they may improve their lives.
- Dr. Richard A. Groetzinger
- Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center 111, 580-559-5600
- rgroetzi@ecok.edu
- Assistant Professor of Communication & Performance Studies
- Program Coordinator of C&PS, Director of Theatre
- Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
- M.A., The University of Akron
- B.A., Mount Union College
Courses: Fundamentals of Speech, Acting I, Acting II, Voice and Diction, Theatre History Survey: The Greeks to 1875, Theatre History Survey: The Modern Era, Oral Interpretation, Readers Theatre, Children's Theatre, Play Directing, Costuming and Makeup for the Stage
Activities: Faculty Sponsor for Alpha Psi Omega theatre honorary, Theatre director for ECU Theatre, Respondent for the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival Region VI
Professional Affiliations: Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association (Theatre Division Chair), Theatre Communications Group, American Mensa, Inc.
Teaching Philosophy:
The theatre is about being human. I was an undergraduate mathematics major when I discovered the joy of doing theatre and changed my major. With theatre, what I did seem to matter more. I was able to affect other human beings the way I was affected and the theatre helped me to be more confident, more creative, and more human. Theatre taught me why all people were created equal, and why every person in my classroom deserves respect and the chance to succeed.
- Mr. Theo Peshehonoff
- Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center 113, 580-559-5488
- tpesh@ecok.edu
- Instructor of Communication & Performance Studies
- Technical Director for ECU Theatre
- M.A., Oklahoma State University
- B.A., Northeaster State University
Courses: Fundamentals of Speech, Theatre in Life, Theatre Production, Introduction to Technical Theatre, Stagecraft and Scene Design, Stage Lighting and Sound
Professional Affiliations: Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association
- Dr. Steven R. Phillips
- Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center 141, 580-559-5214
- sphillip@ecok.edu
- Assistant Professor of Communication & Performance Studies
- Ph.D., University of Southern California
- M.A., University of Southern California
- B.A., Ouachita Baptist University
Courses: Fundamentals of Speech, Interpersonal Communication, Group Dynamics, Intercultural Communication, Gender Communication, Organizational Communication
Activities: Faculty Sponsor for "Stand for the Silent"
Professional Affiliations: National Communication Association, Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association
Teaching Philosophy:
Every day I try to (1) bring something substantive to class (college is for learning!), (2) present the material in an interesting, memorable manner (learning doesn't have to be boring), and (3) let the students know I care about them as individuals (without #3, the first two result in a sterile learning envirionment). I don't accomplish each of these goals in every class, but I do my best to "bring the triangle" to class each day.
Adjunct Faculty
Jerry Brigham
Science Hall Room 112
580-559-5897
jbrigham@ecok.edu
B.F.A., University of Oklahoma
M.F.A., University of Oklahoma
A.B.D., University of Oklahoma
Courses: COMM 1113 Fundamentals of Speech
Teaching Philosophy: Use personal experience as a guide to teaching in a hands-on fashion.
B.J. Echard
Administration 102-a
580-559-5806
brajech@ecok.edu
B.A., East Central University
Courses: COMM 1113 Fundamentals of Speech
Donna Graves
Science Hall 104A
580-559-5503
dgraves@ecok.edu
B.S. ed., Texas State University
M.A., Texas State University
Courses; COMM 1113 Fundamentals of Speech, Costume Shop Manager
Stanley Nnochirionye
Library Annex Room 215
580-559-5622
snnoch@ecok.edu
B.A., State University College of New York - Buffalo
M.A., Indiana State University
EdS, Indiana State University
Ph.D. University of Oklahoma
Courses: COMM 1113 Fundamentals of Speech
Vickie Reifsnider
Faust Hall room 209
580-559-5878
reifsnid@ecok.edu
B.A., East Central University
M.E., Music, East Central University
M.E., Theatre, East Central University
Courses: COMM 1113 Fundamentals of Speech