Personal profile
Contact Information
Office: 2218 - Doudna Fine Arts Center
Phone: 217-581-2922
Fax: 217-581-7085
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://ux1.eiu.edu/~cjmitchell/
About
A native of both the DC area and east-central Pennsylvania, Dr. Mitchell brings a dual background of artistic and scientific training to the table. He has served as Associate Dean (Arts and Humanities) of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences since 2014. He has been a member of EIU's theatre faculty since 2001, achieving the rank of Professor in 2013. For the department, he primarily teaches the theatre history/literature sequence of courses. He has published and presented both internationally and nationally in his primary area of research expertise, the plays of August Strindberg. He is also a director and dramaturg, participating in many University Theatre productions over the years. He is a proud affiliate faculty member of the Women's Studies, Film Studies, and Asian Studies programs, and remains active teaching and writing in those areas as well.