The 2023 Strategic Planning Steering Committee comprises a diverse assortment of interdisciplinary professionals and campus leaders charged with working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to support the creation of the University’s next Strategic Plan.
The committee will adopt the Baldrige Framework for Performance Excellence (BFPE) to develop and implement a campus-wide plan. BPFE methodologies provide systematic assessment tools for measuring the extent to which EIU defines key processes and how well these processes are managed throughout the university. BFPE focuses on four factors, shortened as ADLI: Approach, Deployment, Learning, and Integration.
Benchmark assessments will occur where Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) already exist, and ADLI methodologies will inform the creation of purposeful KPIs for new initiatives or enhancements to existing practices. This approach will create meaningful process roadmaps for EIU stakeholders across the institution.
To submit strategic planning feedback to the task force, email suggestions or ideas to strategicplanning@eiu.edu. Your submission will be reviewed and included as part of the University’s qualitative data set.
Dr. Christopher J. Mitchell
Associate Dean, CLAS and Professor, Theatre Office: 2218 - Doudna Fine Arts CenterPhone: 217-581-2922
Fax: 217-581-7085
Email: cjmitchell@eiu.edu
Website: http://ux1.eiu.edu/~cjmitchell/
INTRODUCTION
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.
Education & Training
B.S., Physics, Georgetown University, 1994
M.A., Theatre, The Catholic University of America, 1996
Ph.D., Theatre, University of Georgia, 1999
Graduate Certificate, Women's Studies, University of Georgia, 1999
Frequently Taught Courses
THA 3751G: Origins of Theatre
THA 3752G: Theatre from the 17th Century to the Present Day
Research & Creative Interests
Plays of August Strindberg
Scandinavian Theatre, Film, and Culture
Gender Studies, Feminist Performance, Feminist Theory, Feminist Pedagogy
19th and 20th Century European/American Theatre History (as well as connections to broader historical trends in these eras)
Dramaturgy
Intersections of Science, Technology, and the Arts; Interactive Performance