Melanie O'Meara

Associate Professor

Melanie O'Meara

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Art and Design

Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Communication

(706) 729-2419
AH E121

General
Credentials
Instruction
Scholarship
Service

Melanie O'Meara

Associate Professor

Melanie O'Meara

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Education

Ph.D., Communication, General Louisiana State University & A, 2008

Ph.D., Speech and Rhetorical Studies Louisiana State University & A, 2008

MA, Speech and Rhetorical Studies Louisiana State University & A, 2004

BA, Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Georgia Southern University, 2001

Awards & Honors

Leslie Irene Coger Award National Communication Association, 2024

Summer RSCA Grant Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, 2024

Marion Kleinau National Scripting Award Department of Communication Southern Illinois University, 2022

Dean's Fund for Excellence in the Arts Pamplin College, 2020

Dean's Fund for Excellence in the Arts Pamplin College, 2020

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

FITH 4150

Performance Art

FITH 2010

Performance Composition

FITH 4800

Creative Expression

FITH 4600

Research in Performance

THEA 1100

Theatre Appreciation

FITH 3000

Voice and Movement

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

Department Service

Maintain Theatre AUG Social Media (Facebook and Instagram) 2014 - Present

Role: Faculty Advisor

Departmental Tenure and Promotion Committee 2020 - 2024

Role: Committee Chair

Animation Search Committee 2023 - 2023

Role: Committee Member

Painting/Drawing Search Committee 2023 - 2023

Role: Committee Member

Sculpture/3D Search Committee 2023 - 2023

Role: Committee Member

College Service

Pamplin Curriculum Committee 2021 - Present

Role: Committee Member

Ad-Hoc ByLaw Review Committee 2021 - 2021

Role: Committee Member

Pamplin Faculty Research and Development Committee 2018 - 2019

Role: Committee Chair

Pamplin Faculty Research and Development Committee 2016 - 2019

Role: Committee Member

Pamplin Student Research and Travel Committee 2015 - 2019

Role: Committee Member

University Service

Lyceum Committee 2019 - Present

Role: Committee Member

Faculty Inclusive Excellence Initiative Visiting Scholar: Roger Ideishi 2023 - 2023

Role: Committee Member

Faculty Evaluation Policy Review and Alignment Tenure Review Committee 2022 - 2023

Role: Committee Member

Preview Day 2021

Role: Student Recruiter

Theatre Camp 2019 2019 - 2019

Role: Program Coordinator

Professional Service

Performance Studies International 2019 - Present

Role: Member

Text and Performance Quarterly Editorial Board 2019 - Present

Role: Editorial Review Board Member

Performance Studies Division, National Communication Association 2013 - Present

Role: Reviewer

Southern States Communication Association 2006 - Present

Role: Member

National Communication Association 2001 - Present

Role: Member

Public Service

Westobou Programming Committee 2022 - 2025

Role: Committee Chair

Westobou Board of Directors 2021 - 2025

Role: Board Member