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Dr. Jeffrey C. Steele

Professor in multidisciplinary studies
Teaching Area(s)
English
Theatre
Global Studies
Education
PhD, English, Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, UK
MA, Northwestern University
BS, Northwestern University
Contact
618.374.5414
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Dr. Jeff Steele is a professional performing artist who has been fortunate enough to experience the magic of teaching at a variety of levels. Maintaining a balance between campus activities and professional engagements, Steele has the best of both worlds: the performing arts in education and the practical experience of the public arena.

Scholarly Interests

  • Acting and interpretation
  • Shakespeare
  • Early Modern drama
  • Theatre history
  • Stage magic and combat
  • Filmmaking
  • 20th–century American literature
  • Creative writing
  • Alternative dispute resolution

Contributions to Field

  • Head Coach, Principia College INADR Mock Mediation Team, 2014 International Intercollegiate Mediation Tournament Champions
  • Founder of three professional entertainment production companies
  • Panelist at the International Shakespeare Conference, UK
  • Author of three plays and two screenplays

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Actors' Equity Association
  • Shakespeare Association of America
  • Society of American Fight Directors
  • International Academy of Alternative Dispute Resolution

Publications and Presentations

  • Reading of Thomas Dekker’s The Pleasant Comedie of Old Fortunatus, Shakespeare Association of America Conference, 2015.
  • “The Making of H4,” Panelist, Open Forum at the 49th Annual Chicago Film Festival, 2013.
  • “Deities, Devices and Disregard: Performance as the Medium of Transcendence Over Textual ‘Problems,’” Mid-America Theatre Conference, 2013.
  • “’Taint not Thy Mind': Hamlet’s Difficulty with the Perception of the Ghost’s Call for Revenge,” Shakespeare Association of America Conference, 2013.
CV: 
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