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Dr. Philip Zwerling, Assistant Professor
COURSES: FALL 2007
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy-University of California, Santa Barbara (Dramatic Art), 2003
Master of Fine Arts-University of New Orleans (Creative Writing), 1998
Master of Divinity-Harvard University (Theology), 1974
Bachelor of Arts-St. Lawrence University, magna cum laude, 1970
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Creative Nonfiction
Playwriting
Screenwriting
Travel Writing
PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS
"Nicaragua: A New Kind of Revolution"
Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 1985.
"After School Theatre Programs and At Risk Teenagers"
Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland and Co., 2008.
ARTICLES
Book Review: "Strategies for Teaching First-Year Composition"
Issues in Writing, 2004.
"Personal journey: Vietnam"
The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 21, 2003.
"Preparing Students to Write an Annotated Bibliography"
The Hands-on Handbook: a Guide to Teaching in the UCSB Writing Program. University of California, Santa Barbara, 2003.
"Zora Neale Hurston", "David Belasco", and "The Girl of the Golden West"
Grolier's Encyclopedia of Modern Drama, 2005.
Six articles: The Encyclopedia of The Untied States and Mexico Vol. 1,2, and 3
Marshall Cavendish, Publishers, 2002.
"Staging a City at Peace"
Santa Barbara Magazine Spring, 2002.
More Articles (1995-2002)
PLAY PRODUCTIONS
"The Playwright's Nightmare"
Bomberger Auditorium, Ursinus College., October 2003.
"Soul Play"
Seaside Theatre, Carpinteria, CA., Feb. 2001.
"Soul Play"
Staged reading, Studio Theatre, University of California, Santa Barbara, May 2000.
"Lost and Found"
Studio Theatre, University of California,Santa Barbara, Feb. 2000.
"Dr. Sex"
American College Theatre Festival/Region VI, Feb. 1998.
"Dr. Sex"
East Theatre, University of New Orleans, Nov. 1997.
"Trick or Treat"
New Orleans DramaRama, Sept. 1997.
"Lost and Found"
New Orleans DramaRama, Sept. 1996.
"I of Newt"
New Orleans DramaRama, Sept. 1995.
PRESENTATIONS
"A Toolkit for Inspiring Community-based Theatre On and Off Campuses"
Association for Theatre in Higher Education, Toronto, Chair and Panelist, Theater and Social Change Division, July 2004.
"Yoruba Religion and Revolution"
Association for Theatre in Higher Education, Toronto, Panelist, Religion and Theatre Division, July 2004.
"UCSB Summer Orientation Program Faculty Panel"
Panelist, August 2002.
"If the Inmates Ran the Asylum: Reimagining a Graduate Drama School Education"
Panel Chair, Association for Theatre in Higher Education, San Diego, CA, July 2002.
"Performing Interdisciplinarity"
Association for Theatre in Higher Education, San Diego, July 2002.
"Whose Line Is It Anyway: Issues of Power in Grassroots Theatre"
American Society for Theatre Research, San Diego, CA., November 2001.
More Presentations (1999-2001)
AWARDS
2000 Service to the Profession Award, Finalist/ Teachers for a Democratic Culture
National Critic's Institute Certificate of Achievement/ Eugene O'Neill Center, 1999
Sherrill C. Corwin-Metropolitan Theatres Corporation Writing Award for Best Full Length Stage Play, 1999
Best Arts and Entertainment Review Honorable Mention, Southeast Journalism Conference, 1999
National Critic's Institute Winner American College Theatre Festival/ Region VI, 1998
Excellence in Playwriting Award American College Theatre Festival/Region VI, 1998
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Creativity Lakefront Players/University of New Orleans,1998
Excellence in Playwriting Award -American College Theatre Festival/Region VI, 1997
National Critic's Institute Winner - American College Theatre Festival/Region VI, 1997
Mayor's Certificate of Appreciation Los Angeles, CA., 1989
Clarence Skinner Award for sermon "best exemplifying UU Commitment to social justice", 1980 & 1982
Phi Beta Kappa St. Lawrence University, 1970
Mortar Board Leadership Honorary Society St. Lawrence University, 1970
MEDIA WORK
Host of bimonthly KXCI radio show "Talk About", Tucson, AZ., 1992-93
Host of the weekly KPFK radio show "Cambridge Forum", Los Angeles, CA., 1983-89
Host of the weekly cable access T.V. show "Talk Back" , Los Angeles, CA., 1987-88
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia Barrymore Awards Nominator, 2004
Project Director, City @ Peace, Isla Vista, CA., 2000-2001
Tenants Association Board Representative at Family Student Housing
University of California, Santa Barbara, Feb.-Dec.. 2000
Santa Barbara Independent Theatre Awards Committee, 1999-2001
Big Easy Theatre Awards Committee.....member, 1996-98
Clergy for Choice.....Treasurer, 1992-93
Sunset Hall Retirement Home.....Board Trustee, 1980-89
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed
American Theatre and Drama Society
Association for Theatre in Higher Education
Dramatists Guild
Modern Language Association
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