Courtney Grile
Liberal arts professor
Education
- M.F.A., theatre, University of Central Florida
- B.F.A., media and performing arts, Savannah College of Art and Design
Credentials
Academic experience
- Professor of liberal arts, 2023–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
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Lecturer, 2021, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Teaching assistant, 2019–21
Research assistant, Trinity Long Room Hub, 2019–20
- Instructor, 2018–22, Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin, Ireland
- Instructor, 2018–22, National Performing Arts School, Dublin, Ireland
- Adjunct faculty, 2017, University of South Carolina-Beaufort, Bluffton, SC
- Adjunct faculty, 2017, Armstrong State University, Savannah, GA
- Guest lecturer, 2016, University of Texas, Austin (Domestic Study Abroad), San Francisco, CA
- Instructor, 2015–17, Marin Theatre Company, Mill Valley, CA
- Teaching artist, 2015–17, Marin Theatre Company, Mill Valley, CA
- Guest lecturer, 2015, Rollins College, Orlando, FL
- Guest lecturer, 2015, Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL
- Teaching artist, 2014–15, Limelight Theatre Company, St. Augustine, FL
- Instructor, 2014, Limelight Theatre Company, St. Augustine, FL
- Teaching artist, 2012, Orange County Arts Education Center, Orlando, FL
- Lead vocal and acting coach, 2012, International Performing Arts Academy, Orlando, FL
- Teaching artist, 2010–13, Orlando Repertory Theatre, Orlando, FL
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Instructor of record, 2013, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Teaching assistant, 2010–12
Professional experience
- Director of theatre for youth and communities, 2015–17, Marin Theatre Company, Mill Valley, CA
- Director of education and engagement, 2014–15, Limelight Theatre Company, St. Augustine, FL
- Education graduate assistant, 2011–13, Orlando Repertory Theatre, Orlando, FL
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Marketing assistant, 2012, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Assistant to the coordinator of graduate studies and research, 2010–11
Awards, recognitions, and honors
- Postgraduate Research Studentship, Trinity College Dublin, 2019–22
- Early Career Researcher, Trinity Long Room Hub, 2019–22
- ATHE 2019 Graduate Student Conference Fellowship, 2019
- Creative Capacity Fund Quick Grant, Center for Cultural Innovation in CA, 2016, 2017
- Graduate Research Assistantship, University of Central Florida Artist Development Grant, United Arts of Florida, 2012
- NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development Scholarship, 2011
- Achievement Scholarship, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2003–06
Organizations
- Creating Our Future: A National Conversation on Research in Ireland, Expert Working Group C member – Politics, Arts, Culture, Communications and Society, 2021–22
- Irish Society for Theatre Research, Postgraduate Representative, 2021–22
- The Hublic Sphere podcast season 2, Co-editor/producer, 2021–22
- School of Creative Arts Research Forum at TCD, Convener, 2020–22
- Graduate Students Union, Postgraduate School Convener for the School of Creative Arts, 2020–22
- School of Creative Arts, Self-assessment Team (SAT) Member for TCD's Athena SWAN application, 2020–22
- Theatre and Performance Research Association (TAPRA) David Bradby Prize Sub-committee member, 2021
- Early Career Researcher Representative at Trinity Long Room Hub Peer Reviewer, Liminalities: A Journal of Performance Studies, 2019–21
- Core Participant in Theatre Communication Group's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Institute for Marin Theatre Company, 2016–17
Publications and presentations
Publications
- Book Chapter. "Drama/Theatre and Democratisation: What Two Revolutions Reveal," Building Democracy through Theatre Anthology, Edited by Bjørn Rasmussen, Petro Janse Van Vuuren, and Ayanda Khala-Phiri, https://doi.org/10.23865/noasp.135. August 2021.
- Journal Article. with Jennifer Edmond, Michelle Doran, Vicky Garnett, Eliza Papaki, & Erzsebet Toth-Czifra. "Scholarly Primitives of Scholarly Meetings: A DH-Inspired Exploration of the Virtual Incunabular in the Time of COVID-19," Digital Humanities Quarterly. Volume 16, No. 2. April 2022.
- Journal Article. "Cessair: a work of feminist performance ethnography by the SoloSIRENs Collective," New Theatre Quarterly. 2022.
- Journal Article. "Attempting to pin down jelly: an offer of six guiding principles for applied drama," Theatre Topics. 2022.
- Essay. "Seeking Connection," What the Pandemic Means: Perspectives from the Trinity Long Room Hub COVID-19 Blog Collection, Edited by Aoife King, https://doi.org/ 10.25546/97702. December 2021.
- Book Review. "The Applied Theatre Artist: Responsivity and Expertise in Practice, by Kay Hepplewhite," Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre & Performance. November 2021.
- Online Blog. The Body and the Pandemic: Seeking Connection, Trinity Long Room Hub COVID-19 Crisis Blog. November 2020.
- Online Blog. Recognizing and Embracing the Other, TYA/USA: The 1YA Blog June 2015. Online Blog. "The Process AS the Product," TYA/USA: The TYA Blog. December 2015.