James Chrismon

James (Jimmy) Chrismon, EdD, is an accomplished educator specializing in theatre education, with extensive experience in K-12 settings and higher education. Currently serving as an instructor at Heartland Intimacy Design, Chrismon focuses on online courses in trauma-informed practices. Previous roles include Associate Professor and Assistant Professor of Theatre Teacher Education at Illinois State University, and contributions to Theatrefolk's LGBTQIA+ Advisory Panel, developing curriculum resources for theatre educators. Chrismon's prior experience encompasses teaching positions at Winthrop University, South Pointe High School, Central Piedmont Community College, and Zebulon B. Vance High School. Chrismon holds an EdD in Curriculum and Instruction from Gardner-Webb University, an MEd in Theatre Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a Bachelor's Degree in Theatre Education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.