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Portrait of Michelle Ney

Michelle Ney

  • Professor at School of Theatre, Dance, & Film, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Chair, Theatre and Dance Asst./Assoc. Professor of Lighting Design Search Committee. September 24, 2024 - Present.

2024

  • Member, Department of Theatre and Dance Asst./Assoc. Professor of Directing Search Committee. May 1, 2024 - June 10, 2024.
  • Member, Department of Theatre & Dance Scenic Artist Search Committee. February 2024 - May 15, 2024.

2023

  • Participant, LINK Graduate Recruitment for MFA Program. November 2022 - 2023.
  • Member, Search Committee Asst./Assoc. Professor of Directing. October 2022 - 2023.
  • Recruiter, MFA Design Program Portfolio Review. January 2015 - 2023.
  • Organizer, Head of Graduate Scene Design program. 1999 - 2023.
  • External Reviewer for Promotion to Full Professor, University of Idaho. July 2023 - August 2023.
  • Member, Stage Manager Search Committee. February 2023 - April 2023.
  • Member, COFAC Tenure and Promotion Committee. January 3, 2023 - January 23, 2023.

2022

  • Member, COFAC Tenure and Promotion Committee. 2021 - 2022.
  • Chair, Search Committee for Asst./Assoc. Professor of Lighting Design. 2021 - 2022.
  • Chair, Search Committee Asst. Professor of Technical Direction. August 2022 - November 2022.
  • Member, Search Committee for Cutter/Draper. May 2022 - June 2022.
  • Chair, Search Committee for Asst./Assoc. Professor of Costume Design. April 2022 - May 2022.
  • Member, COFAC Tenure and Promotion Committee. January 2022.

2019

  • Member, Search Committee, Technical Director. June 2019 - August 2019.
  • Coordinator / Organizer, SWUSITT. September 2018 - January 2019.

2018

  • Chair, Search Committee, Theatre History Position. May 2018.

2016

  • Member, Assistant Technical Director Search Committee. 2016.
  • Member, Properties Manager/Artisan Search Committee. 2016.
  • Design Respondent/Adjudicator, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region VII. 2016.
  • Chair, Search Committee for Costume Designer Search. 2015 - 2016.
  • Recruiter, MFA Design Program. 2015 - 2016.

2015

  • Design Respondent/Adjudicator, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region IV. 2015.
  • Member, Worked on development of MFA Design Curriculum. 2010 - 2015.
  • Undergraduate Advisor, Design Student Academic Advisor. 1999 - 2015.
  • Recruiter, Recruitment of undergraduate design/tech students. 1999 - 2015.
  • Undergraduate Advisor, Advise students in portfolio preparation for URTA auditions and ACTF design competitions. 1999 - 2015.

2013

  • Member, College of Fine Arts Box Office Committee. 2013.

2012

  • Chair, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region 6. 2010 - 2012.
  • Head of Design & Technology. 1999 - 2012.
  • Coordinator, Coordinator of Portfolio Review. 1999 - 2012.
  • Supervise Scene Shop Foreman/Technical Director. 1999 - 2012.

2010

  • Chair, Design, Technologies and Management, Kennedy American College Theatre Festival. 2009 - 2010.

2009

  • Vice-Chair, Design, American College Theatre Festival Regional Committee. 2007 - 2009.

2006

  • Member, Ph.D. Proposal Committee. 2006.
  • Member, Performance and Merit Criteria Committee. 2006.
  • Chair, University Arts Committee. 2004 - 2006.
  • Member, University Arts Committee, SWT. 2001 - 2006.

2005

  • Member, Performing Arts Center review committee. 2005.

2003

  • Respondent, ACTF. 2003.
  • Coordinator / Organizer, DesignFest, annual statewide design exhibit and competition. 2002 - 2003.
  • Member, Production Management for departmental productions. 1999 - 2003.

2002

  • Outside Evaluator, Texas A & M Theatre Department productions. 2002.

2001

  • Specialist, ACICS Specialist on evaluation team for accredidation of Special Effects Make-up school. 2001.
  • Adjudicator, ACTF (American College Theatre Festival) Design Competition, Region IV. 2001.
  • Respondent, DesignFest. 2001.
  • Member, College of Fine Arts and Communication Scholarship Committee, SWT. 2000 - 2001.
  • Member, MFA Proposal Committee, Department of Theatre, SWT. 2000 - 2001.
  • Member, Musical Theatre Committee, Department of Theatre, SWT. 2000 - 2001.
  • Respondent, Design Fest. 2000 - 2001.

2000

  • Member, Profile Revisions Committee, Department of Theatre, SWT. 2000.
  • Adjudicator, ACTF Design Competition, (Region VI). 2000.

1999

  • Chair, Technical Director Search Committee. 1999.
  • Respondent, ACTF Texas Region IV competition. 1999.
  • Member, Dean’s Advisory Committee, University of Idaho. 1998 - 1999.
  • Member, Fine Arts Committee, University of Idaho. 1997 - 1999.
  • Respondent, Northwest Drama Conference Design Competition. 1997 - 1999.

1997

  • Coach, Odyssey of the Mind, Moscow Jr. High. 1997.

1996

  • Member, Departmental sub-committee to review and recommend restructuring of THA 101 course, University of Idaho. 1996.
  • Board Member, Buffalo Girls Productions, Inc. 1995 - 1996.
  • Board Member, Wellspring Counseling Services. 1995 - 1996.

1995

  • Coordinator, Latah County Arts & Culture Committee. 1994 - 1995.
  • Board Member, Samaritan Counseling Center. 1994 - 1995.

1994

  • Art Parent, Lena Whitmore Elementary. 1993 - 1994.

1992

  • Associate Board Member, Theatre Austin. 1990 - 1992.

1991

  • Member, Guest Artists Committee, University of Texas. 1991.
  • Member, Design/Tech Committee, University of Texas. 1989 - 1991.
  • Respondent, Design Texas. 1989 - 1991.