Faculty Profile for Vlasta Lee Silhavy

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Vlasta Lee Silhavy
Assoc Professor of Instruction — Department of Theatre & Dance
THEA 101
phone: (512) 245-9042

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Artistic Director, Summer Theatre Camp Devised Festival. 2023.
  • Artistic Director, Stepping Out. 2022.
    Performances:
    • Texas State Theatre Camp Finale Production. TXST Performing Arts Center, San Marcos, TX.
  • Artistic Director, Greed: Camp Finale. June 2018 - July 2018.
  • Director/Writer, A Leap Through Time. 2017.
  • Artistic Director/Producer, Scallywags & School Kids. 2017.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Excellence Award in Service, Texas State University. March 2022 - August 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Teaching, Texas State University. August 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Secondary Teacher of the Year, Angleton Independent School District. 2014
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award (service), Texas State University. August 25, 2017
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Certificate of Appreciation, American Legion Post 241, Angleton, TX. 2015

Selected Grants

  • Baer, Ana Carrillo (Principal), Silhavy, Vlasta Lee (Principal). One-Time-Only Funding FY10, Equity and Access Committee, $1500. (Funded: 2016 - 2017). Grant.
  • Baer, Ana Carrillo (Principal), Silhavy, Vlasta Lee (Principal). City of San Marcos Youth Plan, City of San Marcos, $5000. (Funded: 2016 - 2017). Grant.
  • Baer, Ana Carrillo (Principal), Silhavy, Vlasta Lee (Co-Principal). REP, Texas State University, $16000. (Funded: 2016 - 2017). Grant.
  • Silhavy, Vlasta Lee. San Marcos Commission on Children and Youth, Municipal. (Funded: August 1, 2016 - July 1, 2017). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Chair
Associate Chair of Curriculum & Student Success
August 2022-Present
Member
Faculty of Instruction Policy Review Committee
2023-Present
Member
University Teaching Theatre Sub-Committee
2023-Present
Chair
Departmental Curriculum Committee
2022-Present
Member
College Curriculum Committee
2022-Present