Faculty Profiles

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Portrait of Cheri DeVol

Cheri DeVol

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

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Member, COFAC Scholarship Committee. September 2015 - Present.
  • Member, Lighting Designer Faculty Search Committee. September 2024 - Present.
  • Member, COFAC Scholarship Committee. August 2023 - Present.
  • Member, OPERA America. April 2021 - Present.
  • Member, Graduate Studies Committee. August 2020 - Present.
  • Chair, Personnel Committee. September 2018 - Present.
  • Student Organization Advisor, Texas State University Student Chapter of USITT (United States Institute of Theatre Technology). August 2016 - Present.
  • Member, Season Selection Committee. 2015 - Present.
  • Member, United States Institute of Theatre Technology. 2001 - Present.
  • Member, Society of Props Artisans Managers. 2000 - Present.

2025

  • Organizer, 2025 URTA Design/Tech Interviews (Graduate Recruiting). September 2024 - February 2025.

2024

  • Organizer, 2024 USiTT Connects Interviews (Graduate Recruiting). October 2024 - November 2024.
  • Chair, Scenic Artist Faculty Search Committee. January 2024 - May 2024.
  • Member, Musical Director Faculty Search Committee. July 2023 - April 2024.
  • Organizer, Costume Storage Construction Project. February 2024 - March 2024.

2023

  • Organizer, 2023 SETC LINK Interviews (Graduate Recruiting). October 2022 - December 2023.
  • Organizer, 2023 USiTT Connects Interviews (Graduate Recruiting). October 2023 - November 2023.
  • Organizer, Scenic Artist Lecturer Search Committee (Informal). July 2023 - August 2023.
  • Organizer, 2023 URTA Design/Tech Interviews (Graduate Recruiting). December 2022 - February 2023.
  • Member, Lighting and Scene Shop Supervisor Search Committee. November 2022 - February 2023.

2022

  • Member, Technical Director Faculty Search Committee. September 2022 - December 2022.
  • Member, Curriculum Task Force. October 2021 - December 2022.
  • Member, Performing Arts Center Lighting and AV Supervisor Search Committee. June 2022 - August 2022.
  • Chair, Properties Manager Faculty Search Committee. February 2022 - August 2022.
  • Organizer, 2022 URTA Design/Tech Interviews. December 2021 - May 2022.
  • Member, Lighting Faculty Search Committee. October 2021 - May 2022.
  • Organizer, 2022 USITT Conference Graduate Student Recruitment. January 2022 - March 2022.
  • Organizer, KCACTF DTM Student Participation. January 2022 - February 2022.
  • Adjudicator, URTA’s Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Training. January 2022 - February 2022.
  • Organizer, Scenery for Father Comes Home from the War. January 10, 2022 - February 5, 2022.

2021

  • Member, Director of Production Search Committee. May 2021 - August 2021.

2020

  • Director at Large, SW USITT. June 2018 - June 2020.
  • External Evaluator, University of Oklahoma, Helmerich School of Drama. July 1, 2020 - September 1, 2020.
  • Organizer, COFAC Virtual Hooding Ceremony River Jump. July 2020 - August 2020.
  • Organizer, Virtual Graduation Ceremony for the Design Technology and Management Students. April 2020 - May 2020.
  • Member, SW USITT. January 2017 - January 2020.

2019

  • Volunteer, Jack C. Hays High School Band Show Design. August 2019 - November 2019.
  • Member, Technical Director Search Committee. May 2019 - August 2019.
  • Member, Performing Arts Center Operations Manager Search Committee. May 2019 - August 2019.
  • Member, Technical Director Search Committee. November 2018 - May 2019.
  • Faculty Sponsor Design/Tech Area, KCACTF Region IV, Abilene, TX. March 2019.
  • Organizer, USITT Conference and Stage Expo, Louisville. March 2019.
  • Coordinator / Organizer, SWUSITT Winter Symposium. August 2018 - January 2019.

2018

  • Chair, History Position Search Committee. September 2018 - December 2018.
  • Member, Curriculum Committee. September 2017 - August 2018.
  • Organizer, USITT Conference and Stage Expo, Fort Lauderdale. March 2018.
  • Faculty Sponsor Design/Tech Area, KCACTF Region IV, San Angelo, TX. March 2018.
  • Graduate Student Recruitment, USITT Southwest Region Conference, Blinn, TX. January 2018.

2017

  • Chair, Presidential Awards Committee. September 2016 - May 2017.
  • Faculty Sponsor Design/Tech Area, KCACTF Region IV, San Angelo, TX. March 2017.
  • Graduate Student Recruitment, USITT Southwest Region Conference, Norman, OK. January 2017.

2016

  • Properties Supervisor, 2016 Spring "Romeo and Juliet", Andrew Gutierrez, Props Master. 2016.
  • Properties Supervisor, 2016 Spring "A Flea in Her Ear", Brandon Newton, Props Master. 2016.
  • Properties Supervisor, 2016 Spring "25th Annual. . . Spelling Bee", Brandon Newton, Props Master. 2016.
  • Properties Supervisor, 2016 Spring "Norma’s Rest", Sam Gonzalez, Props Master. 2016.
  • Properties Supervisor, 2016 Spring "Fool for Love", Emily McCarthy, Props Master. 2016.
  • Member, Props Master/Lecturer Search Committee. May 2016 - July 2016.
  • Member, Directing Faculty Search Committee. April 2016.
  • Faculty Sponsor Design/Tech Area, KCACTF Region IV, San Angelo, TX. March 2016.
  • Graduate Student Recruitment, USITT Stage Expo, Salt Lake City. March 2016.
  • Member, Presidential Awards Committee. February 2016.
  • Member, Costume Design Faculty Search Committee. October 2015 - February 2016.

2015

  • Properties Supervisor, 2015 Fall "Evita", Brandon Newton, Props Master. 2015.
  • Properties Supervisor, 2015 Fall "Sunset Baby", Gabrielle Garcia, Props Master. 2015.
  • Properties Supervisor, 2015 Fall "Marisol", Gabrielle Garcia, Props Master. 2015.
  • Properties Supervisor, 2015 Spring "Kiss Me Kate", Daniel Anderson, Props Master. 2015.
  • Properties Supervisor, 2015 Spring "Snake Oil", James Brownlee, Props Master. 2015.
  • Properties Supervisor, 2015 Spring "Medea", James Brownlee, Props Master. 2015.
  • Properties Supervisor, 2015 Spring "Angels in America", James Brownlee, Props Master. 2015.
  • Properties Supervisor, 2015 Spring "A Streetcar Named Desire", Daniel Anderson, Props Master. 2015.
  • Properties Supervisor, 2015 Fall "A View from the Bridge", Brandon Newton, Props Master. September 2015 - October 2015.

2014

  • Properties Supervisor, 2014 Fall "Midsummer Night’s Dream", Rocky Hopson, Props Master. 2014.
  • Properties Supervisor, 2014 Fall "A Behanding In Spokane", Nick Castanon, Props Master. 2014.
  • Properties Supervisor, 2014 Fall "Boeing Boeing", Nick Castanon, Props Master. 2014.
  • Properties Supervisor, 2014 Fall "Rent ", Rocky Hopson, Props Master. 2014.
  • Member, Hendrix College Council of New Student Advisors. 2012 - 2014.
  • Member, Hendrix College Curriculum Committee. 2012 - 2014.

2013

  • Representative of Hendrix College, ACTAA Fall Conference, Fort Smith, Arkansas. 2013.
  • Participant, Served as Trip Advisor on Hendrix College Freshman Orientation trip to Canoe the Eleven Point River. 2013.
  • Participant, Student sponsored presentation of The Vagina Monologues at Hendrix College to help raise money for Campus Kitty. 2013.
  • Member, Digital Liberal Arts Hendrix 2022 Guiding Coalition Subcommittee. 2012 - 2013.
  • Volunteer, Diamond Council Girl Scout Troop #6688. 2012 - 2013.

2012

  • Co-leader of departmental trip, SETC Conference in Chattanooga, TN. 2012.
  • Murphy Away Program Trip: Musical Theatre NYC. 2012.

2011

  • Participant, Assisted Hendrix College Committee on Information and Instructional Resources with the assessment of new Course Management Software. 2011.
  • Technical and Lighting information for Hendrix College Dance Ensemble entries in American College Dance Festival 2011. 2011.
  • Participant, Hendrix College Tuesday Talk “What is my Calling, and How do I Know?”. 2011.
  • Participant, Student sponsored presentation of The Vagina Monologues at Hendrix College to help raise money for Campus Kitty. 2011.
  • Speaker, Mrs. Mattox 3rd Grade Class at Ida Burns Elementary about the importance of listening and speaking clearly as it relates to the art of Theatre. 2011.

2010

  • Speaker, Public lectures on Scenic Design for Barter Theatre’s “Theatre Thursday” Program. 2010.
  • Other, Designed poster and performed in local V-Day event. 2010.
  • Member, Watauga Elementary School PTA. 2007 - 2010.
  • Organizer, Annual Purple Squirrel Festival. 2005 - 2010.

2009

  • Other, Donated artwork to Barter’s Annual Silent Auction. 1999 - 2009.

2008

  • Other, Designed 24 foot tall birthday cake for display in the town center for Barter Theatre’s 75th anniversary. 2008.
  • Speaker, Public lectures on Scenic Design for Barter Theatre’s “Theatre Thursday” Program. 2008.
  • Member, Barter Theatre Technical Director search committee. 2008.
  • Member, Barter Theatre Master Electrician search committee. 2008.

2006

  • Other, Designed cabinetry for Barter Theatre digital information kiosk. 2006.

2005

  • Member, Emory and Henry College Advisory Committee. 2005.
  • Chair, Barter Theatre Props Master search committee. 2005.

2004

  • Member, Barter Theatre Master Electrician search committee. 2004.

2003

  • Other, Designed interior of new Café at Barter Stage II. 2003.

2001

  • Participant, United Way Kick Off and Day of Caring. 1997 - 2001.

1998

  • Presenter, Marion Middle School Career Day. 1998.