Carol Collins

Carol Collins is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Performing Arts at Clemson University's College of Arts and Humanities. She holds an MFA from the Yale School of Drama and an MA in Theatre from Eastern Michigan University. Her work focuses on integrating creative drama and improvisation into K-12 curricula to enhance learning skills. She directs the national project Writing and Performing Across Communities and serves as an adjunct instructor in playwriting at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities. Previously, she led the South Carolina Arts in Basic Curriculum Project and Creative Arts in Education at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center.

Education:

• MFA, Yale School of Drama
• MA in Theatre, Eastern Michigan University

Research Interests: Collins specializes in applying theatre techniques to improve literacy, collaboration, and creative problem-solving in educational settings. Her projects emphasize cross-curricular applications of drama, particularly in literacy and collaborative learning.

Grants & Advising: No specific grants or advising roles noted in the provided text. She mentors educators through her national initiatives but no student names are listed.

Labs/Teams: Associated with Writing and Performing Across Communities, a program supporting K-12 educators nationwide.