J Briggs Cormier

J Briggs Cormier serves as External Relations Coordinator and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts at The Ohio State University's College of Arts and Sciences, supporting departmental marketing, communications, recruitment, and event planning initiatives.

His academic credentials include:

• PhD from The Ohio State University
• MFA from University of Memphis
• BA from Rhodes College

Research and professional interests focus on avant-garde theatre directing methodologies, drag performance aesthetics, Viewpoints/Suzuki actor training systems, and British theatrical traditions, complemented by expertise in arts administration spanning admissions, public relations, and alumni engagement.

Prestigious recognitions include the university-wide Distinguished Diversity Enhancement Award, Multicultural Center Director's Award, and University Senate Commendation for Service and Leadership.

As Resident Director for the London Theatre Program, he helmed landmark productions including The Seagull (2021), the department's first post-pandemic audience performance, and She Kills Monsters (2023), inaugural show in the new Theatre, Film, and Media Arts Building, with Acute Exposure (Spring 2026) upcoming as the EMOS Ecodrama Playwrights’ Festival winner.