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Dr. Kimberly Poppiti
Associate Professor of Dramatic Arts & Dance;
Chair of Speech, Media Studies, Dramatic Arts and Dance;
School of Arts & Sciences - Division of Arts & Humanities


Office: Room 103 Performing Arts Center (PAC)
Phone: 631.244.3347
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Education

Ph.D. New York University
M.F.A. Stony Brook University
B.A. Stony Brook University


Course Taught

DRM 1001C - World Theatre I
DRM 1002C - World Theatre II
DRM 2014A
ENG 2078 - Writing for Television
ENG 2077A - Film Writing (3 credits)
ENG 2075A - Playwriting (3 credits)
Creative Dramatics Workshop
DRM 1003 - Introduction to Theatre
DRM 1013A - Acting I
DRM 1014A - Acting II
DRM 1018A - Improvisation
DRM 1011A - Oral Interpretation
DRM 1012A - Oral Interpretation of Dramatic Literature


Recent Publications

Mindful-Mama.Com
"Creative Drama for Kids" (Posted Apr 19 2010, 12:48 PM at: www.mindful-mama.com)

Friesian Blood & Baroque Horse: The magazine dedicated to all Baroque Horses
"The Royal Friesian Stallions of Miss Stevana" (October/November 2009, pages 27-29 & 32-34)

Horse Directory
"Miss Stevana & Her Royal Friesian Stallions Come to Long Island" (Volume 23, Issue 07, pages 22-23 & 38)

Natural Horse Magazine
"To the Rescue: Rescue Offers Horsemanship Education: A GaWaNi Pony Boy Clinic" (Volume 10, Issue 1, pages 45-47)

Horse Directory
"Gawani Pony Boy Clinic" (Volume 21, Issue 12, pages 22-23)

Natural Horse Magazine
"Dancing with Horses: The Equus Projects" (Volume 9, Issue 2, pages 18-20)

Stage of the Art Journal
"Turning Men into Women, Fathers into Mothers, and Jesus Christ into an Earth Mother" (Spring 2007, Volume 18, No. 2, pages 12-14)

Theatre Design and Technology
"Galloping Horses: Treadmills and Other Appliances in Hippodrama"* (Fall 2005, Volume 41, no. 4, pages 46-60)

Natural Horse Magazine
"Cavalia Soars" (Volume 8, Issue 2, pages 32-34)


Presentations

In 2007 I organized a workshop and presented a paper on "The Uses and Benefits of Educational Theatre" at Dowling College.

Other presentations include...
I presented a paper on 19th century theatrical treadmill/panorama stage machinery at the 2003 Humanities and Technologies conference hosted by Dowling College. I also chaired a panel on "Symbolic uses of communication" and presented a related paper at the 2004 New York State Communications Association conference.


Association Memberships

Association for Theatre in Higher Education
American Alliance for Theatre and Education
National Communications Association
New York State Communication Association
La Leche League International


Committees

I have served on various committees at Dowling over the years. Currently I am serving on:
The CIAO committee (and I taught "Theatre in England" over the Wintermester in 2004).
The Honors Program Committee
The Safety Committee
The Faculty Division Chairs Committee (I chair the department of Dramatic Arts and Dance)
I also coordinate the Liberal Arts Leadership Development Program


Club Affiliations

I am the founder and current advisor of numerous of both the Dowling Drama Club and the Dowling Chapter of the National Society for Collegiate Scholars. I also founded the Dowling Karate Club, which is currently on hiatus.


Special Interests and/or Hobbies

I am a nationally recognized and former professional equestrian. I also enjoy karate and hold the rank of Ni-Dan.


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