Rebecca J. Collier

Lecturer
Deputy Chairperson
Speech, Communications and Theatre Arts

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Office Hours: Mon., 9:30am - 12:30pm, on campus and virtual

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Rebecca Collier (MBA,MA) has over ten years’ experience teaching in higher education. She is also an award-winning theatre artist and filmmaker. One of her major research interests is educational use of technology, and she is currently exploring virtual reality as a teaching tool in the college classroom.

Expertise

Theatre, Acting, Filmmaking, Editing, Communication, Public Speaking https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccajcollier/

Degrees

Degrees:

MFA, Hunter College – Integrated Media Arts – degree expected May 2022
MBA, LIM College – Entrepreneurship
MA, New York University – Educational Theatre in Colleges and Communities
BA, Columbia College Chicago – Musical Theatre Performance

Certifications:

Certificate, London Film Academy, Final Cut Pro
Certificate, Digital Storytelling, Adobe
Certificate, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Lingua Edge

Courses Taught

3 CRS.3 HRS.NULL LAB HRS. SPE 102 SPE 102 (Fundamentals of Public Speaking for Non-Native Speakers): This course is recommended for those whose native language is not English. It addresses fundamentals of speech communication, as does SPE 100, but provides special emphasis in vocabulary building, pronunciation, and enunciation. Classwork is implemented through the use of recordings, individual and group drills, interpersonal exercises, oral readings, and impromptu and prepared group discussions and speeches. Weekly speech tutoring is required. This course satisfies the equivalent for, and may be taken instead of, SPE 100. Credit is given for SPE 102 or SPE 100, but not for both classes.
3 CRS.3 HRS.NULL LAB HRS. SPE 100 SPE 100 (Fundamentals of Public Speaking): The aim of this course is to develop effective skills in speech communication. The student examines how to generate topics and organized ideas, masters elements of audience psychology and practices techniques of speech presentation in a public forum. All elements of speech production and presentation are considered.
3 CRS.3 HRS. THE 100 THE 100 (Introduction to Theatre): The collaborative nature of the theatrical event will be explored in readings, presentations, play attendance, papers and creative projects. Contributions of the playwright, actor, director, designer, architect, critic, producer and audience will be investigated through selected periods, genres, theatre spaces and styles of production. The student's potential roles and responsibilities in creating theatre will be emphasized.

Research and Projects

Multi-camera video installation, “Do Not Go Gentle”, December 2021
360 video Broadway Theatre District walking tour
Writing Intensive certification, Fall 21 – Spring 22

Publications

Instant Gratification, in Ed Theatre News, Vol. 1, No. 7 (2006): 3.

Honors, Awards and Affiliations

ELIC (Enhanced Learning in the Classroom) Grant, Spring, 2019
OER Faculty Fellow, BMCC, Fall 2018 – January 2019
Excellence in Acting Award, Theatre Association of New York State, September 2019
PSC CUNY Adjunct CET Professional Development Grant, January 2018
ELIC (Enhanced Learning in the Classroom) Grant, Spring, 2016
Distinguished Faculty Award, LIM College, June 2014
Chairs Award, Hunter College, May 2014
America Reads/America Counts grant, September 2006

Additional Information

Conference Presentations/Workshops:

Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference, Orlando, FL, on August 7-11, 2019. Panel Presenter. Topic: What Dreams May Come: Creating Virtual Reality Experiences for Theatre Students

NYU Forum on Educational Theatre, New York, NY, on April 21-24, 2016. Workshop Presenter. Topic: Dramatic Activities in the Higher Education Classroom.

Technology Day 2016: The Crossroads of Teaching and Technology at Borough of Manhattan Community College. Chaired a panel with two student researchers on educational use of new media. Topics: Emoji Research, Visual Harvesting, and Whiteboard Animation.

Conference Committee Member for the Annual Fashion: Now & Then conference at LIM College in 2011-2015. Roles include creating and distributing calls for papers, vetting proposals, assessing scholarship applications, organizing panels, introducing panelists, and technical support for presentation media.

Technology Day 2015: Not “If” but “How” at BMCC. Presented a Walk up and Learn station showcasing how a new App – Attendance – could be used to increase retention and student engagement in the classroom.

Creating a Legacy for Change: Student Leadership Conference at LIM College, New York on February 5^th, 2010. Workshop Topic: Creating a Willing Environment.

Theatre Pedagogy: Teaching the Art Form conference at New York University, New York, NY, on April 23-26, 2009. Paper Presenter. Topic: Finding Your Way with an MA: Adjunct Theatre Opportunities in Higher Education.

Writing-to-Learn Colloquium at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, Bronx, NY on May 7, 2008. Performer and Panel Presenter. Topic: Can You Help Me? Scenes from the Writing Center.

New Jersey College English Association Annual Spring Conference at Sexton Hall University, South Orange, NJ on March 31, 2007. Innovative Uses of Media in Literature and Drama Courses Panel Presenter. Topic: My TV—Connecting Children to Drama Through the Media.

Popular Culture/American Culture Association conference in Boston, MA on April 4-7, 2007. Musical Theatre Panel Presenter. Topic: Learn to Be Lonely: Examining the Character Relationships in Comden and Green’s Musical, A Doll’s Life.