Jerome Moseley Birdman

Background

Birdman, Jerome Moseley was born on December 4, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Morris Schiowitz and Minerva Birdman.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Temple University, 1956. Master of Arts, University Illinois, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1970.

Member seminar for Arts Trustees, Harvard University, 1975.

Career

Member editorial staff, Accent Quarterly of New Literature, 1957-1958; director cultural programming for, American Forces, United States Information Service, Northeast Italy, 1958-1961; member of faculty theatre department, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1961-1971; academic program officer, Southern Illinois U., 1972-1973; professor dramatic arts, dean, College Fine Arts, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1973-1978; professor dramatic arts, dean, School Fine Arts, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1978-1992; dean emeritus, 1993; consultant, since 1993. Advisory board Nebraska Alliance for Arts Education, 1976-1978. Lecturer United States Information Service, Brazil, 1964.

Arts commissioner National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colls., 1979-1989, chairman, 1983-1989. Panelist National Endowment for Humanities, since 1976, National Endowment Arts, since 1983;advisory Connecticut Department Education, since 1980. Accreditor New England Association Schools andColls.

Consultant to various colleges universities in arts administration.

Achievements

• Jerome Moseley Birdman has been listed as a noteworthy Drama educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Mayor's Task Force on the Arts, Omaha, 1977-1978. Board directors Dance Concert Society, St. Louis, 1970-1973, New Music Circle, 1971-1973, Prelude Civic Ballet, Illinois, 1971-1973, Omaha Opera Company, 1973-1975, Omaha Symphony Association, 1973-1978, Stamford Center for the Arts, 1984-1989, Metropolitan Arts Council, Omaha, 1976-1978, Omaha Children's Museum, 1976-1978. Served with United States Army, 1952-1954.

Member American Theatre Association, International Federation Theatre Research, American Society Theatre Research, International Council Fine Arts Deans, Society Theatre Research Great Britain., Societé d'Histoire du Theâtre, National Association State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, American Theatre Association/Association for Theatre in Higher Education.

Connections

Married Evanira Pereira Mendes, July 1, 1959. Children: Julia, Beatrice.

Father:

Morris Schiowitz

Mother:

Minerva Birdman

Spouse:

Evanira Pereira Mendes

child:

Julia Birdman

child:

Beatrice Birdman