Background
Runkel, Richard was born on April 26, 1952 in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. Son of Mike R. and Aurelia S. (Fijewski) Runkel.
Runkel, Richard was born on April 26, 1952 in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. Son of Mike R. and Aurelia S. (Fijewski) Runkel.
Bachelor in English and Secondary Education, Boston College, 1974; Master of Arts in English, West Virginia University, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Drama, University Texas, 1987.
Teacher, Oxon Hill (Maryland.) Senior H.S., 1974-1976;
teaching assistant, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1976-1978;
instructor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1978-1983;
assistant instructor, University Texas, Austin, 1983-1987;
assistant professor, chair theatre department, Alverno College, Milwaukee, since 1988. Board advisors Theatre Insight, Austin, since 1988. Assessment consultant AlvernoColl., Milwaukee, since 1990.
Member of advisory board Renaissance Theatre Works, Milwaukee,1993-.
Comty. educator Milwaukee Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome project, 1990-1994, emotional support volunteer, 1991-1994. Member Association for Theatre in Higher Education, Theatre as a Liberal Art Forum(publications coordinator 1994-1996), Phi Kappa Phi.