Mrs. Nadia Bodie-Smith has been named as the Department of Speech and Theatre’s Outstanding Faculty Member for 2012. Mrs. Bodie-Smith’s Bio: Nadia Bodie-Smith holds a B.A. in Music/Vocal Performance from Florida Memorial University and a M.A. in Theatre Arts from Bowling Green State University. She is currently completing a Ph.D. in Fine arts with emphasis...Read More

The National Association of Dramatic and Speech Arts convened in Dallas, TX March 14-17, 2012 for its annual conference. Represenetatives from over 20 HBCU’s were in attendance. Dr. Mark G. Henderson, Interim Chair in the Department of Speech Communication and Theatre at Jackson State University, took the helm as the organization’s 32nd president. At JSU,...Read More

JSU Department of Speech and Theatre students received several honors and at the 2012 NADSA Conference in Dallas, TX. The conference was held at The Black Academy of Arts & Letters (TBAAL) on March 14th-17th. The honors are:  Event Rating Student   Reader’s Theatre Superior James Lehaman (Director)  Dramatic Monologue Superior Jasmine Neal  Duo-Acting Excellent Delbert...Read More