Frank Trimble
Professor
Frank P. Trimble is a Professor in the UNCW Department of Communication Studies. He served as Department Chair (1994 - 2007) and Interim Chair in the Department of Theatre (2009 - 2011). Trimble earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Speech Communication from Southern Illinois University. Primary teaching areas are organizational communication, speech writing, performance studies, public speaking, and senior capstone. Research and professional activities encompass stage and screen directing, choreography, script writing, music composition, producing, and performing.
Original musical plays include "Fly Wright! - The Story of Two Brothers", "On A Nutrition Mission", "Ebenezer - A Christmas Carol", and "EXTRA! EXTRA! The Musical." Among his video projects are "HIV-Stigma in Five Voices", "Beneath the Airlie Oak", and "PREA Training Video for Youth". Trimble is recipient of several honors as an author/composer, performer, director/choreographer, and instructor, including the UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching and J. Marshall Crews Distinguished Faculty Award.
Education
B.S.
Speech Communication
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
M.S.
Speech Communication
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Specialization in Teaching
Organizational Communication - Speech Writing - Performance Studies - Public Speaking - Senior Capstone
Research Interests
Playwriting - Music Composition - Screen Writing - Directing - Choreography - Producing - Performing
Honors & Awards
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Chancellor's Teaching Excellence Award
Distinguished Teaching Professorship Award
UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching
J. Marshall Crews Distinguished Faculty Award
Leadership Grove Honoree
Engaged Teaching Fellows: UNCW Service Learning
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - NC state champion & Regional awards
41st Worldfest Houston Independent International Film Festival - two GOLD REMI Screenplay/Script awards
Best Aural & Visual Ethnography Award - National Communication Association Ethnography Division (co-recipient)
Community Theatre Awards: Performer - Director - Choreographer - Playwright/Composer