Archibald I. Leyasmeyer

Associate Professor Emeritus

leyas002@umn.edu

Central Interests

Drama, especially modern drama
Eighteenth-century literature, especially Augustan
Satire, verbal and visual

Awards

University of Minnesota, University College Outstanding Service Award, 1999
University of Minnesota Outstanding Community Service Award, 1999
University of Minnesota, Department of English Ruth Christie Teaching Award, 1998
Elected to the Minnesota Humanities Commission, 1994
One of first three recipients of CEE Distinguished Teaching Award, 1989
Gordon L. Starr award for outstanding service to students, 1989
Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of English Award, 1982
Selected as a Danforth Associate by the Danforth Foundation, 1973

Background

Education
Princeton University, M.A., Ph.D.
Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, M.A.E.
Harvard University, B.A.

Job history
Assistant, Princeton University, 1963-64
Instructor, Rutgers University, 1963-64
Instructor, University of Minnesota, 1964-66
Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, 1966-68
Associate Professor, University of Minnesota, 1968-

Teaching

Combined graduate and undergraduate courses

EngL 5175: Twentieth-Century Drama

EngL 5940: Eugene O'Neill and Tennessee Williams

Courses for undergraduate majors

EngL 3112/3112H: Survey of English Literature--The 17th and 18th Centuries

EngL 3117: Eighteenth-Century English Literature

EngL 3242/3242H: Shakespeare

EngL 3940: Twentieth-Century American Drama--O'Neill and Williams

EngL 3960: Junior-Senior Seminar

General education courses

EngL 1019: Introduction to Modern Drama

EngL 1069: Introduction to Drama

Other Activities

Faculty Director of the Program for Individualized Learning, University College, University of Minnesota, 1979-
Director of Undergraduate Studies and of Honors, English, 1991-94
Director of Undergraduate Studies and of the Honors Program, Department of English, 1972-74
Over the last 20+ years I have been board member, officer, or founder of over a dozen organizations. Guthrie Theater (1973, Vice President, numerous committees, educational activities); Guthrie 2 (Chair of Steering Committee); The Playwrights Center (1976, President for six years); The Playwrights Center Corporate Board (1992, Secretary); Jerome Foundation (1981-91, Vice Chairman); Center for Arts Criticism (1983-91, founder, chair, etc.); Minnesota Short Story Project (1985-86, Board); CenterFilm (1986-89, chair); Minnesota Arts Forum (1986-91, council member); Theater Trustees of America (1985-89); University of Minnesota Art Museum; Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum (1987, chair); Minnesota Humanities Commission (1994, executive committee); 15 Head (1995, Vice President). Consultant to over a dozen arts organizations, from the Twin Cities Drama Critics Circle to Northwest Area Foundation