Jill Stapleton Bergeron

Senior Lecturer

drb@utk.edu

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Jill Stapleton Bergeron grew up in the Appalachian hills of Virginia and earned her B.A. in music from Emory & Henry College. She completed her MA in speech and theatre then went on to earn a PhD in theatre from Louisiana State University. She has taught speech and theatre courses in several colleges and universities in Louisiana, Georgia, and Tennessee. Jill is active in local theatre groups and enjoys music, card and board games, and spending time with family. Jill recently retired from full-time teaching but enjoys teaching one class a semester. She and her husband have two grown children and four rescued animals. 

Education

• BA, music (minors in art & drama) Emory & Henry College
• MA, speech & theatre, Louisiana State University
• PhD, theatre (minor in English literature) Louisiana State University