Tamara P. McGinnis

Associate Professor of English
Director of Theatre Arts

503-589-8142

tmcginnis@corban.edu

Education

  • B.Ed. Corban University
  • B.S. Western Oregon State College
  • M.A. Portland State University

Professional

Professor McGinnis teaches a wide range of English courses, including Shakespeare, British Literature, and Literary Criticism. In addition, Professor McGinnis has directed theatre at Corban since 1990, producing shows ranging from Shakespeare’s Macbeth to Meredith’s The Music Man. In that time, she has gathered a group of loyal volunteers who help to ensure quality productions each year.

Professor McGinnis also presents drama seminars, directs a summer children’s theatre camp at Corban, and heads a theatre patron group.

In May 2006, she led a group of 15 actors to Sydney, Australia, on a two-week drama mission trip where their full-length show, Pilgrim’s Progress, was used as an outreach tool by local churches. In 2015-16, McGinnis celebrated her 25th anniversary directing theatre at Corban.

Personal

Tamara is the mother of two amazing daughters and the wife of a gifted videographer.

Why Corban

“I enjoy my job teaching literature and directing theatre, as it pays me to do the things I love: read, teach, discuss the intersection of the arts and Christianity, and connect with students.”

NWCCU ACCREDITATION

Corban University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) and completed a Year-Seven Comprehensive (Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness (EIE)) in 2022 for continued accreditation. The comprehensive self-study was followed by an onsite evaluation in October 2022. In February 2023, Corban received reaffirmation of its accreditation for 7 years. Corban University’s last Mid-Cycle Evaluation was fall 2018, and its Policies, Regulations and Financial Review (PRFR) was completed in fall 2021. As of our most recent evaluation, Corban University is compliant with the Standards, Policies, and Eligibility Requirements of the NWCCU.