Kryn Freehling-Burton
9929 SW 48th Ave
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 287-4444
(541) 971-3100 cell phone
EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT
Education
MAIS 2007Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Women Studies and Theatre
BA1993California Baptist University, Riverside, CA
Political Science with Minors in Theatreand English
Employment
CurrentlyOn-Line Women Studies Major Coordinator and Advisor
2010-2011Instructor, Women Studies, Oregon State University
WS 460/560 Women and Sexuality—Fall on-campus and every termonline
WS 223 Introduction to Women Studies—Fall, Winter, Spring
WS 224 Personal and Social Change—Fall, Winter
WS 340 Gender and Science—Winter, Spring, Summer
WS 230Women in the Movies--Spring, Summer
406 Feminist Organizing in Oregon—Summer
2009-2010Course Development for on-line version of 460 Women and Sexuality, 498 Senior Seminar and 399 Women and Science Fiction
Instructor, Women Studies, Oregon State University
WS 460/560 Women and Sexuality—Fall
WS 230 Women in the Movies—Winter
WS 224 Personal and Social Change—Spring
WS 340 Gender and Science—Spring, Summer
WS 406 Feminist Organizing in Oregon – Summer
Instructor, McMinnville Campus, Chemeketa Community College
WS 101 Intro to Women’s Studies: Women in American Society—Fall
2008-2009 Instructor, Women Studies, Oregon State University
WS 224 Personal and Social Change—Fall, Winter
WS 223 Introduction—Winter
Co-Instructor
WS 460/560 Women and Sexuality—Fall
WS 514 Systems of Oppression—Fall
WS 495/595 Feminist Theology—Spring
2008Interim Program Associate, Difference, Power and Discrimination Program
Oregon State University
2007-2008Instructor, Women Studies, Oregon State University
WS 223 Introduction to Women Studies—Fall, Winter, Spring
WS 406 Feminist Organizing in NYC and Washington DC—Summer
Co-Instructor
WS 224 Personal and Social Change—Fall
WS 460 Women and Sexuality—Fall
Co-Creator/Instructor
WS 399 Sex, Lies, and Motherhood—Winter
2006-2007Graduate Instructor, Women Studies,Oregon State University
WS 223 Introduction to Women Studies—Fall, Winter, Spring
2005-2006Co-Instructor
WS 223 Introduction to Women Studies—Winter, Spring
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Women Studies, Oregon State University
WS 223 Introduction to Women Studies—Fall
WS 224 Personal and Social Change—Fall, Spring
2005-2006 Research Assistant, Women Studies,Oregon State University
God Speaks to Us Too! Southern Baptist Women on Church in Home by Dr. Susan Shaw, 2008, from University of Kentucky Press
1996-1998Financial Aid Consultant
California Baptist University
1993-1996Financial Aid Administrator
California Baptist University
SCHOLARSHIP AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY
Publications
Freehling-Burton, K. (2011) A BOLD Theatre Action: The Birth on Labor Day Movement to Make
Maternity Care Mother-Friendly. In O’Reilly, A. (Ed.), The 21st Century Motherhood Movement:
Activist Mothers Speak Out on Why We Need to Change the World and How To Do It, Toronto:
Demeter Press.
Freehling-Burton, K. (2011) Partera Tradicional in (Lee, J and Shaw S, Eds.), Women Worldwide:
Transnational Perspectives on Women, New York: McGraw-Hill.
Freehling-Burton, K. (2010) [Review of the book Mothering and Blogging: The Radical Act of the
MommyBlog]. Journal of the Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement,
Fall/Winter.
Freehling, K. & Shaw, S. (2010 Fall). Have Laptop, Will Major in Women’s Studies. Ms. Magazine,
44-45.
Presentations
Refereed Professional Presentations
Freehling, K. “The Language of Silence.” National Women’s Studies Association, Denver, CO, November 2010.
Freehling, K. and Doyle, A. “Best Practices in Online Women’s Studies and Feminist Pedagogy.” National Women’s Studies Association, Denver, CO, November 2010.
Freehling, K. “Lost Mothering.” Association for Research on Mothering Conference, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 2010.
Freehling, K. “Performing Birth.” Association for Research on Mothering Conference, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 2009.
Freehling, K. “A Women’s Studies Class Goes to New York City.” National Women’s Studies Association, Atlanta, GA, November 2009.
Freehling, K. and Shaw, S. “Baptist Preacher Girl: From Research to Stage.” Performance and Presentation, National Women’s Studies Association, Cincinnati, OH, June 2008.
Freehling, K. “Dramatic Women’s Studies: Play Readings as Activism.” Northwest Women’s Studies Association, Corvallis, November 2007.
Freehling, K. “Theatre? Fundraiser? Rite of Passage? The Vagina Monologues at Oregon State University.” National Women’s Studies Association, Chicago, June 2007.
Freehling, K. “Play Readings as Activism.” Student Pre-Conference, National Women’s Studies Association, Chicago, June 2007.
Freehling, K. “Women Performing Activism.” Building Cultures of Peace, Eugene, OR, April 2008.
Freehling, K. and Marie, M. “OSU Student Mothers.” National Women’s Studies Association, Oakland, CA, June 2006.
Freehling, K. “Women Creating Peace.” Building Cultures of Peace, Portland, OR, May 2006.
Freehling, K. “Drama as Play.” La Leche League of S. CA/NV Area Conference, Costa Mesa, CA, May 2005.
Haraksin-Probst, L. and Freehling, K. “Folk Dance Workshop.” Pacific Southwest Women’s Studies Association, Scripps College, Claremont, CA, March 2004.
Freehling, K. and Burton, E. “Drama as Play.” La Leche League of S. CA/NV Area Conference, Industry, CA, May 1999.
Invited Scholarly Presentations
Panelist, “Breast Cancer Research and Theory” at Puttin’ on the Pink Education Day, Sponsored by the Corvallis Clinic, La Sells Stuart Center, OSU, October 2008.
“Feminist-Activist Theatre,” Theatre Arts 499 Activist Theatre, October, 2008.
“Feminist Theatre Activism in Prisons,” English Language Institute, November, 2007.
“Breastfeeding and Feminism,” WS 399: Witches, Midwives and Healers, October, 2007 and 2006.
“This I Believe,” United Campus Ministry at Westminster House and the Newman Center presentation,January, 2007.
“The Vagina Monologues as Theatre Activism,” WS223: Introduction to Women Studies, and Theatre Arts: Multicultural Theatre, November 2006.
“Brainstorming for Creative Writing,” ENG 123, California Baptist University, May 2005.
Non-Credit Courses and Workshops
Presenter, “Mothering with Feminist Intent,” with Michelle Marie, OSU Gender and Culture Conference, March 2006.
Presenter, “Oral Histories: Our Mothers’ Stories,” Women Creating Peace International Women’s Day Conference, Holistic Renewal Center, Beaumont, CA, March 2005.
Presenter, “Image and Midrash,” Women Creating Peace International Women’s Day Conference, California State University, San Bernardino, CA, March 2004.
Creator and Moderator, “Women in Religious Traditions,” Workshop to Commemorate First Public Reading of In the Image of God, a play by Kryn Freehling, June 2003.
Undergraduate Honors and Graduate Thesis Committees
Virginia Marten, MAIS, Heroes, Fools and Lovers: Diverse Perspectives and Common Struggles in
LGBTQ and ex-gay Communities, Anticipated Spring 2012.
Amanda Kraus, Honors Thesis, Unsent Messages and Undelivered Mail: Self-Revelation Through
Correspondence, Fall 2010.
Jennifer Kimsey, Honors Thesis, Feminism and the Slasher Film, Spring 2010.
Theatre
Coordinator of Events and Accompanying Activist Research / Co-Producer
Birth: The Play by Karen Brody and Unravelling the Ribbon by Mary Kelly and Maureen White, Joint Activist Production of Women Studies, Anthropology, and Theatre, October 2008.
Playwright
Baptist Preacher Girl, One-Act Festival, Oregon State University, June 2007.
In the Image of God, Thirty performances, Southern California, Self-Produced, 2002-2005 .
Dramaturg/Writer, Life Sketches Drama Team, The Grove, Riverside, CA 1999-02.
Directing
Director, Play Reading Series, Women’s Studies, Oregon State University, 2006-07.
Director, Poof! by Lynn Nottage, One Act Festival, Oregon State University, June 2006.
Director, In the Image of God, 2002-05 .
Assistant Director, A Christmas Carol adapted by Kathryn Gage, Riverside Community Players, December 2003.
Assistant Director, A Christmas Carol adapted by Melodie Narramore Yocum, Riverside Community Players, December 1994.
Assistant Director, Taming of the Shrew, Riverside Community Players, April 1994.
Acting
Sappho Poet, he, she and me, Impetus Arts Theatre, Portland, OR July 2010.
Ensemble Member, The Vagina Monologues, Oregon State University, February 2007.
Jillian, Ensemble Member, Birth: The Play, Lane Country Birth Network performance at the Lloyd Leebrick Theatre, Eugene, OR, September 2006.
Ensemble Member, The Vagina Monologues, Oregon State University, February 2006.
The Ancient One/Woman of Today, In the Image of God, 2002-05.
Belle, Ensemble Member, A Christmas Carol adapted by Kathryn Gage, Victoria Country Club, 2003.
Ensemble Member, Hawaii Celebration Drama Team, representing California Baptist University, June 1993.
Karen/Ensemble Member, A Work in Progress by Paul McCusker, California Baptist University, 1992-1993.
Ensemble Member, Alaska Celebration Drama Team, representing California Baptist University, June 1992.
Technical
Production Manager, Sissa’s Request, In the Company Community Film Productions, February 2002.
Costume Designer, The Lower Room by Pat Wooley, In the Company Theatre, April 2001.
Costume Designer, The Lower Room by Pat Wooley, At the Well Productions, April 1998.
Costume Designer, Bagels, Tea Cakes and Hamburger Buns, by Jeanette Clift George, At the Well Productions, December 1997.
Costume Director, An Inspector Calls, California Baptist University, May 1993.
Costume Designer, The Miser by Moliere, California Baptist University, November 1992.
Stage Manager, The Nerd by Larry Shue, California Baptist University, May 1992.
Road Manager, Celebration Drama Team, 1991-1992.
Costume Designer, The Singer by Calvin Miller, Adapted by Melodie Narramore Yocum, California Baptist University, September 1991.
Costume Director, Twain by the Tale based on stories by Mark Twain, California Baptist University, April 1991.
Assistant Stage Manager, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, California Baptist University, October 1990.
SERVICE
Service to the University
Member, Planning Committee, Modern Sex Conference, OSU, Winter 2011.
Member, School of Language, Culture, and Society Food Studies Faculty Search Committee, Fall-Winter 2010-2011.
Chair, Bridge Instructor position, Women Studies, Oregon State University, May 2010.
Coordinator, Folk Singer Carrie Newcomer Concert and Workshop, Oregon State University, April 2008.
Ex oficio member, President’s Commission on the Status of Women, Oregon State University, Winter-Spring 2008
Member, Women Studies Faculty Search Committee, Oregon State University, Spring 2007-Spring 2008
Member, Bard in the Quad Lecture Series team, Oregon State University, July 2007.
Introducer, Naomi Wolf, Lectures and Convocations, OSU, February, 2007.
Service to the Profession
Playreading CommitteeChair, Riverside Community Players, 2005.
Playreading Committee Member, Riverside Community Players, 2004.
Service to the Public
Alumni, La Leche League International, 2008
Assistant Area Coordinator of Leaders, La Leche League Southern CA/NV, 2004-2005.
La Leche League Leader, La Leche League International, 1998-2005.
Founding Member, Women Creating Peace Collective, 2003-present.
Planning Team Co-chair, Inspire Hope Fundraiser for Casa Amiga, Juarez, Mexico, Women Creating Peace, Riverside, CA, November 2004.
Planning Team Co-chair, Performances for Peace, Women Creating Peace, University of California at Riverside Botanic Gardens, June 2003 and June 2004.
AWARDS
University and Community Honors and Awards
2008 Phi Kappa Phi, Member
2007Judy Mann DiStefano Women Studies Scholarship Award