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Bloomsburg University

led a three-hour creativity workshop for honors and English students. 2004

 

University of Michigan School of Art and Design

As a Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Visitor, Jay O'Callahan performed for the college community, and led workshops in a sound class. 2003

 

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

performed Pouring the Sun and led workshops in a Social Research Methods class and a Performance class. 2002

 

East Tennessee State University

taught a four day course called "The Craft of Storytelling" at the Storytelling Institute. 2002

 

Clemson University

led a workshop for the Calhoun Honors College and performed Father Joe. 2001

 

Rivier College

performed his dramatic piece, Pouring the Sun, and conducted a workshop for students and faculty. 2001

 

Kutztown University

performed at the university's Performance Diversity week. Jay O'Callahan also led a workshop for graduate education students. 2001

 

Spring Arbor University

performed and discussed the power of story. 2001

 

Union College

performed The Spirit of the Great Auk, and led a workshop for the students and faculty. 1999

 

Lehigh University

commissioned Jay O'Callahan to write and perform Pouring the Sun, a drama piece about the Bethlehem Steel community. 1999

 

Cornell University

performed his environmental story, The Spirit of the Great Auk. 1998

 

Simmons College

told The Spirit of the Great Auk for participants in the Environnet program. 1998

 

Brown University

performed The Spirit of the Great Auk for Environmental Economics students. 1996

 

College of the Holy Cross

commissioned Jay O'Callahan to write and perform Father Joe. He performed at the college in Fenwick Theatre each year for a ten year period. 1994

 

University of Missouri St. Louis

performed as well as participated in a National Video Conference. 1994

 

University of Massachusetts, Boston

gave the keynote at the university's Critical and Creative Thinking Program. 1993

 

St. Cloud University

gave the keynote for The Art and Uses of Storytelling, and Educational Conference, as well as led two workshops and give a performance of The Dance. 1993

 

Kenyon College

performed The Herring Shed and led a workshop. 1984

 

Lesley Graduate School of Education

taught a course entitled The Art and Uses of Storytelling 1980-1983

 

Boston College

performed The Herring Shed and led a workshop.

 

Northwestern University Theatre & Interpretation

visited the university three times to perform and lead workshops.

 

Harvard University

performed The Strait of Magellan for the university's theme, History as Literature.

 

Oberlin College

visited the college on three separate occasions to perform and lead workshops.