Tracena Marie
Instructor of Theatre
Tracena Marie is a Registered Drama Therapist with the North
American Drama Therapy Association. She teaches Introduction to Drama Therapy
and is a Theatre Mentor for the Prism Project. She earned a
bachelor’s degree in Theatre Directing and Performance from Northwestern State
University of Louisiana and a master’s degree in Drama Therapy from Kansas
State University. Tracena is the Therapeutic Arts Director for Muncie
Civic's Barrier-Free Theatre program (a drama therapy model to
empower adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities). She facilitates
individual and group therapy in her practice, Creative HeARTS Services, LLC. She
is honored to be a part of Ball State's Theatre and Dance community. The
students remind her that there is beauty to be found in a collaborative,
learning environment.