Ursula Oriana Robinson is the drama program coordinator and a full-time assistant professor in the Department of Drama at the University of South Carolina, where she nurtures and shapes young dreamers into accomplished artists. This award-winning playwright is also the artistic director of Ursula O. Robinson Productions (UORP), a multidisciplinary creative company that creates custom works of art that heal, entertain, educate, and even free the mind! Ms. Robinson also heads the Department of Creative Spiritual Arts at Spiritual Foundation Ministries in Orangeburg, South Carolina, where she uses God-given talents to edify the Body of Christ.

She is also an award-winning Toastmasters International speaker, having been named the winner of the District 58 humorous speech contest two years in a row. This accomplished performer is known for her one-woman shows, comedy routines, and her skill as a writer of personalized monologues. Ms. Robinson holds a bachelor's degree in English, a bachelor's degree in theatre arts, and an M.F.A. in acting. Gifted in playwriting, performance, and virtually any artistic endeavor, Ms. Robinson believes that art has the power to change people's lives for the better.