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The department’s faculty and staff features artists and scholars with profiles whose research and professional work is integral to their work as teachers, mentors, and collaborators. Please click on any name to learn more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Department Chairs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Patriceann Mead<\/span><\/a> & Michael Mufson<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DANCE FACULTY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

*Dr. Molly Faulkner<\/a>
*Patriceann Mead<\/a>
Coral Bruni<\/a>
Dawn Cheek<\/a>
Sue Gilson<\/a>
Sohaila Handelsman<\/a>
Shannon Mueller<\/a>
Joei Waldron<\/a>
Sadie Weinberg<\/a>
Christina Wurz<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MUSIC FACULTY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

*Dr. Madelyn Byrne<\/a>
*Dr. John K. Russell<\/a>
*Dr. Ellen Weller<\/a>
Heather Barclay<\/a>
Devin Burnworth<\/a>
Peter Dayeh<\/a>
Matther Fallesen<\/a>
Lisa Friedrichs<\/a>
Jon Garner<\/a>
Warren Gref<\/a>
Amy Hacker<\/a>
Jonathan Ingber<\/a>
Mark Lamson<\/a>
Mackenzie Leighton<\/a>
Ondrej Lewit<\/a>
Emilia Lopez-Ya\u00f1ez<\/a>
Jane Masur<\/a>
Katrina Mitchell<\/a>
Dr. Michael Munson<\/a>
Mathew Smith<\/a>
Tasha Smith Godinez<\/a>
Alina Steele<\/a>
Andrew Steinberg
Scott Sutherland<\/a>
Sharon Taylor<\/a>
Dr. Scott Walton<\/a>
Ruth Weber<\/a>
Eric Weirather<\/a>
Robert Weller<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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THEATRE FACULTY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

*Michael Mufson<\/a>
Gerilyn Brault<\/a>
Francis Gercke<\/a>
Shaun Heard<\/a>
Kimberly Kocol<\/a>
Carol Whaley<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PERFORMING ARTS STAFF<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Stephanie Carrizales<\/a> – Marketing & Program Coordinator
Tony Cucuzzella<\/a> – Technical Direction Specialist
Tom Daily<\/a> – Instructional Support Specialist
Chelsea Marsh<\/a> – Costume Shop Coordinator
Erik Montierth<\/a> – Technical Theatre Coordinator
Heather Murray<\/a> – Patron Services Coordinator<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

* Indicates Full-Time Faculty<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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