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MK Abadoo
Assistant Professor Dance + Choreography Core Member, iCubed, the Institute for Inclusion, Inquiry & Innovation
Magdalena Adamek
Assistant Professor of Collaborative Piano
Stephen Alcorn
Associate Professor
Kelly Alder
Adjunct Professor
Justin Alexander
Assistant Professor of Music Director of Percussion Studies
Lucas Alexander
RVA Street Singers Assistant
Holly Alford
Director of Inclusion and Equity
Thurmond Alford
Adjunct Instructor of Interior Design
Kelly Ali
Adjunct Professor of Double Bass
CJ Alicea-Semanatte
Dance Musician
Angela Allen
Director of the Commonwealth Society
Collin Aloi
Choral Assistant
Hannah Altman
Instructor
John Altonen
Information Technology Support Analyst
Kikau Alvaro
Assistant Professor Head of Musical Theatre Department of Theatre
Aaron D. Anderson, Ph.D.
Associate Chair Director of Undergraduate Studies Affiliate Faculty at the VCU Schools of Medicine and Business Department of Theatre Professor of Stage Combat
Michelle Anderson
Administrative Coordinator Department of Theatre
Diana Antohe
Adjunct Professor
Elissa Armstrong
Assistant Professor in the School of the Arts
Deidra Arrington
Associate Professor
Steve Ashby
Adjunct Professor
Adam Atkinson
Adjunct Faculty - Metals
Terry Austin
Interim Department Chair Instrumental Music Education Professor
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Peter Baldes
Associate Professor
Dennis Balk
Associate Professor
Monica Banks
Program Coordinator
Taylor Barnett
Coordinator of Musicianship Studies Instructor of Jazz Trumpet, Jazz Improvisation and Jazz History
Brian Barr
Adjunct Instructor Art Foundation
Dorie Barton
Adjunct Instructor
Karmalita Bawar
Financial/HR Assistant
Cara Benedetto
Assistant Professor
Jason Bennett
Professor
Amir Berbić
Professor, Graphic Design Dean of VCUarts Qatar
Sharon Berg
Dance Musician
Virginia Bertholet
Adjunct Instructor Independent Producer
Brad Birchett
Professor
Becca Blader
Assistant Director of Development
Curt Blankenship
Concert Hall and Facilities Manager
Charles Bleick
Associate Professor Emeritus
Sara Bouchard
Adjunct Instructor
Yossera Bouchtia
Assistant Professor
Mark Boulos
Assistant Professor
Meghan Bowden
Assistant Professor iCubed Scholar: Racial Equity, Arts and Culture Core
Bonnie Brady
Assistant Professor Head of Stage Management Production Supervisor Department of Theatre
Scott Braun
Assistant Professor - Wood
Rellie Brewer
Program Coordinator
Sarah Briland
Academic Advisor
Shawn Brixey
Professor Affiliate Professor College of Engineering
Jacob Broussard
Adjunct Instructor
Patricia Brown
Department Chair Associate Professor
Terry Brown
Adjunct Instructor
Chelsea Brtis
Adjunct Instructor
Jordan Bruner
Adjunct Instructor
Andrew Bryce
Adjunct Instructor Department of Theatre
Melanie Buffington
In Memoriam Associate Professor
Thomas Burkett
Adjunct Instructor Art Foundation Program
Nia Burks
Adjunct Professor
Jesse Burrowes
Adjunct Instructor
Kendall Buster
Professor
Elizabeth Byland
Head of Improv Performance Head of Applied Improv Affiliate Faculty at the VCU School of Medicine Department of Theatre
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Danny Caporaletti
Adjunct Instructor
Kristin Carleton
Assistant Professor of Interior Design
Laura Lynne Carlton
Administrative Coordinator
Hope Carneal
Band Librarian
Julia Carr
Senior Director of Development
Rob Carter
Adjunct Professor
Emily Cartusciello
Adjunct Instructor of Interior Design
Steven Casanova
Photographer
Kristin Caskey
Associate Professor
Taryn Cassella
Adjunct Instructor Art Foundation Program
Kim Catley
Associate Director, Print and Digital Content
John Chae
Adjunct Instructor
Kathleen Chapman
Associate Professor Director of Graduate Studies
Anne Chapman
CSA, Industry Professional, Casting Director Adjunct Instructor - Casting
Matthew Charboneau
Design Technology and Program Coordinator
Shanika Chattar
Administrative Assistant
Sheree Chen
Adjunct Instructor
Caitlin Cherry
Assistant Professor
Laura Chessin
Associate Professor
Vivian Chiu
Adjunct Instructor - Wood
WonJung Choi
Adjunct Instructor Art Foundation Program
Melanie Christian
Executive Assistant to the Dean
A. Blair Clemo
Associate Professor - Clay
Sean Collins-Smith
Adjunct Instructor
William Connally
Instructor
Jennie Cook
Instructor
Giampaolo Coppini
VCUarts Model
Chris Costello
Administrative Coordinator
Philip Duane Coston
Associate Director of Bands
Carolyn Cox
Lighting Designer and Stage Manager Instructor
Lily Cox-Richard
Assistant Professor
Jared Crane
Adjunct Professor
Donald Crow
Adjunct Professor
Emily Culver
Adjunct Instructor - Metals
Martha Curtis
Professor Emerita
Jennifer Curtis
Administrative Coordinator
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Anthony D’Angelo
Woodshop Technician Assistant
Jeff Darland
Adjunct Faculty - Improv and Movement Department of Theatre
Andrew Davies
Adjunct Professor
Ryan Davis
Dance Musician
Melanie Kohn Day
Director of VCU Opera Associate Professor
Christine DeSantis Hoffman
Adjunct Professor of Music Education
Christopher “Dinkus” Deane
Director of Operations
Kenneth Decker
VCUarts Model
Damien Ding
Adjunct Instructor
John Dixon
Adjunct Professor
Michael Dixon
Adjunct Professor of Music History
Virginia Donnell
Adjunct Instructor - Theatre Appreciation
Cynthia Donnell
Associate Professor of Voice and Lyric Diction
Scott Dossick
Information Technology Support Analyst
Tabatha Dunlap
Grants and Financial Analyst
Caleb Dutton-Plutzer
Adjunct Instructor
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Tabatha Easley
Associate Professor of Flute
Caroline Eddy
Adjunct Instructor of Interior Design
Amber Ekizoglu
Front Desk Assistant
TyRuben Ellingson
Chair, Communication Arts Program Director/Professor (Cinema)
Ryan Ellington
Director of Human Resources
Jennifer Elsner
Adjunct Instructor
Sinclair Ogaga Emoghene
Assistant Professor
Samantha Encarnacion
Adjunct Instructor
Art Eng
Industry Professional, Director of Photography
Mike Ess
Adjunct Professor of Jazz Guitar, Small Jazz Ensemble
Amber Esseiva
Adjunct Instructor Assistant Curator - ICA
Michael Etto
Administrative Director
Matt Evans
Adjunct Professor of Saxophone
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Travis Fairman
Editor Technical and Gear Assistant
Sarah Faris
Associate Professor
Hillary Waters Fayle
Assistant Professor - Fiber
Leilani Fenick
Adjunct Professor of Keyboard Skills
Sara Ferguson
Assistant Professor Interim Administrative Director Interim Associate Program
Sydney Finch
Adjunct Instructor
Marta Finkelstein
Adjunct Professor
Maggie Flanigan
Administrative Coordinator
Jeff Foster
Interim Associate Director of the Center for the Creative Economy and the Advanced Media Production Technology Program (AMPT)
Koshie France
Financial Specialist
Erin Freeman
Director of Choral Activities Assistant Professor
Lisa Freiman
Professor
John D. Freyer
Associate Professor Cross Disciplinary Media Pronouns: he, him, his
Lisa Fusco
Conductor of Vox Concordia
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Jessica Gaines
Administrative Coordinator
Shiraz Gallab
Adjunct Instructor
Susie Ganch
Associate Professor - Metals
Eric Garberson
Associate Professor Affiliated Faculty
Antonio García
Director of Jazz Studies Instructor of Trombone, Small Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Theory, and Music Industry Director of Jazz Orchestra I
Traci Garland
Adjunct Instructor
Erin Garmezy
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Julia Gartrell
Adjunct Instructor
Mathew Gasparek
Adjunct Professor
Rebecca Gates
Instructor
Patrick Gegen
Adjunct Instructor of Interior Design
Josh George
Professor
Joseph Gindhart
Woodshop Technician Assistant
Hope Ginsburg
Associate Professor
Julian Kevon Glover
Assistant Professor, Institute for Inclusion, Inquiry and Innovation Core Member, LGBTQIA iCubed Visiting Scholar
Sandy Goldie
Director of Music Education, String Music Education Viola Associate Professor
Riley Goodman
Program Assistant
Joanna Gragnani
Program Assistant
Ashley Grantham
Adjunct Faculty - Acting, Playwriting, Voice & Speech Department of Theatre
Anne Graves
Director of Student Services Administrative Director
Julie Grosche
Adjunct Professor
Sonali Gulati
Professor
Michelle Harman Gulick
Adjunct Professor of Voice
Kimberly Guthrie
Associate Chair Assistant Professor
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Jason Hackett
Assistant Professor Studio Manager
Min Haeng Kang
Adjunct Instructor
Thomi Hairston
Adjunct Professor of Music History
Bruce Hammel
Associate Professor of Music Theory and Bassoon Coordinator of Winds, Brass and Percussion
Wells Hanley
Adjunct Professor of Jazz Piano, Small Jazz Ensemble
Richard Clayton Harper
Instructor
Courtney Harris
Department Chair Associate Professor
Charlie Harris
Industry Professional, G&E Specialist
Danielle Hartman
Adjunct Faculty Department of Theatre
Jo Hatlevig
VCUarts Model
Clinton Helms
Adjunct Professor
John Hendershot
Director of Academic Advising
Reginald Henderson
VCUarts Model
John Henry
Arts Assistant Professor
Kristian Henson
Adjunct Instructor
Morgan Herrin
Woodshop Coordinator Instructor
Ben Herzick
Admissions Coordinator
Corin Hewitt
Associate Professor Graduate Director
Carmenita D. Higginbotham
Dean, VCUarts Special Assistant to the Provost for the School of the Arts in Qatar
Lexy Holcombe
Assistant Professor
Steven Hoskins
Associate Professor
Jeff Hudson
Adjunct Professor of Tuba
Erica Hughes
Adjunct Faculty - Voice and Speech Department of Theatre
Sterling Hundley
Professor
Dean Hurley
Industry Professional, Sound Designer Adjunct Instructor
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Adaugo Ibe
Front Desk Assistant
Teresa Ilnicki
Senior Associate Director of Communications
Andrew Ilnicki
Director of Strategic Technology
Brooke Inman
Instructor
Christopher Irving
Professor
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Vanessa Jackson
Adjunct Faculty - Speech Department of Theatre
Talita Jackson
Adjunct Instructor
Roberto Jamora
Admissions Processor
Ryan Jarrard
Database & Server Administrator
Ronika Jarratt
Administrative Coordinator
Jarvis Jefferson
Assistant Professor Visiting Artist
Ron Johnson
Assistant Professor of Arts
Shellie Johnson
Dance Musician
Linda Johnston
Administrative Director
Tyla Jones
Front Desk Assistant
Michael Jones
Adjunct Instructor
Sara Jones
Academic Advisor
Christopher Jones
Associate Director of Web Content and Strategy
Dorian Cohen
Adjunct Professor
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Prashanth Kamalakanthan
Adjunct Professor
Bob Kaputof
Associate Professor
Lacin Kartari
Adjunct Professor of Music
GM Keaton
Adjunct Professor
Katie Kehoe
Adjunct Instructor
Kathleen Kennedy
Metals Area Coordinator Adjunct Faculty - Metals
Kelly Kerr
Director of Events
Fatemah Khawaji
Adjunct Professor
Kyra Kilfeather
Industry Professional, Adjunct Professor
Nicole Killian
Assistant Professor
Cecilia Kim
Adjunct Professor
Jonghak Kim
Adjunct Professor of Music
Jamie King
Assistant Administrative Coordinator
Robbie Kinter
Music Director
Keith Byron Kirk
Director of Graduate Studies Assistant Professor Department of Theatre
Susanna Klein
Area Coordinator of Strings Associate Professor of Music
Kyle Kogut
Adjunct Professor
Silvia Kolbowski
Adjunct Instructor
Karen Kopryanski
Assistant Professor Head of Voice and Speech Head of Undergraduate Performance Department of Theatre
Brinson Leigh Kresge
Adjunct Instructor
Emily Kuchenbecker
Adjunct Professor
J.C. Kuhl
Adjunct Professor of Jazz Saxophone
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Christiana Lafazani
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Xiaolin Lan
Adjunct Faculty - Theatrical Makeup and Costume Construction Department of Theatre
Simon Lapointe
Adjunct Professor of Violin
Caitlin Latham
Adjunct Professor
Ryan Lauterio
Instructor
Babatunde Lawal
Professor
Chelsea Lee
Adjunct Professor
Tracy Leipold
Arts Research Coordinator
Filipe Leitão
Assistant Professor
Massa Lemu
Assistant Professor
William Lenard
Adjunct Professor
Marcey W. Leonard
Admissions Assistant
Leland Lew
Technical Director
Margaret Lindauer
Associate Professor Interim Director for Graduate Studies Department Chair, Art History
Kelley-Ann Lindo
Adjunct Instructor
Alicia Little
Adjunct Professor
Yutong Liu
Adjunct Instructor
Monica Longoria
Program Coordinator
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Happy Mahaney
Adjunct Faculty - Acting Department of Theatre
Jamie Mahoney
Assistant Professor
Chris Mahonski
Instructor Digital Fabrication Technician
Kevin Maloney
Adjunct Professor of Trumpet
Eka Maraneli
Adjunct Professor
Guadalupe Maravilla
Assistant Professor
Colleen Marino
Admissions Counselor
Lea Marshall
Associate Chair and Producer, Dance + Choreography Interim Director, Arts Research Institute Assistant Professor
Amy Marshman
Adjunct Instructor
Amber Martinez
Adjunct Instructor of Speech
Tony Martucci
Adjunct Professor of Jazz Drum Set, Small Jazz Ensemble
Laura Matzke
Adjunct Instructor
Orla Mc Hardy
Associate Professor Graduate Program Director
Dana McComb
Adjunct Professor of Cello
Bonnie McCoy
Administrative Director Assistant Professor Department of Theatre
Shaun McCracken
Assistant Professor Academic Advisor Department of Theatre
Molly McFadden
Instructor
Kevin McGranahan
Scene Shop Foreman and Facilities Manager Department of Theatre
Michael Jones McKean
Associate Professor
Alyssa McKeithen
Adjunct Professor, Music History and Oboe
Roy McKelvey
Associate Professor
Anthony Meloro
Academic Advisor
Elyssa Mersdorf
Adjunct Instructor - Voice and Speech for the Actor
Stephanie Metz
Adjunct Professor
Evie Metz
Adjunct Professor
Mary Metzger
VCUarts Dean's Office Coordinator
Sarah Midkiff
Academic Advisor Adjunct Assistant Professor
Scott Milstead
Dance Musician
Jonathan Molina-Garcia
Assistant Professor
Sarah Moore
Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator Department of Theatre
Holly Morrison
Associate Professor
Kori Mosley
Adjunct Instructor
Nikita Moyer
Administrative Coordinator Production Coordinator
Jackie Mullins
Academic Advisor Assistant Professor Supervisor of the Fashion Department's Study Collection of Historic Garments
Nancy Murphy Spicer
Adjunct Professor
Nontsikelelo Mutiti
Associate Professor
Cynthia Myron
Assistant Chair Assistant Professor
Daniel Myssyk
Director of Orchestral Activities Professor of Music
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Anthony Nguyen
Designer-in-Residence
Harrison Nicholas
Adjunct Instructor
Dr. Jesse Njus
Adjunct Faculty - Theatre History Department of Theatre
A. Christopher Norris
Student Coordinator Assistant Professor
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Stephanie O’Dell
Adjunct Instructor
Barry O’Keefe
Adjunct Professor
Sharon Ott
Department Chair/Artistic Director Associate Professor Department of Theatre
Barry O’Keefe
Adjunct professor
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Michael Panbehchi
Adjunct Instructor
Bob Paris
Associate Professor
Emily Park
Associate Art Director
Linda Pasquarell
Music Education Program Assistant
Ryan Patton
Associate Professor Undergraduate Program Director
John Patykula
Assistant Chair Coordinator of Guitar Associate Professor
Tabatha Peters
Associate Professor
Tawnya Pettiford-Wates, Ph.D.
Professor - Graduate Pedagogy, Acting and Directing Department of Theatre
Carolyn Phinizy
Assistant Chair Assistant Professor
Frank Pichel
Instructor
Gian Pierotti
Academic Advisor
Trebien Pollard
Assistant Professor
Melyatta Powers
Director of Finance
Denise Purvis
Adjunct Instructor
Scott Putman
Associate Professor
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Aidan Quinlan
Adjunct Instructor
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Kendra Rai
Assistant Professor - Costume Design Department of Theatre
Chris Raintree
Assistant Professor Head of Scenic Design Department of Theatre
Jon Rajkovich
Adjunct Instructor
Ellen Rank
Equipment Manager
Heidi Rechin
Manager, Grace Street Theatre
Mary Beth Reed
Associate Professor
Sara Desvernine Reed
Assistant Professor
Justin James Reed
Interim Department Chair, Associate Professor
Elaine Reeder
Adjunct Professor
Heidi Reszies
Adjunct Instructor
Kristi Reynolds
Adjunct Professor of Keyboard
Melanie Richards
Adjunct Instructor
Rex Richardson
Professor of Trumpet and Jazz Studies
Robin Rio
Adjunct Professor of Music Therapy, RVA Street Singers
Eric Rivera
Assistant Professor
Catherine Roach
Associate Professor
David Robinson
Adjunct Professor of Guitar
Shelley Roden
Affiliate Faculty Instructor
Josh Rodenberg
Equipment and Operations Manager Instructor
Taylor Roesch
Industry Professional, Adjunct Professor
Michael Royce
Adjunct Professor
Richard Rozewski
Adjunct Professor
Paul Rucker
Curator for Creative Collaboration
Lisa Rumbauskas
Adjunct Instructor - Musical Theatre Dance
Richard Rumble
Adjunct Instructor
Neno Russell
Associate Professor Head of Design and Technology Speech Communication Coordinator Department of Theatre
Semi Ryu
Associate Professor, Department of Kinetic Imaging Joint Appointed Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
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Hannah Sahr
Computer Lab Assistant
Alyssa Salomon
Instructor
b0b Sandkam
Information Technology Support Analyst
Emily Sara
Adjunct Instructor
Stephen Schmidt
Adjunct Professor of Viola Artistic Director, Mary Anne Rennolds Chamber Concerts Series
Cassandra Schoner
Information Technology Support Analyst
Nancy Scott
Executive Associate Dean
Kimberly Seagraves
Financial Specialist Scholarship Coordinator
Wes Seals
Assistant Professor, Acting Department of Theatre
Michael Shaffer
Adjunct Instructor
Earl Shaffer
Associate Conductor - GRYWE Band
Molly Sharp
Adjunct Professor of Viola
Stacey Sharpe
Music Student Assistant
Ying-Fang Shen
Associate Professor
Jon-Phillip Sheridan
Assistant Chair
E. Gaynell Sherrod
Associate Professor
David Shields
Department Chair Associate Professor
Rebecca Shields
Adjunct Instructor
Ryan Shriver
Adjunct Instructor
Kate Sicchio
Assistant Professor of Dance and Media Technologies
Suzanne A. Silitch
Executive Director for Strategic Communications
Noah Simblist
Department Chair Associate Professor
Patrick Smith
Interim Assistant Chair Coordinator of Music History Associate Professor of French Horn and Music History
Anthony Smith
Hrly. Pos. VCUarts
Emily Smith
Assistant Professor
James Smith-Parham
Adjunct Professor of Voice
Preston Spence
Technical Director Department of Theatre Assistant Professor
Bonnie Staley
Adjunct Professor
Judith Steel
Associate Professor
Lauren Stone
VCUarts Model
Tracy Stonestreet
Adjunct Instructor
Hawa Stwodah
Assistant Professor
Jody Symula
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Art Foundation Program Lead
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Javier Tapia
Associate Professor
Emily Tappan
Adjunct Instructor - Figure Drawing and Costume Design
Rob Tarbell
Professor
Wesley Taylor
Assistant Professor Professor
Nathan Tersteeg
Academic Advisor Adjunct Instructor
Willis Thompson
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Tasia Thompson
Human Resources Administrator
Colleen Potter Thorburn
Adjunct Professor, Music Theory and Harp
Lauren Thorson
Assistant Professor
Stephanie R Thulin
Assistant Chair Associate Professor
Paul Thulin-Jimenez
Assistant Professor
David Emerson Toney
Assistant Professor - Acting, Directing, and Playwriting Department of Theatre
David Toussaint
Adjunct Professor of Guitar
Rob Tregenza
Professor
Pamela Turner
Associate Professor
Kimberly Turner
Adjunct Instructor
J.M. Tyree
Associate Program Director M.Phil Distinguished Visiting Professor
Can Türedi
Industry Professional, Adjunct Professor
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Tiffany Valvo
Assistant Professor of Clarinet
Clare Van Loenen
Adjunct Instructor
Thomas Vecchione
Sound Design Department of Theatre
Camelia Velázquez
Finance Assistant
Roberto Ventura
Interim Department Chair Associate Professor
Karen Videtic
Professor Emeritus
Stephen Vitiello
Department Chair Professor
Sonia Vlahcevic
Professor of Piano and Music Analysis
Robert Voorhis
VCUarts Model
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Autumn Proctor Waddell
Assistant Professor
Bryan Wade
Adjunct Instructor - Musical Theatre Voice
Bryan Wade
Adjunct Professor of Voice, Musical Theatre
Matthew Wagner
Adjunct Instructor of Interior Design
Matt Wallin
Professor
Eileen Walsh
Adjunct Instructor
Andrew Walsh-Lister
Visiting Designer / Designer-in-Residence
Sarah Kate Walston
Adjunct Professor of Voice
Ross Walter
Associate Professor of Trombone, Euphonium and Tuba
Sasha Waters Freyer
Professor of Photography + Film
Tamara Watkins
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Jack Wax
Professor - Glass and Director of Graduate Studies
Kia Weatherspoon
Adjunct Instructor of Interior Design
Yiwen Wei
Assistant Professor
Charles Westfall
Curator of Student Exhibitions and Programs
Sandy Wheeler
Associate Professor
Eric Wheeler
Adjunct Professor of Jazz Bass
Toby Whitaker
Conductor of Jazz Orchestra II, Small Jazz Ensemble
Christopher White
Adjunct Instructor
Russell White
Adjunct Professor
Emily White
Instructor
Camden Whitehead
Associate Professor
Hilary Wilder
Associate Professor
BJ Wilkinson
Adjunct Faculty Head of Lighting Design Department of Theatre
Tim Williams
VCUarts Model
Virginia Willis
Music Student Assistant
Dominic Willsdon
Associate Professor of Art Education and Executive Director of the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU
Kat Wilson
Administrative Coordinator
Sara Wilson McKay
Associate Professor
Emily Winthrop
Adjunct Instructor
Kathryn Wirtz
Communications Coordinator
James Wiznerowicz
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Tobias Wofford
Assistant Professor
Courtnie Wolfgang
Assistant Professor Graduate Program Director
Kenneth Wood
Coordinator of Voice Co-Directory of VCU Opera Assistant Professor of Voice and Voice pedagogy
Stephanie Woods
Adjunct Instructor
Margaret Woods
Adjunct Professor of Voice
Charles Woodson
Dance Musician
Matt Woolman
Executive Director, Center for the Creative Economy Professor, Department of Graphic Design
Jason Wright
Adjunct Instructor
Emily Wyman
Adjunct Professor
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Robin Moore Yohe
Adjunct Professor of Music Education
Bohyun Yoon
Associate Professor - Glass
William Young
Adjunct Instructor
Miranda Young
Adjunct Instructor
Bunt Young
Industry Professional, Director of Photography
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Vincent Zawada
Adjunct Professor
Boris Zharekhin
Web Developer
Yin Zheng
Director of Keyboard Studies Associate Professor of Piano
Claire E Zitzow
Adjunct Professor Instructor