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MK Abadoo

"MK Bowden" Assistant Professor Dance + Choreography Core Member, iCubed, the Institute for Inclusion, Inquiry & Innovation

Magdalena Adamek

Assistant Professor of Piano and Collaborative Piano Coordinator of Keyboard Studies

Shanice Aga

Graphic Designer

Eman AlSulaimani

Adjunct Professor

Stephen Alcorn

Professor

Kelly Alder

Adjunct Instructor

Justin Alexander

Associate Professor of Music Director of Percussion Studies

Holly Alford

Assistant Dean Senior Director for the Performing Arts and Design Director of Inclusion and Equity

John Altonen

Information Technology Support Analyst

Aaron D. Anderson, Ph.D.

Professor - Stage Combat Theatre Graduate Program Director Affiliate Faculty at the VCU Schools of Medicine and Business Department of Theatre

Michelle Anderson

Administrative Coordinator Department of Theatre

Herdimas Anggara

Assistant Professor

Elissa Armstrong

Associate Professor

Deidra Arrington

Department Chair Associate Professor

Lindsey Arturo

Adjunct Professor

Steve Ashby

Adjunct Professor

Katy Ashford

Adjunct Professor

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Hala Auji

Hamad bin Khalifa Endowed Chair for Islamic Art Associate Professor

Terry Austin

Emeritus Instrumental Music Education Professor

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Peter Baldes

Chair, Painting + Printmaking Associate Professor

Dennis Balk

Adjunct Instructor

Morgan Barnett

Administrative Affairs Coordinator

Taylor Barnett

Assistant Professor Director of Jazz Studies

Brian Barr

Adjunct Professor

Laura Battaglia

Assistant Professor

Cara Benedetto

Associate Professor

Jason Bennett

Chair, Communication Arts Associate Professor

Virginia Bertholet

Adjunct Instructor Independent Producer

Jenn Bianchi

Instructor - Improv Department of Theatre

Brad Birchett

Senior Academic Advisor

Kelly Bisogno

Adjunct Instructor

Curt Blankenship

Concert Hall and Facilities Manager

Charles Bleick

Associate Professor Emeritus

Sara Bouchard

Adjunct Instructor

Yossera Bouchtia

Director, Cinema Assistant Professor

Mark Boulos

Associate Professor

Phillip Bowles

Adjunct Professor

Bonnie Brady

Assistant Professor Head of Stage Management Production Supervisor Department of Theatre

Matt Brett

Adjunct Professor

Rellie Brewer

Program Coordinator

Sarah Briland

Academic Advisor

Shawn Brixey

Professor Affiliate Professor | Department of Computer Science | College of Engineering Cinema Program Department of Kinetic Imagining

Jacob Broussard

Assistant Professor

Kristin Brown

Human Resources Coordinator for School of the Arts

Terry Brown

Adjunct Instructor

Anthony Brozna

Adjunct Professor

Jordan Bruner

Adjunct Faculty

Melanie Buffington

In Memoriam Associate Professor

Liz Bunce

Assistant Office & Production Coordinator

Angelica Burgos

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty

Ashley Burks

Digital Storyteller/Social Media Manager

Jesse Burrowes

Adjunct Instructor

Kendall Buster

Professor Graduate Director

Elizabeth Byland

Assistant Professor Head of Improv Department of Theatre

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Danny Caporaletti

Adjunct Instructor

Kristin Carleton

Assistant Professor Graduate Program Director of Interior Design

Andrew Carnwath

Adjunct Professor

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Rob Carter

Adjunct Professor

Miguel Carter-Fisher

Assistant Professor

Kent E. Case

Academic Advisor

Jessica Casey

Administrative Affairs Coordinator

Kristin Caskey

Senior Director, Fine Arts Chair, Sculpture + Extended Media Associate Professor

Kathleen Chapman

Associate Professor

Anne Chapman

CSA, Industry Professional, Casting Director Casting

Sheree Chen

Assistant Professor

Caitlin Cherry

Assistant Professor

Laura Chessin

Associate Professor

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WonJung Choi

Adjunct Professor

Melanie Christian

Executive Assistant to the Dean

Naomi Chung

Adjunct Professor

A. Blair Clemo

Graduate Coordinator Associate Professor - Clay

Dorian Cohen

Adjunct Instructor

Taylor Colimore

Administrative Affairs Coordinator

Sean Collins-Smith

Adjunct Instructor

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William Connally

Assistant Professor Resource Lab Coordinator

Jennie Cook

Assistant Professor

Philip Duane Coston

Associate Director of Bands

Charlotte Couch

Director of Development

Nicole Cowans

Assistant Professor - Voice and Speech Department of Theatre

Lily Cox-Richard

Associate Professor

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Jared Crane

Adjunct Professor

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Donald Crow

Adjunct Professor

Jennifer Curtis

Administrative Coordinator

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Desirée Dabney

Head of Musical Theatre Assistant Professor

Luiza Dale

Assistant Professor

Andrew Davies

Adjunct Instructor

Beth Davis

Vocal Lessons Department of Theatre

Tammy Davis

Adjunct Professor

Terry Davis

Adjunct Professor

Melanie Kohn Day

Associate Professor

Christine DeSantis Hoffman

Academic Advisor Adjunct Professor

Christopher “Dinkus” Deane

Director of Operations

Ruth Deibler

Adjunct Professor

Jeannine Diego

Assistant Professor

Michael Dixon

Adjunct Professor of Music History (Popular Music)

Meagan Doan

Admissions & Administrative Coordinator for the Performing Arts

Miah Domel

Assistant Office & Production Coordinator

Cynthia Donnell

Associate Professor of Voice and Lyric Diction

Jared Duesterhaus

Adjunct Faculty

Tori Duhaime

Adjunct Instructor of Screen Dance

Cass Duimstra

Costume Shop Manager

Tabatha Dunlap

Assistant Director of Finance

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Tabatha Easley

Associate Professor of Flute Area Coordinator of Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion

Caroline Eddy

Adjunct Professor

Kristina Edwards

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty

TyRuben Ellingson

Associate Professor, Communication Arts Professor, Cinema

Ryan Ellington

Director of Human Resources

Tirazheh Eslami

Adjunct Instructor

Michael Etto

Administrative Director

McNair Evans

Photographer & Multimedia Producer

Rice Evans

Ceramics Studio Coordinator Adjunct Instructor

Rosen Eveleigh

Assistant Professor

Annie Evelyn

Assistant Professor - Wood

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Travis Fairman

Editor Technical and Gear Assistant

Hillary Waters Fayle

Assistant Professor - Fiber

Marcus Fischer

Affiliate Faculty Instructor

Caleb Flood

Adjunct Professor

Jeff Foster

Interim Associate Director of the Center for the Creative Economy and the Advanced Media Production Technology Program (AMPT)

Starrene Foster

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty

Koshie France

Financial Specialist

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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Michelle Gagliano

Adjunct Instructor

Jessica Gaines

Administrative Coordinator

Susie Ganch

Associate Professor - Metals

Eric Garberson

Associate Professor Graduate Program Director

Emmy Garcia

Administrative Affairs Coordinator

Antonio García

Emeritus Professor of Trombone, Small Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Theory, and Music Industry

Traci Garland

Adjunct Instructor

Rebecca Gates

Affiliate Faculty Instructor

Patrick Gegen

Adjunct Professor

Noren Gelberg-Hagmaier

Equipment and Facilities Coordinator Adjunct Instructor

Jessie Gemmer

Adjunct Professor

Josh George

Adjunct Instructor

Hope Ginsburg

Professor

Julian K Glover

Assistant Professor, Institute for Inclusion, Inquiry and Innovation Core Member, LGBTQIA iCubed Visiting Scholar

Filipa Arinto de Carvalho Godinho

Adjunct Professor

Sandy Goldie

Director of Music Education, String Music Education Viola Associate Professor

Marcus Grant

Adjunct Professor

Julie Grosche

Adjunct Professor

Sonali Gulati

Professor - School of the Arts Affiliate Faculty - Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies

Michelle Harman Gulick

Adjunct Professor of Voice

Shannon Gunn

Adjunct/Instructor

Kimberly Guthrie

Associate Professor

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SHAWNÉ MICHAELAIN HOLLOWAY

Assistant Professor

Jason Hackett

Assistant Professor Studio Manager

Min Haeng Kang

Adjunct Professor

Thomi Hairston

Adjunct Professor of Music History

Dann Hall

Adjunct Instructor

Bruce Hammel

Associate Professor of Music Theory and Bassoon

Timothy Hamnett

Assistant Professor

Wells Hanley

Adjunct Professor of Jazz Piano, Small Jazz Ensemble

Christopher Hansen

Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education Director of Choral Activities

Stephanie “Tippi” Hart

Assistant Professor - Movement Department of Theatre

Clinton Helms

Adjunct Professor

John Hendershot

Director of Academic Advising

Sarah Hendricks

Executive Director of Development

Morgan Herrin

Assistant Professor Woodshop Coordinator

Wes Hester

Executive Director of Communications

Corin Hewitt

Professor

Arghavan Heydareslam

Adjunct Professor

HH Hiaasen

Assistant Professor

Veronica Hicks

Assistant Professor Licensure Coordinator

Noah Hook

Senior Admissions Counselor

Ian Horwitz

Adjunct Instructor

Steven Hoskins

Associate Professor

Jeff Hudson

Adjunct Professor of Tuba

Sterling Hundley

Professor

Dean Hurley

Industry Professional, Sound Designer Adjunct Instructor

Sam Huss

Adjunct Professor of Trumpet

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Brooke Inman

Instructor Print Technician

Sarah Irvin

Adjunct Instructor

Brian Ivasauskas

Associate Director of Content

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Talita Jackson

Adjunct Instructor

Vanessa Jackson

Speech Department of Theatre

Katie Jackson

Adjunct Professor for Intro to Drama

Roberto Jamora

Assistant Professor

Ryan Jarrard

Assistant Director of System Administration

Jarvis Jefferson

Assistant Professor

Anastasia Jellison

Adjunct Instructor of Harp

Ron Johnson

Assistant Professor of Arts

Quiana Johnson

Assistant Director of Admissions Operations

Linda Johnston

Administrative Director

Michael Jones

Adjunct Instructor

Kayla Jones

Adjunct Instructor

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Prashanth Kamalakanthan

Assistant Professor

Bob Kaputof

Professor Emeritus

Ayça Kartari

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty of Double Bass

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GM Keaton

Adjunct Professor

GM Keaton

Adjunct Instructor

Kelly Kerr

Director of Constituent Engagement

Sushma Khadepaun

Adjunct Professor

Kyra Kilfeather

Industry Professional, Adjunct Professor

Nicole Killian

Associate Professor

Angelica Kim

Dean's Office Coordinator

David Jonghak Kim

Adjunct/Instructor

Monica Kinsey

Administrative Coordinator

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Keith Byron Kirk, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor - Graduate Studies Department of Theatre

Susanna Klein

Area Coordinator of Strings Associate Professor of Music

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Karen Kopryanski

Associate Professor Head of Voice and Speech Department of Theatre

J.C. Kuhl

Adjunct Professor of Jazz Saxophone

Irene Kuykendall

Adjunct Professor of Effective Speech and Oral Communication & Presentation Adjunct Professor of Winning Presentations, School of Business

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Christiana Lafazani

Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Research

Renee Lamb

Assistant Professor

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Xiaolin Lan

Theatrical Makeup and Figure Drawing Department of Theatre

Cate Latham

Assistant Professor

Babatunde Lawal

Professor

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Chelsea Lee

Assistant Professor

Seung-Ho Lee

Assistant Professor

Tracy Leipold

Arts Research Coordinator

Filipe Leitão

Assistant Professor

Massa Lemu

Associate Professor

Brian Letscher

Instructor - Desktop A/V Department of Theatre

Leland Lew

Technical Director

Julinda Lewis

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty

Lillian Lewis

Assistant Professor

Peter Lewis

Adjunct Professor

Darby Libka

Academic Advisor

Rudy Lopez

Assistant Professor

Whitney Ludvik

Adjunct Professor

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Nyasha Madamombe

Assistant Professor

Jamie Mahoney

Assistant Professor

Chris Mahonski

Instructor Digital Fabrication Technician

Catherine Malone

Adjunct Instructor

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Eka Maraneli

Adjunct Professor

Colleen Marino

Senior Assistant Director of Recruitment and Admissions

Lentz Marseille

Adjunct Instructor

Amy Marshman

Adjunct Instructor

Ryan Martin

Admissions Counselor

Amber M. Martinez

Speech Department of Theatre

Tony Martucci

Adjunct Professor of Jazz Drum Set, Small Jazz Ensemble

Jordan Marty

Assistant Professor

Emily J. Mattison

Assistant Professor - Acting Head of Undergraduate Performance

Dana McComb

Adjunct Professor of Cello

Bonnie McCoy

Chair Assistant Professor Department of Theatre

Shaun McCracken

Academic Affairs Coordinator

Molly McFadden

Professor

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

Mark Mervis

Adjunct Professor

Evie Metz

Adjunct Professor

Mary Metzger

Academic Affairs Coordinator

Sarah Midkiff

Coordinator of Facilities, Equipment and Technology Adjunct Assistant Professor

Janel Miley

Academic Advisor Voice and Speech Department of Theatre

Meg Miller

Adjunct Instructor

Caroline Minchew

Adjunct Instructor

Somer Mojica

Facilities & Equipment Coordinator

J Molina-Garcia

Graduate Director Assistant Professor in Photography and Digital Futures

Jaydan Moore

Adjunct Instructor

Madeleine Mae Morris

Adjunct Professor

Holly Morrison

Graduate Program Director Associate Professor

Dean Moss

Distinguished Visiting Faculty

Jackie Mullins

Assistant Professor Supervisor of the Fashion Department's Study Collection of Historic Garments

Chad Mundie

Adjunct Professor

Katerina Muromtseva

Adjunct Instructor

Cynthia Myron

Department Chair Director of Graduate Studies Assistant Professor

Daniel Myssyk

Director of Orchestral Activities Professor of Music

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Nadiya Nacorda

Assistant Professor

Eri Nakamura

Assistant Professor

Dae Newman

Academic Affairs Coordinator

Harrison Nicholas

Adjunct Instructor

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Jesse Njus, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor - Theatre History Department of Theatre

A. Christopher Norris

Interim Associate Program Lead Student Coordinator Assistant Professor

Andrew Norris

Adjunct Professor

Conlan Northcutt

Adjunct Professor

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Dana Ollestad

Instructor

Sheri Oyan

Adjunct Professor of Saxophone

Barry O’Keefe

Adjunct Instructor

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Michael Panbehchi

Adjunct Instructor

Bob Paris

Associate Professor

Sarah Parker

Adjunct Faculty - Metals & Jewelry

Linda Pasquarell

Music Education Program Assistant

Kaitlyn Paston

Post Graduate Teaching Fellow

Ryan Patton

Associate Professor Chair, Department of Art Education

John Patykula

Associate Professor

Tawnya Pettiford-Wates, Ph.D.

Professor - Graduate Pedagogy, Acting and Directing Department of Theatre

Julia Pfaff

Adjunct Professor

Frank Pichel

Instructor

Pier Pierandrei

Adjunct Professor

Michael Birch Pierce

Assistant Professor

Trebien Pollard

Assistant Professor

Trey Pollard

Adjunct Professor of Jazz Guitar

Melyatta Powers

Senior Executive Director of Finance

Sarah Powers

Adjunct Instructor

Denise Purvis

Adjunct Instructor

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Aidan Quinlan

Adjunct Instructor

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