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Faculty and Staff Directory
Barry O’Keefe
Adjunct professor
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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
Holly Alford
Director of Inclusion and Equity
Angela Allen
Director of the Commonwealth Society
John Altonen
Information Technology Support Analyst
Kikau Alvaro
Assistant Professor Head of Musical Theatre
Michelle Anderson
Administrative Coordinator
Aaron D. Anderson
Associate Chair Director of Undergraduate Studies Affiliate Faculty at the VCU Schools of Medicine and Business
Diana Antohe
Adjunct Professor
Elissa Armstrong
Assistant Professor in the School of the Arts
Deidra Arrington
Associate Professor
Steve Ashby
Adjunct Professor
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
Karmalita Bawar
Financial/HR Assistant
Cara Benedetto
Assistant Professor
Jason Bennett
Professor
Amir Berbić
Professor, Graphic Design Dean of VCUarts Qatar
Virginia Bertholet
Independent Producer, Adjunct Professor
Brad Birchett
Professor
Becca Blader
Assistant Director of Development
Curt Blankenship
Concert Hall and Facilities Manager
Charles Bleick
Associate Professor Emeritus
Yossera Bouchtia
Assistant Professor
Mark Boulos
Assistant Professor
Scott Bradley
Assistant Professor Head of Scenic Design
Bonnie Brady
Assistant Professor Head of Stage Management and Production Supervisor
Scott Braun
Assistant Professor - Wood
Rellie Brewer
Program Coordinator
Sarah Briland
Academic Advisor
Shawn Brixey
MSVisS, Professor
Patricia Brown
Department Chair Associate Professor
Melanie Buffington
Associate Professor
Nia Burks
Adjunct Professor
Kendall Buster
Professor
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Danny Caporaletti
MFA, Adjunct Professor
Julia Carr
Senior Director of Development
Steven Casanova
Photographer
Kristin Caskey
Associate Professor
Kim Catley
Associate Director, Print and Digital Content
Kathleen Chapman
Associate Professor Director of Graduate Studies
Anne Chapman
CSA, Industry Professional, Casting Director
Matthew Charboneau
Design Technology and Program Coordinator
Shanika Chatter
Administrative Assistant
Sheree Chen
MFA, Adjunct Professor
Caitlin Cherry
Assistant Professor
Laura Chessin
Associate Professor
Melanie Christian
Executive Assistant to the Dean
A. Blair Clemo
Assistant Professor - Clay
Chris Costello
Administrative Coordinator
Philip Duane Coston
Associate Director of Bands
Carolyn Cox
Lighting Designer and Stage Manager
Lily Cox-Richard
Assistant Professor
Martha Curtis
Professor Emerita
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Jeff Darland
Adjunct Faculty, Improv and Movement
Andrew Davies
Adjunct Professor
Melanie Kohn Day
Director of VCU Opera Associate Professor
Christopher “Dinkus” Deane
Director of Operations
Richard DiCicco
Arts Writer
Tennessee Dixon
Adjunct Faculty, Design
Cynthia Donnell
Associate Professor of Voice and Lyric Diction
Scott Dossick
Information Technology Support Analyst
Anne Marie Dumain
Communications Coordinator
Tabatha Dunlap
Grants and Financial Analyst
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Tabatha Easley
Associate Professor of Flute
Mary Eisendrath
Interim Department Chair Assistant Professor
TyRuben Ellingson
Chair, Communication Arts Program Director/Professor (Cinema)
Ryan Ellington
Director of Human Resources
Sinclair Ogaga Emoghene
Assistant Professor
Art Eng
Industry Professional, Director of Photography
Michael Etto
Administrative Director
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Travis Fairman
Editor
Sarah Faris
Associate Professor
Hillary Fayle
Assistant Professor - Fiber and Area Head of Fiber
Sara Ferguson
Assistant Professor Interim Administrative Director
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
Lisa Freiman
Professor
John D. Freyer
Associate Professor
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Jessica Gaines
Administrative Coordinator
Susie Ganch
Interim Chair/Associate Professor of Metal
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
Erin Garmezy
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Josh George
Professor
Hope Ginsburg
Associate Professor
Julian Kevon Glover
Assistant Professor, Institute for Inclusion, Inquiry and Innovation Core Member, LGBTQIA iCubed Visiting Scholar
Anne Graves
Director of Student Services
David Greennagel
Director of Music Education Director of Graduate Studies Assistant Professor
Julie Grosche
Adjunct Professor
Sonali Gulati
Professor
Kimberly Guthrie
Associate Chair Assistant Professor
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Jason Hackett
Assistant Professor Studio Manager
Bruce Hammel
Associate Professor of Music Theory and Bassoon Coordinator of Winds, Brass and Percussion
Courtney Harris
Interim Chair
Charlie Harris
Industry Professional, G&E Specialist
John Hendershot
Director of Academic Advising
Morgan Herrin
Woodshop Coordinator
Ben Herzick
Admissions Coordinator
Corin Hewitt
Associate Professor Graduate Director
Steven Hoskins
Associate Professor
Erica Hughes
Adjunct Faculty, Voice and Speech
Dean Hurley
Industry Professional, Sound Designer
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Andrew Ilnicki
Director of Digital Innovation
Teresa Ilnicki
Senior Associate Director of Communications
Christopher Irving
Professor
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Roberto Jamora
Admissions Processor
Ryan Jarrard
Database & Server Administrator
Jarvis Jefferson
Assistant Professor Visiting Artist
Ron Johnson
Assistant Professor
Linda Johnston
Administrative Director
Sara Jones
Academic Advisor
Christopher Jones
Associate Director of Web Content and Strategy
Dorian Jones
Adjunct Professor
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Bob Kaputof
Associate Professor
Caroline Kariuki-Ochieng
Executive Administrator for the Dean
Kathleen Kennedy
Metals Area Coordinator Adjunct Faculty - Metals
Kelly Kerr
Director of Events
Nicole Killian
Assistant Professor
Jamie King
Assistant Administrative Coordinator
Robbie Kinter
Music Director
Keith Byron Kirk
Director of Graduate Studies Assistant Professor
Susanna Klein
Area Coordinator of Strings Assistant Professor of Violin
Karen Kopryanski
Assistant Professor Head of Voice and Speech and Undergraduate Performance
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Christiana Lafazani
Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Xiaolin Lan
Adjunct Faculty, Theatrical Makeup
Babatunde Lawal
Professor
Pamela Lawton
Associate Professor
Tracy Leipold
Arts Research Coordinator
Filipe Leitão
Assistant Professor
Massa Lemu
Assistant Professor
Marcey Leonard
Admissions Assistant
Margaret Lindauer
Associate Professor
Andrew Lister
Designer-in-residence
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Jamie Mahoney
Assistant Professor
Chris Mahonski
Instructor, Digital Fabrication Technician
Guadalupe Maravilla
Assistant Professor
Colleen Marino
Admissions Counselor
Lea Marshall
Associate Chair and Producer, Dance + Choreography Interim Director, Arts Research Institute
Bonnie McCoy
Administrative Director Assistant Professor
Shaun McCracken
Assistant Professor Academic Advisor
Kevin McGranahan
Scene Shop Foreman and Facilities Manager
Orla McHardy
Assistant Professor Graduate Program Director
Michael Jones McKean
Associate Professor
Roy McKelvey
Associate Professor
Anthony Meloro
Academic Advisor
Mary Metzger
VCUarts Dean's Office Coordinator
Sarah Midkiff
Academic Advisor Adjunct Assistant Professor
Jonathan Molina-Garcia
Assistant Professor
Sarah Moore
Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator
Holly Morrison
Associate Professor
Nikita Moyer
Administrative Coordinator Production Coordinator
Jackie Mullins
Academic Advisor Assistant Professor Supervisor of the Fashion Department's Study Collection of Historic Garments
Nontsikelelo Mutiti
Assistant 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
Dr. Jesse Njus
Adjunct Faculty, Theatre History
A. Christopher Norris
Student Coordinator Assistant Professor
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Sharon Ott
Department Chair
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Bob Paris
Associate Professor
Emily Park
Associate Art Director
Lindsay Parnell
Social Media Strategist
Linda Pasquarell
Music Education Program Assistant
Ryan Patton
Assistant Professor Undergraduate Program Director
John Patykula
Assistant Chair Area Coordinator of Guitar Associate Professor
Tawnya Pettiford-Wates
Professor, Acting and Directing
Carolyn Phinizy
Assistant Chair Assistant Professor
Gian Pierotti
Academic Advisor
Trebien Pollard
Assistant Professor
Melyatta Powers
Director of Finance
Scott Putman
Associate Professor
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Kendra Rai
Assistant Professor, Costume Design
Ellen Rank
Equipment Manager
Mary Beth Reed
Associate Professor
Sara Desvernine Reed
Assistant Professor
Audrey Reed
Graduate Candidate, Costume Design / Technology
Justin James Reed
Interim Department Chair, Associate Professor
Elaine Reeder
Adjunct Professor
Rex Richardson
Professor of Trumpet and Jazz Studies
Eric Rivera
Assistant Professor
Catherine Roach
Associate Professor
Josh Rodenberg
Equipment and Operations Manager
Taylor Roesch
Industry Professional, Adjunct Professor
David Ross
Special Assistant to the Dean
Michael Royce
Adjunct Professor
Paul Rucker
Curator for Creative Collaboration
Neno Russell
Associate Professor, Costume Design and Construction Head of Design
Semi Ryu
Associate Professor, Department of Kinetic Imaging Joint appointed associate professor, Department of Internal Medicine
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Information Technology Support Analyst
Cassandra Schoner
Information Technology Support Analyst
Nancy Scott
Interim Dean
Kimberly Seagraves
Financial Specialist Scholarship Coordinator
Ying-Fang Shen
Associate Professor
Jon-Phillip Sheridan
Assistant Chair
E. Gaynell Sherrod
Associate Professor
David Shields
Department Chair Associate Professor
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
Robert Smith
Administrative Director Assistant Professor
Emily Smith
Assistant Professor
Judith Steel
Associate Professor
Hawa Stwodah
Assistant Professor
Jody Symula
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
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Rob Tarbell
Professor
Wesley Taylor
Assistant Professor Professor
Nathan Tersteeg
Academic Advisor
Tasia Thompson
Human Resources Administrator
Willis Thompson
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Lauren Thorson
Assistant Professor
Paul Thulin
Assistant Professor
Stephanie R Thulin
Assistant Chair Associate Professor
David Emerson Toney
Assistant Professor, Acting, Directing, and Playwriting
Rob Tregenza
Professor
Pamela Turner
Associate Professor
J.M. Tyree
Associate Program Director M.Phil Distinguished Visiting Professor
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Tiffany Valvo
Assistant Professor of Clarinet
Camelia Velázquez
Finance Assistant
Karen Videtic
Professor Emeritus
Stephen Vitiello
Interim Department Chair Professor
Sonia Vlahcevic
Professor of Piano and Music Analysis
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Autumn Proctor Waddell
Assistant Professor
Matt Wallin
Professor
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
Yiwen Wei
Assistant Professor
Charles Westfall
Curator of Student Exhibitions and Programs
Sandy Wheeler
Associate Professor
Russell White
Adjunct Professor
Camden Whitehead
Associate Professor
Hilary Wilder
Associate Professor
Dominic Willsdon
Associate Professor of Art Education and Executive Director of the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU
Sara Wilson McKay
Associate Professor
Kathryn Wirtz
Communications Coordinator
James Wiznerowicz
Interim 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
Matt Woolman
Interim Associate Dean for Research, Innovation and Graduate Studies
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Bohyun Yoon
Associate Professor - Glass
Bunt Young
Industry Professional, Director of Photography
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Boris Zharekhin
Web Developer
Yin Zheng
Director of Keyboard Studies Associate Professor of Piano
Claire E Zitzow
Adjunct Professor