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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
Kelly Ali
Adjunct Professor of Double Bass
Angela Allen
Director of the Commonwealth Society
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
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
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
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 School of the Arts Affiliate Professor College of Engineering
Patricia Brown
Department Chair Associate Professor
Chelsea Brtis
Adjunct Instructor
Andrew Bryce
Adjunct Faculty Department of Theatre
Melanie Buffington
In Memoriam Associate Professor
Nia Burks
Adjunct Professor
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
MFA, Adjunct Professor
Julia Carr
Senior Director of Development
Rob Carter
Adjunct Professor
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 Chattar
Administrative Assistant
Sheree Chen
MFA, Adjunct Professor
Caitlin Cherry
Assistant Professor
Laura Chessin
Associate Professor
Vivian Chiu
Adjunct Faculty - Wood
Melanie Christian
Executive Assistant to the Dean
A. Blair Clemo
Assistant Professor - Clay
Jennie Cook
Instructor
Chris Costello
Administrative Coordinator
Philip Duane Coston
Associate Director of Bands
Carolyn Cox
Lighting Designer and Stage Manager
Lily Cox-Richard
Assistant Professor
Jared Crane
Adjunct Professor
Emily Culver
Adjunct Faculty - Metals
Martha Curtis
Professor Emerita
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Jeff Darland
Adjunct Faculty - Improv and Movement Department of Theatre
Andrew Davies
Adjunct Professor
Melanie Kohn Day
Director of VCU Opera Associate Professor
Christine DeSantis Hoffman
Adjunct Professor of Music Education
Christopher “Dinkus” Deane
Director of Operations
Michael Dixon
Adjunct Professor of Music History
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
Jennifer Elsner
Instructor
Sinclair Ogaga Emoghene
Assistant Professor
Art Eng
Industry Professional, Director of Photography
Mike Ess
Adjunct Professor of Jazz Guitar, Small Jazz Ensemble
Michael Etto
Administrative Director
Matt Evans
Adjunct Professor of Saxophone
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Travis Fairman
Editor
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
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 Cross Disciplinary Media Pronouns: he, him, his
Lisa Fusco
Conductor of Vox Concordia
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Jessica Gaines
Administrative Coordinator
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
Erin Garmezy
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Evan Garza
Adjunct Graduate Instructor
Josh George
Professor
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
Joanna Gragnani
Program Coordinator
Ashley Grantham
Adjunct Faculty - Acting, Playwriting, Voice & Speech Department of Theatre
Anne Graves
Director of Student Services
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
Courtney Harris
Department Chair
Charlie Harris
Industry Professional, G&E Specialist
Danielle Hartman
Adjunct Faculty Department of Theatre
John Hendershot
Director of Academic Advising
Morgan Herrin
Woodshop Coordinator
Ben Herzick
Admissions Coordinator
Corin Hewitt
Associate Professor Graduate Director
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
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Teresa Ilnicki
Senior Associate Director of Communications
Andrew Ilnicki
Director of Strategic Technology
Christopher Irving
Professor
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Vanessa Jackson
Adjunct Faculty - Speech Department of Theatre School of Business
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 Cohen
Adjunct Professor
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Bob Kaputof
Associate Professor
GM Keaton
Adjunct Professor
Kathleen Kennedy
Metals Area Coordinator Adjunct Faculty - Metals
Kelly Kerr
Director of Events
Kyra Kilfeather
Industry Professional, Adjunct Professor
Nicole Killian
Assistant Professor
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
Karen Kopryanski
Assistant Professor Head of Voice and Speech Head of Undergraduate Performance Department of Theatre
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 Department of Theatre
Simon Lapointe
Adjunct Professor of Violin
Babatunde Lawal
Professor
Pamela Lawton
Associate 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
Margaret Lindauer
Associate Professor Interim Director for Graduate Studies Department Chair, Art History
Alicia Little
Adjunct Professor
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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
Tony Martucci
Adjunct Professor of Jazz Drum Set, Small Jazz Ensemble
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
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
Evie Metz
Adjunct Professor
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 Department of Theatre
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
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
Dr. Jesse Njus
Adjunct Faculty - Theatre History Department of Theatre
A. Christopher Norris
Student Coordinator Assistant Professor
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Sharon Ott
Department Chair/Artistic Director Associate Professor Department of Theatre
Barry O’Keefe
Adjunct professor
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Bob Paris
Associate Professor
Emily Park
Associate Art Director
Linda Pasquarell
Music Education Program Assistant
Ryan Patton
Assistant Professor Undergraduate Program Director
John Patykula
Assistant Chair Coordinator of Guitar Associate Professor
Tawnya Pettiford-Wates, Ph.D.
Professor - Graduate Pedagogy, Acting and Directing Department of Theatre
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 Department of Theatre
Chris Raintree
Interim Assistant Professor Head of Scenic Design Department of Theatre
Jon Rajkovich
Instructor
Ellen Rank
Equipment Manager
Sara Desvernine Reed
Assistant Professor
Mary Beth Reed
Associate Professor
Justin James Reed
Interim Department Chair, Associate Professor
Elaine Reeder
Adjunct Professor
Heidi Reszies
Instructor
Kristi Reynolds
Adjunct Professor of Keyboard
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
Josh Rodenberg
Equipment and Operations Manager
Taylor Roesch
Industry Professional, Adjunct Professor
Michael Royce
Adjunct Professor
Paul Rucker
Curator for Creative Collaboration
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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Alyssa Salomon
Instructor
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Information Technology Support Analyst
Stephen Schmidt
Adjunct Professor of Viola Artistic Director, Mary Anne Rennolds Chamber Concerts Series
Cassandra Schoner
Information Technology Support Analyst
Nancy Scott
Interim Dean
Kimberly Seagraves
Financial Specialist Scholarship Coordinator
Wes Seals
Interim Assistant Professor, Acting Department of Theatre
Molly Sharp
Adjunct Professor of Viola
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
Emily Smith
Assistant Professor
Patrick Smith
Interim Assistant Chair Coordinator of Music History Associate Professor of French Horn and Music History
James Smith-Parham
Adjunct Professor of Voice
Preston Spence
Technical Director Department of Theatre
Bonnie Staley
Adjunct Professor
Judith Steel
Associate Professor
Hawa Stwodah
Assistant Professor
Jody Symula
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Art Foundation Program Lead
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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
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
J.M. Tyree
Associate Program Director M.Phil Distinguished Visiting Professor
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Tiffany Valvo
Assistant Professor of Clarinet
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
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Autumn Proctor Waddell
Assistant Professor
Bryan Wade
Adjunct Professor of Voice, Musical Theatre
Matt Wallin
Professor
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
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
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
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
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
Margaret Woods
Adjunct Professor of Voice
Matt Woolman
Executive Director, Center for the Creative Economy Professor, Department of Graphic Design
Emily Wyman
Adjunct Professor
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Robin Moore Yohe
Adjunct Professor of Music Education
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