Dec 27, 2024  
2015-2016 University Catalog 
    
2015-2016 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]

Faculty in the College of Performing Arts


Faculty 

 

 

Adrienne Abdus-Salaam
Senior Lecturer, School of Dance
BFA, The University of the Arts
 
Paul Adkins
Adjunct Assistant, School of Music
CER, Academy of Vocal Arts
BS, West Virginia University
 
Mark Allen
Senior Lecturer, School of Music
BM, The University of the Arts
MM, The University of the Arts
 
Jarred Antonacci
Senior Lecturer, School of Music
BM, The University of the Arts
MM, Temple University
 
Frank Anzalone
Adjunct Associate, School of Theater
BA, St Lawrence University
MA, Catholic University Amerca
 
Krista Apple-Hodge
Senior Lecturer, School of Theater

Chrisostomos Argerakis
Senior Lecturer, School of Music
BM, The University of the Arts
MAT, The University of the Arts
 
Dinita Askew
Lecturer, School of Dance
BFA, The University of the Arts
BFA, The University of the Arts
BFA, The University of the Arts
 
Anastasia Babayeva
Master Lecturer, School of Dance
 
Peter Bauer
Assistant Professor, School of Theater
BA, Oberlin College
MFA, University Texas Austin
 
Rachel Beal
Senior Lecturer, School of Theater
BFA, The University of the Arts
 
Kim Bears-Bailey
Associate Professor, School of Dance
BFA, The University of the Arts

Douglas Becker
Master Lecturer, School of Dance
 
Sidra Bell
Master Lecturer, School of Dance
BA, Yale University
MFA,
 
Ross Bellenoit
Lecturer, School of Music
BM, The University of the Arts
 
Beth Bender
Master Lecturer, School of Dance
 
Peter Bertini
Associate Professor, School of Dance
BS, State University of New York
MFA, Philadelphia College of Performing Arts
 
Steve Beskrone
Adjunct Assistant, School of Music

Nicole Bindler
Senior Lecturer, School of Dance
BA, Hampshire College
 
Justin Binek
Assistant Professor, School of Music
MM, University of Mary
MM, Western Michigan University
 
David Bradley
Master Lecturer, School of Theater
BA, Yale University
 
Greggory Brandt
Adjunct Assistant, School of Theater
 
Michael Britcher
Senior Lecturer, School of Music
 
Robert Brosh
Lecturer, School of Music
BA, Glassboro State College
MA, New York University
DA, New York University

William Buddendorf
Senior Lecturer, School of Theater
BFA, The University of the Arts
 
Donna Faye Burchfield
Professor, School of Dance
BFA, Texas Christian University
MFA, Texas Christian University
 
Robert Burden
Master Lecturer, School of Dance
 
Charles Butler
Lecturer, School of Music
BA, Berklee College of Music
 
Michael Cemprola
Senior Lecturer, School of Music
BM, The University of the Arts
MM, The University of the Arts
 
Karen Chamberlain
Senior Lecturer, School of Theater
BFA, University Miami
MFA, Rutgers University Camden

Donald Chittum
Professor, School of Music
 
Jason Chuong
Senior Lecturer, School of Music
BM, The University of the Arts
MAT, The University of the Arts
 
Kyle Clark
Senior Lecturer, School of Dance
CER, The University of the Arts
 
Lindsay Clark
Adjunct Associate, School of Dance
 
Sabrina Collins
Senior Lecturer, School of Dance
 
Charles Conwell
Professor, School of Theater
BS, Northwestern University
MFA, Brandeis University

Norman David
Lecturer, School of Music
BA, McGill University
MM, New England Conservatory
DMA, Temple University
 
Wayne David
Assistant Professor, School of Dance
BFA, The University of the Arts
 
Brian Davis
Lecturer, School of Music
BM, Temple University
MM, Manhattan School of Music
 
Mary Desmond
Lecturer, School of Music
AA, Community College of Philadelphia
 
Benjamin Dibble
Adjunct Assistant, School of Theater
BFA, The University of the Arts
 
Marc Dicciani
Professor, School of Music
BM, Philadelphia Musical Academy

Kathryn Donovan
Lecturer, School of Theater
BFA, The University of the Arts
 
Dirk Durossette
Senior Lecturer, School of Theater
MFA, Temple University
 
Janet Embree
Senior Lecturer, School of Theater
 
Nick Embree
Associate Professor, School of Theater
BA, Dartmouth College
MFA, Temple University
 
Tommie Evans
Master Lecturer, School of Dance
 
Christopher Farr
Adjunct Associate, School of Music
BM, The University of the Arts
MAT, The University of the Arts

Christopher Forsyth
Master Lecturer, School of Dance
 
Larry Fowler
Lecturer, School of Theater
AS, Art Institute Philadelphia
 
David Fox
Senior Lecturer, School of Theater
 
Matthew Gallagher
Assistant Professor, School of Music
BS, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
MM, The University of the Arts
 
Micah Geyer
Lecturer, School of Dance
 
Thomas Giacabetti
Lecturer, School of Music

Charles Gilbert
Professor, School of Theater
 
Anthony Giruzzi
Senior Lecturer, School of Theater
BFA, The University of the Arts
 
William Glanden
Professor, School of Music
BM, University North Texas
MM, Rutgers University Camden
 
Susan Glazer
Director Emeritus, Dean’s Office Performing Arts
 
Meredith Glisson
Master Lecturer, School of Dance
BA, Hollins University
 
Marjorie Goldberg
Lecturer, School of Music
CER, Temple University
BM, The Hartford School of Music
BME, The Hartford School of Music

Mary Ellen Grant-Kennedy
Adjunct Assistant, School of Theater
BM, Temple University
 
Therese Greenland
Adjunct Associate, School of Theater
BS, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
MM, Temple University
 
Denis Gronostayskiy
Master Lecturer, School of Dance
 
Frederick Hall
Adjunct Assistant, School of Music
 
Anne Halliday
Lecturer, School of Theater
BFA, The University of the Arts
 
Kevin Hanson
Adjunct Assistant, School of Music

Curt Haworth
Associate Professor, School of Dance
BA, University of California
MFA, New York University
 
Rosemary Hay
Adjunct Associate, School of Theater
BA, University of Sussex
 
Rochelle Haynes
Lecturer, School of Dance
BFA, The University of the Arts
 
Charles Heim
Senior Lecturer, School of Music
BM, The University of the Arts
 
Linda Henderson
Assistant Professor, School of Theater
BFA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
MM, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
 
Rex Henriques
Senior Lecturer, School of Theater
BFA, The University of the Arts

Christopher Hetherington
Lecturer, School of Theater
BFA, The University of the Arts
 
Millie Hiibel
Senior Lecturer, School of Theater
BA, University of Washington
MFA, Temple University
 
Johnnie Hobbs
Associate Professor, School of Theater
 
Alexandra Holmes
Senior Lecturer, School of Dance
BFA, Virginia Commonwealth University.
 
Richard Hotchkiss
Lecturer, School of Music
BM, Philadelphia College of Art
 
James Howey
Associate Professor, School of Theater

Alexander Iziliaev
Senior Lecturer, School of Dance
 
Stephen Jay
Emeritus Faculty, Dean’s Office Performing Arts
 
David Jenkins
Lecturer, School of Theater
 
Alexandra Johnson
Lecturer, School of Dance
 
Erik Johnson
Adjunct Assistant, School of Music
BM, Temple University
 
Jennifer Johnson
Associate Professor, School of Dance

Michael Johnson
Lecturer, School of Music
BA, University of Florida
 
Micah Jones
Assistant Professor, School of Music
BM, Temple University
MM, The University of the Arts
 
Scott Jovovich
Adjunct Associate, School of Theater
 
Nancy Kantra
Associate Professor, School of Theater
BA, University of Colorado Denver
MFA, Philadelphia College of Performing Arts
 
Randy Kapralick
Adjunct Assistant, School of Music
BA, University Miami
 
Michael Kennedy
Lecturer, School of Music
BM, The University of the Arts
MM, The University of the Arts

Jeffrey Kern
Associate Professor, School of Music
BS, Lebanon Valley College
MM, University of Michigan
 
Jung-eun Kim
Adjunct Associate, School of Dance
 
JungWoong Kim
Senior Lecturer, School of Dance
 
Glen Knapp
Senior Lecturer, School of Theater
BFA, University of California, Los Angeles
MFA, Yale University
 
Jessica Kohles
Senior Lecturer, School of Dance
 
Kathryn Kolb
Senior Lecturer, School of Theater

Ronen Koresh
Adjunct Associate, School of Dance
 
Brian Kremer
Adjunct Assistant, School of Theater
BFA, Carnegie Mellon University
MM, Manhattan School of Music
 
Ryan Kuhns
Senior Lecturer, School of Music
BM, The University of the Arts
 
Lori Lahnemann
Senior Lecturer, School of Dance
 
Richard Lawn
Emeritus Faculty, Dean’s Office Performing Arts
 
Joshua Lawrence
Senior Lecturer, School of Music
BM, The University of the Arts

Tracy Librizzi
Lecturer, School of Theater
BFA, The University of the Arts
 
John Lindner
Senior Lecturer, School of Music
BA, The College of New Jersey
MED, The College of New Jersey
 
LeVonne Lindsay
Senior Lecturer, School of Theater
 
Riolama Lorenzo-Lasa
Adjunct Assistant, School of Dance
 
Ernest Losso
Assistant Professor, School of Theater
ND, Carnegie Mellon University
 
Alyssa Luca
Senior Lecturer, School of Music
BM, The University of the Arts
MM, The University of the Arts

Carol Luttrell
Lecturer, School of Music
BME, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
 
Kevin MacConnell
Lecturer, School of Music
 
Matthew Manhire
Senior Lecturer, School of Music
BS, Drexel University
BM, Drexel University
MAT, The University of the Arts
 
Megan Mazarick
Senior Lecturer, School of Dance
BFA, University of North Carolina At Greensboro
MFA, Temple University
 
William McCommon
Senior Lecturer, School of Music
 
Drucie McDaniel-Saxton
Adjunct Associate, School of Theater
BA, University Maine

Rosemarie McKelvey
Senior Lecturer, School of Theater
 
Lawrence McKenna
Master Lecturer, School of Music
 
Anthony Miceli
Adjunct Assistant, School of Music
BM, The University of the Arts
 
Connie Michael
Assistant Professor, School of Dance
BS, Northern Illinois University
 
Molly Misgalla
Assistant Professor, School of Dance
BA, Point Park University
 
Pasquale Montenegro
Lecturer, School of Music
BM, The University of the Arts
MM, Temple University

Shannon Murphy
Senior Lecturer, School of Dance
 
Marcus Myers
Lecturer, School of Music
BM, The University of the Arts
BM, The University of the Arts
BM, The University of the Arts
 
Joseph Nero
Lecturer, School of Music
GD, Curtis Inst Music
 
Benjamin O’Neill
Lecturer, School of Music
BM, The University of the Arts
 
Maria Ochoa
Master Lecturer, School of Dance
 
Janice Orlandi
Adjunct Assistant, School of Theater
BFA, Parsons School of Design

Jillian Pena
Adjunct Assistant, School of Dance
BA, Hollins University
MFA, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
 
Kenneth Pendergast
Senior Lecturer, School of Music
BA, Hobart College
MM, The University of the Arts
 
Glenn Perlman
Senior Lecturer, School of Theater
BA, Desales University
 
Reginald Pindell
Adjunct Assistant, School of Music
GD, Curtis Inst Music
BM, Peabody Conservatory of Music
MM, Peabody Conservatory of Music
 
Michelle Przybylowski
Senior Lecturer, School of Music
MME, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
 
William Pusey
Lecturer, School of Music
BM, The University of the Arts

Robert Quaile
Lecturer, School of Music
BM, Philadelphia Musical Academy
BME, Philadelphia Musical Academy
 
George Rabbai
Lecturer, School of Music
 
Elizabeth Radigonda
Senior Lecturer, School of Music
BM, The University of the Arts
MM, The University of the Arts
 
Allen Radway
Lecturer, School of Theater
BFA, The University of the Arts
 
Patricia Raine
Associate Professor, School of Theater
BM, Arizona State University
MM, Northern Arizona University
DMA, University of Minnesota
 
Meredith Rainey
Master Lecturer, School of Dance

Dawn Reid
Lecturer, School of Dance
BA, Temple University
 
Joshua Richman
Senior Lecturer, School of Music
MM, Juilliard School
 
Peter Rios
Lecturer, School of Theater
 
Anna Rubio
Senior Lecturer, School of Dance
 
Scott Sacks
Adjunct Assistant, School of Music
 
Anthony Salicandro
Adjunct Associate, School of Music
BM, Philadelphia Musical Academy

Kristen Schier
Lecturer, School of Theater
BFA, The University of the Arts
 
Anne Sciolla
Adjunct Associate, School of Music
BM, Philadelphia College of Performing Arts
MM, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
 
Samantha Shepherd
Lecturer, School of Dance
 
Michael Sheridan
Assistant Professor, School of Dance
 
Helen Simoneau
Senior Lecturer, School of Dance
 
Suzanne Slenn
Adjunct Associate, School of Dance

Elizabeth Sokolowski
Assistant Professor, School of Music
BM, Temple University
MAT, St Josephs University
 
Evan Solot
Professor, School of Music
BM, Philadelphia Musical Academy
BME, Philadelphia Musical Academy
MM, Philadelphia Musical Academy
 
Arturo Stable
Senior Lecturer, School of Music
BA, Amadeo Roldan Conservatory
BM, Berklee College of Music
MM, The University of the Arts
 
Richard Stoppleworth
Assistant Professor, School of Theater
BS, University of Wisconsin - Madison
MFA, Temple University
 
John Swana
Lecturer, School of Music
BM, Temple University
 
Eva Szabo
Adjunct Associate, School of Dance
GD, Ballet Institute Budapest Hungary

Neal Tracy
Adjunct Professor, School of Theater
BM, Indiana University Bloomnington
MM, Indiana University Bloomnington
DM, Indiana University Bloomnington
 
Nicole Tranquillo
Senior Lecturer, School of Music
BM, The University of the Arts
 
Gerald Veasley
Master Lecturer, School of Music
 
D’Arcy Webb
Adjunct Assistant, School of Theater
BA, Point Park College
 
Ariel Weiss
Senior Lecturer, School of Theater
MA, Wesleyan University
 
Sarah Welsh
Senior Lecturer, School of Dance

Adrienne Westwood
Master Lecturer, School of Dance
BFA, University. North Carolina Asheville
MFA, Hollins University
 
Emily Wexler
Adjunct Associate, School of Dance
BA, Hollins University
MFA, Hollins University
 
Anne White
Assistant Professor, School of Dance
 
Robert Whitt
Senior Lecturer, School of Music
BM, The University of the Arts
MM, The University of the Arts
 
Kay Williams
Professor, School of Theater
 
Debbie Wolf
Master Lecturer, School of Music

Netta Yerushalmy
Master Lecturer, School of Dance