The Department of Theatre & Dance's faculty and staff are committed to engaging students in the creation, performance, and analysis of theatre and dance arts.
Kate Bashore
Director of Dance Production • Assistant Teaching Professor
Dance
Anya Cloud
Assistant Professor • Leadership of MFA Somatic Emphasis • Director of Undergraduate Studies
Dance
Michelle Ellsworth
Nada Diachenko Chair in Dance and Distinguished Professor • Co-Director of Graduate Studies in Dance
Dance
Rennie Harris
Artist-in-Residence • Co-Director of Hip-hop Studies
Dance
Jesse Manno
Music Director • Associate Teaching Professor
Dance
Donna Mejia
Associate Professor • Faculty Fellow, Renée Crown Wellness Institute • Inaugural Chancellor’s Health and Wellness Scholar in Residence
Dance
Erika Randall
Associate Professor • Associate Dean for Student Success
Dance
Larry Southall
Assistant Teaching Professor • Co-Director of Hip-hop Studies
Dance
Nii Armah Sowah
Associate Teaching Professor • Co-Director of Graduate Studies in Dance
Dance
Jonathan Spencer
Assistant Teaching Professor
Theatre • Dance
Theodore Stark
Associate Teaching Professor & Costume Shop Supervisor • Head of Design • Director of Undergraduate Studies
Theatre • Dance
Helanius J. Wilkins
Associate Professor • Associate Chair and Director of Dance
Dance