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
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

Marcos Davi Silva Steuernagel
Assistant Professor • Co-Director of Graduate Studies in Theatre & Performance Studies
Theatre • Dance

Helanius J. Wilkins
Assistant Professor • Associate Chair and Director of Dance
Dance