theatreVCU
BFA & MFA Graduates Teaching at the University Level

 

Padraig Acheson

RETIRED, Assistant Professor, Western Carolina University, NC 

 

Donna Aronson

Vice President for Academic Affairs – Millikin University (Decatur, IL) 

 

Holly Alford

Assistant Professor Department of Fashion, Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA) 

 

Raina Ames

Associate Professor of Theatre & Dance, University of New Hampshire (Durham, NH) 

 

Robin Armstrong

Professor, Directing and Stage Combat, Collin County Community College (Plano, TX) 

 

Grace Austin

Communications Instructor, East Central College (Union, MO) 

 

Steven Barker

Adjunct Instructor, Department of Visual and Performing Arts, Northern Virginia Community College (Loudoun, VA)  

 

Wes Bartlett

Adjunct Professor, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Owensboro, KY

 

Christopher Beach

Professor of Theatre Arts, University of Redlands (Redlands, CA) 

 

Jonathan Becker

Assistant Professor, Ball State University (Muncie, IN) 

 

Barry Bell

Assistant Professor of Acting/Directing, Theatre VCU, Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA) 

 

Kristina Bendikas, Ph.D

Associate dean for assessment and planning in the Office of Academic Affairs, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (North Adams, MA)

 

Josh Bond

Costume Shop Manager, Department of Drama, University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA) 

 

Lon Bumgarner

Assistant Professor of Acting, Department of Theatre, University of North Carolina (Charlotte, NC) 

 

Scott Burrell

Professor of Theatre & Dance, Artistic Director, Northwestern State University (Natchitoches, LA) 

 

Cate Brewer

Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Mary Washington (Fredericksburg, VA) 

 

Katie C. Bradley

Assistant Professor, Five Towns College (Long Island, NY) 

 

Catherine Bryne

Adjunct Instructor of Acting, Department of Visual and Performing Arts, John Tyler Community College (Midlothian, VA) 

 

Anne Chamberlain

Assistant Professor of English/Speech, Community College of Baltimore County (Dundalk, MD)  

 

Jonathan Chambers

Associate Professor of Theatre and Speech Vice President of Research and Publication, Association for Theatre in Higher Education Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, OH ) 

 

Sara Lipinski Chambers

Adjunct Instructor, Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, OH) 

 

Renee Charlow

Adjunct Instructor, Communication Studies and Theatre, Northern Virginia Community College (Alexandria, VA) 

 

Jamie Cheatham

Artistic Director, Head of Acting, Theatre Arts Department, University of Wisconsin at Parkside, WI 

 

Josh Chenard


Assistant Professor, Theatre VCU, Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA) 

 

Patch Clark

Associate Professor of Theatre, Theatre Education Area Coordinator, East Carolina University, (Greenville, NC)  

 

Freddy Clements

Professor of Drama, Costume Designer, Department of Drama, Jacksonville State University (Jacksonville, AL) 

 

Shawn Clerkin

Assistant Professor and Director of Theatre, Communication and Fine Arts, Gannon University (Erie, PA) 

 

Donna E. Coghill

Library Coordinator, Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA) 

 

Amini Johari-Courts

Professor and Director of Speech & Theatre, Coppin State College (Baltimore, MD) 

 

Maura Cravey

Adjunct Professor, Theatre VCU, Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA) 

 

Brook Davis

Associate Professor of Acting, Department of Theatre and Dance, Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, NC) 

 

Theresa Davis

Associate Professor, Department of Drama, University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)  

 

John Kenneth DeBoer

Assistant Professor, School of Theatre & Dance, University of Montana (Missoula, MT) 

 

Stephanie Dean

Assistant Visiting Professor of Performing Arts, Roger Williams University (Bristol, RI) 

 

William (Bill) Doan

Professor of Theatre, Associate Dean of Research, Penn State University (University Park, PA) 

 

Mark Duncan

Artistic Director, Coordinator of Performing ArtsAssociate Professor, Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) 

 

Amanda Durst

English Language Instructor, Global Education Office, Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA) 

 

Matthew Ellis

Assistant Professor of Voice & Diction, University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) 

 

William (Skip) Epperson

Chair of Theatre Arts Program, Cabrillo College (Aptos, CA) 

 

Jane R. Frazier

Director of Theatre Productions and Lecturer of Theatre, Manchester College (Fort Wayne, IN)  

 

Janice Fronczak

Associate Professor of Performance & Playwriting, University of Nebraska (Kearney, NE) 

 

Ann Marie Gardinier (Halstead)

Assistant Professor, Performance and Communication Arts Department, St. Lawrence University (Canton, NY) 

 

Tiza Garland

Assistant Professor, School of Theatre & Dance, University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) 

 

Lissa Graham

Associate Professor, Department of Theatre, Murray State University (Murray, KY) 

 

Phillip Grayson

Professor Emeritus of Theatre, James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA) 

 

Artisia Green

Assistant Professor of Theatre, College of William & Mary (Williamsburg, VA) 

 

Bernadette Hamilton-Brody

Associate Professor & Chair, Drama Department, St. Mary’s University (San Antonio, TX) 

 

Steven Harders

Assistant Professor of Communication and Drama, Chowan University (Murfreesboro, NC) 

 

Mark Hardy

Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre & Dance, Northern Kentucky University (Highland Heights, KY) 

 

Michael Hatton

Lecturer of History/Theory/Performance, Department of Theatre & Dance, Northern Kentucky University (Highland Heights, KY) 

 

Tim Hett

Lecturer, Technical Director and Light Designer, Brown University (Providence, RI) 

 

Allison Hetzel

Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre, University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, LA) 

 

George Hillow

Associate Professor and Director of Design, Christopher Newport University (Newport News, VA) 

 

Heather Hogg

Costume Shop Manager & Assistant Director of Costume and Makeup, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA 

 

Robb Hunt


Adjunct Instructor, Department of Drama, Catholic University (Washington, DC) 

 

Amy Hutton

Assistant Professor, Theatre VCU, Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA) 

 

David Krasner

Associate Professor, Department of Performing Arts, Emerson College (Boston, MA) 

 

Scott Leigeber

Library Assistant, Cataloging & Metadata Services, University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL) 

 

Karen Libman

Professor of Theatre, Grand Valley State University (Allendale, MI) 

 

Jenny Male

Resident Artist: Dialect/Movement Coach, Coordinator of Musical Theatre, Howard Community College (Columbia, MD)  

 

Sherri Harper McCombs

Associate Professor of Theatre, Dickinson College (Carlisle, PA) 

 

Harry McEnerny

Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, Castleton State College (Castleton, VT) 

 

Adam McLean

Visiting Professor and Lecturer, Boston University  (Boston, MA) 

 

Deborah Morgan

Associate Professor, Valdosta State University, GA Jenna Nielsen Professor of Theatre, Adams State College (Alamosa, CO) 

 

Robert O’Leary

Head of Scenic & Lighting Design, Florida School of the Arts (Palatka, FL) 

 

Adanma Onyedike

Assistant Professor of Theatre, Department of English, Theatre and Communication, Berea College (Berea, KY) 

 

Heidi Ortega

Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre, Murray State University (Murray, KY) 

 

Edward L. Powers

Associate Professor of Theatre, Waynesburg College (Waynesburg, PA) 

 

Cara Rawlings

Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre and Cinema, Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA) 

 

Steven Riedel

Associate Professor of Theatre, Chair of Arts Department, Westchester Community College (Westchester, NY) 

 

Ginetta Lori Riley

Professor, Department of Dramatic Art, University of Windsor (Windsor, ON, Canada) 

 

Rudy Roggenkemp

Professor, Department of Theatre, Mount Union College (Alliance, OH) 

 

Brian Ruggaber

Assistant Professor of Scenic Design, Theatre Design & Production, University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH) 

 

Jeanie Rule

Arts in Education Manager, Theatre IV at Barksdale Theatre (Richmond, VA)

 

Darrell Rushton

Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre, Frostburg State University (Frostburg, MD) 

 

Barbara Russell

English Language Instructor, Global Education Office, Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA) 

 

Richard Sautter

Adjunct Professor, Department of Theatre, Penn State  University, Lehigh Valley (Center Valley, PA) 

 

Lisa Jackson-Schebetta

Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre Arts, University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA) 

 

Lorraine Shackelford 

Professor, Director of Theatre Education, University of North Carolina  (Greensboro, NC)  

 

Bruce Speas

Adjunct Professor, Center for Communications Studies & Theatre, Longwood University (Farmville, VA)  

 

Rob Storrs

Assistant Professor of Speech, Drama Department, University of North Carolina (Asheville, NC) 

 

Henry Swartz

Associate Professor of Fashion, Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA) 

 

Ronald Thacker

Clinical Assistant Professor of Theatre & Film, Herberger Institute for Design & Arts, Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)

 

 Deborah Thomas

Assistant Professor of Voice & Speech, Department of Theatre, Dance and Motion Pictures, Wright State University (Dayton, OH) 

 

Phil Timberlake

Assistant Professor, Voice & Speech/Performance, DePaul University Theatre School (Chicago, IL) 

 

Michael Vetere III

Assistant Professor, School of Theatre, Illinois State University (Normal, IL) 

 

Drew Vidal

Assistant Professor of Theatre, Ball State University (Muncie, IN)

 

Diego Villada

Adjunct faculty, Department of Speech and Theatre, Queensborough Community College - City University of New York (New York, NY) 

 

Lionel Walsh

Director, School of Dramatic Art, University of Windsor (Windsor, ON, Canada) 

 

Karen Turner Ward

Chairperson, Fine and Performing Arts, Hampton University (Virginia Beach, VA) 

 

Jacque Wheeler

Professor of Theatre, Department of Communication Arts, Valdosta State University (Valdosta, GA) 

 

Ken White

Associate Professor of Lighting Design, Department of Theatre, Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA) 

 

Janet Wilson

Associate Professor, College of Fine Arts, Illinois State University (Normal, IL) 

 

Sullivan White

Assistant Professor, Theatre Department, Wofford College (Spartanburg, SC) 

 

Kyle Zimmerman

Assistant Professor of Dance, Department of Theatre & Dance, University of Louisiana (Monroe, LA)