The University of Arizona College of Fine Arts

Fall 2022

GRADUATION

CONVOCATION

Acknowledgements Thanks & Credits

Without the unending support of our Arizona Arts Administration and our College of Fine Arts faculty & staff, this milestone for our graduates would not be possible. Thank you, staff and faculty, for your ongoing dedication and commitment to arts education.

 

College of Fine Arts Faculty and Staff, listed alphabetically

Fine Arts Administration

  • Santa Lucia Arias, Coordinator, Alumni & Philanthropy Events
  • Norma Ayon, Associate Director, Advising
  • Bryant Baker, Information Technology Support Analyst
  • Cynthia Barlow, Information Technology Manager, Principal
  • Cindy L Barnett, Accountant
  • Jonalynne Bustamante, Graphic Designer
  • Mark Kenneth Channell, Director of Development
  • Tioni Collins, Specialist, Student Diversity Programs
  • Catherine Elise DuBois, Accountant I
  • Deanna Fitzgerald, Professor, Vice Dean, Fine Arts
  • Whitney Herr-Buchholz, Major Gifts Professional IV
  • Dal Hodges, Systems Administrator, Senior
  • Max M. Jackson, Coordinator, Recruiting – Admissions and Enrollment
  • Josephine Kelly, Human Resources Generalist III
  • Rebecca A Lona, Business Manager, Senior
  • Melanie Joy Marsh, Program Assistant
  • Kimberly Moore, Financial Aid Professional II
  • Frances V Moreno, Administrative Assistant
  • Karin Nolan, Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor of Practice
  • Lee O’Rourke, Deputy Senior Director of Development, Arizona Arts
  • Ana M Pumarejo Losada, Assistant Director, Special Events
  • Maya Cecilia Rivera, Program Coordinator
  • Andrew Schulz, Dean, Fine Arts, Professor, Vice President for the Arts
  • Stephanie Silva, Accountant, Lead
  • Charlie Snyder, Director, PR – Marketing and Communications
  • Peter A. Torpey, Coordinator, LIA
  • Kimberly Ann Valdez, Academic Advisor I
  • Dane Velasquez, Systems Administrator, Senior
  • Tracy Wynn, Executive Assistant
  • Sharon K Young, Chief of Staff, Assistant Dean, Business-Finance

 

School of Art

  • Sama Raena Alshaibi, Regents Professor, Professor
  • Denise Angulo, Administrative Associate
  • Nicole Antebi, Assistant Professor
  • Sandra M Barr, Lecturer
  • Megan G Bartel, Program Coordinator
  • Christina Beasley, D.M.A., Academic Advisor I
  • Colin Greene Blakely, Director, School of Art, Professor, Associate Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
  • Carlton Bradford, Associate Professor
  • Larry D Busbea, Ph.D., Professor
  • Aurore Chabot, Professor
  • Michael Gordon Chesnick, Marketing Specialist, Communications and Outreach
  • Lydia Clarridge, Gallery Director / Joseph F Gross Endowed Curator
  • James A. Cook, Professor
  • Carissa Maria DiCindio, Assistant Professor, Applied Intercultural Arts Research – GIDP, Assistant Professor
  • Erin Renee DiGiovanni, Visiting Assistant Professor
  • Joseph A Farbrook, Associate Professor
  • Daryl Flores, Academic Advisor I
  • Lawrence Gipe, Associate Professor
  • Simon Mark Hinchliffe, Assistant Professor of Practice
  • David Alan Huber, Technician, Digital Studio
  • Paul Eli Ivey, Ph.D., Professor
  • Danielle Jones, Visiting Assistant Professor
  • Jeehey Kim, Assistant Professor
  • Amelia McCauley Kraehe, Associate Professor, Associate Vice President, Equity in the Arts
  • Kelly A Leslie, Associate Professor
  • Alejandro Macias, Assistant Professor
  • Kimberly Mast, Director, Visual Resource Center
  • Ellen McMahon, Professor, Associate Dean
  • Sarah J. Moore, Ph.D., Professor, Applied Intercultural Arts Research – GIDP, Professor
  • John Wiley Nofs, Coordinator, Photography Facillities
  • Eric A Norman, Technician, Studio-3D
  • Wilma Pinedo, Program Coordinator
  • Irene B Romano, Ph.D., Curator, Mediterranean Archaeology, Professor, Anthropology, Professor
  • Ashley S Rubin, Senior Academic Advisor I
  • Maria Del Rocio Sanchez, Assistant to the Director, Administration
  • Jennifer Saracino, Assistant Professor
  • Carrie M Scharf, Program Coordinator
  • Marcos Joao Serafim neto, Assistant Professor
  • Gary Setzer, Professor
  • Martina M. Shenal, Professor, School of Art
  • Ryan Shin, Ph.D., Professor
  • Michelle Stone-Eklund, Business Manager, Senior
  • David J Taylor, Professor
  • Cerese Vaden, Interim Program Chair, Professor
  • Lisa Angeles Watanabe, Assistant Professor of Practice
  • Stacie G. Widdifield, Ph.D., Professor, Applied Intercultural Arts Research – GIDP, Professor
  • Gloria J Wilson, Associate Professor
  • Angela Zielinski, Associate Professor
  • Karen Zimmermann, Associate Director, Professor

School of Dance

  • Roberto Castro,
  • Patricia A Choate, Business Manager, Senior
  • Christopher Bryan Compton, Assistant Professor
  • Duane Cyrus, Professor, Director, School of Dance
  • John Dahlstrand, Technical Director, Senior
  • Thang Dao, Visiting Assistant Professor
  • Jason Allen Depizzo, Executive Assistant, School of Dance
  • Tamara Dyke-Compton, Associate Director, School of Dance, Associate Professor
  • Michelle Elena Francisco, Administrative Assistant
  • Elizabeth George, Associate Professor
  • Gianni Anthony Howell, Visiting Assistant Professor
  • Marquez E Johnson, Instructor, School of Dance
  • Erika Julian, Lecturer
  • Robert Legendre, Accompanist
  • Lorin Shane Mathis, Instructor
  • Hayley E Meier, Assistant Professor of Practice
  • Kristin B Miller, Athletic Trainer
  • Ryan M Moore, Technical Director, Senior
  • Kyria R Sabin, Adjunct Instructor
  • Mark Schafer, Accompanist, Senior
  • Sam Watson, Associate Professor of Practice
  • Kristen A Wheeler, Director, Costume Shop
  • Barbea Williams, Adjunct Instructor
  • Michael Williams, Professor

Fred Fox School of Music

  • Mindi Rey Acosta, Information Specialist, Assistant
  • Philip Henry Alejo, Associate Professor
  • Christopher Allen, Costume Shop Manager
  • Daniel Asia, Professor
  • Michael D Becker, Adjunct Instructor
  • David John Boulton, Assistant Director, Undergraduate Student Academic Services
  • Shelly Braun, Program Coordinator, Senior
  • John T. Brobeck, Ph.D., Director, Graduate Studies-Music, Professor
  • Theodore Oscar Buchholz, Associate Professor
  • Jason R Carder, Assistant Professor
  • Kristen Clough, Adjunct Instructor
  • Thomas Cockrell, D.M.A., Director, Orchestral Activities, Endowed Chair, Nelson Riddle-Music, Professor
  • Ron Frank Creason, Coordinator, Lighting Production
  • Kristin Dauphinais, D.M.A., Professor
  • Sally R Day, Theater Scenery Specialist
  • Pamela Decker, D.M.A., Professor
  • Carla Fabris, Instructor
  • Reid Ferris, Coordinator, Audio Production
  • Sara E Fraker, Associate Professor
  • Alyssa Gaines, Program Coordinator
  • Marissa Garaygordobil, Executive Assistant
  • Molly A Gebrian, Assistant Professor
  • Jackie Surber Glazier, Associate Professor
  • Edward John Goodman, Associate Professor
  • Robert E Gordon,
  • Jennie M Gubner, Chair, Applied Intercultural Arts Research – GIDP, Assistant Professor
  • Sara Gulgas, Assistant Professor of Practice
  • Yuanyuan He, Assistant Professor
  • Emma Henry, Office Specialist, Senior
  • Timothy Andreas Kantor, Associate Professor
  • Larry Xiaoming Lang, Professor of Practice
  • Jenny Lee, Adjunct Instructor
  • Yunah Lee, Assistant Professor
  • Fanya Lin, Assistant Professor of Practice
  • Daniel Robert Linder, Assistant Professor of Practice
  • Brian Luce, D.M.A., Associate Director, School of Music, Professor
  • Johanna Lundy, Assistant Professor
  • Nicky Manlove, Adjunct Instructor
  • John Milbauer, Professor, Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs
  • Brian Moon, Associate Professor of Practice
  • Octavio Moreno, Limited Term Adjunct Instructor
  • Matthew S Mugmon, Associate Professor, Applied Intercultural Arts Research – GIDP, Associate Professor
  • John Muniz, Associate Professor
  • Chad R Nicholson, Associate Professor
  • Karin Nolan, Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor of Practice
  • Kelsey Nussbaum, Assistant Professor
  • Gabriela Ocadiz Velazquez, Assistant Professor
  • Marissa Olegario, Assistant Professor
  • Morris Samuel Palter, Associate Professor
  • R. Thomas Patterson, Endowed Chair, Sanford & Phyllis Bolton for Classical Guitar, Professor
  • Boyd Pomeroy, Ph.D., Professor
  • Jennifer C Post, Associate Professor of Practice
  • Jose Luis Puerta, Assistant Professor of Practice
  • Alberto R Ranjel, Adjunct Instructor
  • Brett Reed, Limited Term Adjunct Instructor
  • Edward Reid, Professor
  • Jay Rosenblatt, Ph.D., Professor
  • Wiley Ross, Recording Studio Coordinator
  • Lauren Roth, Assistant Professor of Practice
  • Elizabeth Schauer, D.M.A., Director, Choral Activities, Professor
  • Carson G Scott, Technical Director, Senior
  • Chad Ellis Shoopman, Associate Professor
  • Cynthia S Stokes, Assistant Professor
  • William A Stuckey, Associate Professor
  • Donald G. Traut, Ph.D., Professor
  • Matthew Joseph Tropman, Associate Professor
  • Cassie J Van Gelder, Piano Technician
  • Jeff Vanderlee, Assistant Professor of Practice
  • Angelo David Versace, Associate Professor
  • Arthur Vint, Adjunct Instructor
  • Alana Dallas Wiesing, Adjunct Instructor
  • Lori Jean Wiest, Endowed Chair, Alan C Fox, Professor, Director, School of Music
  • Matthew L Williams, Assistant Professor
  • Brice Winston, Adjunct Instructor
  • Richard Paul Woodruff, Piano Technician
  • Lisa Zdechlik, D.M.A., Endowed Chair, Daveen Fox-Music Studies, Professor

School of Theatre, Film & Television

  • Kevin A Black, Professor of Practice
  • Wolfe Bowart, Limited Term Adjunct Instructor
  • Jacob Paul Bricca, Associate Professor
  • Darious Jamal Britt, Media Specialist
  • Justine Collins, Assistant to the Director, Administration
  • Anna Reynolds Cooper, Assistant Professor, Social / Cultural / Critical Theory – GIDP, Assistant Professor
  • Angela Counts, Limited Term Adjunct Instructor
  • Stacy J Dugan, Business Manager, Senior
  • Mia Farrell, Director, Hanson Institute
  • Jordan A D Fuller, Limited Term Adjunct Instructor Film and Television
  • Brent Gibbs, Professor
  • Danny Gurwin, Co-Chair, Acting/Musical Theatre Division, Associate Professor
  • Sheldon M Ham, Manager, FTV Production Services
  • Andrew Robert Hoffman, Technical Supervisor, Lighting and Properties
  • Patrick Holt, Associate Professor
  • Christine Kerr, Assistant Professor
  • Nicole Koschmann, Assistant Professor of Practice
  • Edward Kraus, Associate Professor
  • Brian Michael Levant, Limited Term Adjunct Instructor Film and Television
  • Alex Leyton, Limited Term Adjunct Instructor Film and Television
  • Jordan Marie Lorsung, Marketing Specialist, Associate
  • Roweena Mackay, Adjunct Instructor Film and Television
  • Jessica Maerz, Associate Professor
  • Yuri Makino, Associate Director, Associate Professor
  • Matthew S Marcus, Assistant Professor of Practice
  • Michael Andrew Martinez, Limited Term Adjunct Instructor Film and Television
  • Nicole Martinez, Adjunct Instructor Film and Television
  • Orquidea Morales, Assistant Professor
  • David Donald Morden, Associate Professor
  • Michael Mulcahy, Associate Professor, Social / Cultural / Critical Theory – GIDP, Associate Professor
  • Keshia Allen Renee Neal, Senior Academic Advisor I
  • Kerryn Negus, Director, Advancement and External Relations
  • Kendall Gene Phillips, Assistant Professor of Practice
  • Greg Pierotti, Assistant Professor
  • Brant Law Pope, Professor of Practice, Interim Director
  • Jamie Rae Reed, Assistant Professor of Practice
  • Shane Riches, Professor of Practice
  • Elaine D Romero, Associate Professor
  • Darnell T Roulhac, Assistant Professor of Practice
  • Clare Rowe, Associate Professor
  • Bradley Schauer, Associate Professor
  • Beverly Seckinger, Distinguished Outreach Professor, Professor, Social / Cultural / Critical Theory – GIDP, Professor
  • Barbara Selznick, Associate Professor
  • Lisanne Skyler, Professor
  • Nicole Diane Staab, Academic Advisor I
  • Hank Stratton, Artistic Director, Associate Professor
  • Daniela M Tascarella, Student Academic Specialist
  • Maryann P Trombino-Arthur, Costume Shop Manager
  • Richard Tuckett, Associate Professor
  • Rick Wamer, Adjunct Instructor Film and Television
  • Apollo Mark Weaver, Assistant Professor of Practice
  • David L Wing, Adjunct Instructor
  • David Yarnelle, Assistant Professor of Practice
  • Charles C Young, Instructor

A heartfelt thanks to Arizona Arts’ Principal Information Technology Manager, Cynthia “Cy” Barlow, for her immeasurable support both with the virtual and in person components of this celebration. Our appreciation for her innovation, creativity, and support cannot be overstated! Thank you Cy for making this celebration into a production that is worthy of the Arizona Arts distinction.

We would also like to express our thanks to the rest of the Fine Arts Technical Team: Dal Hodges, Dane Velasquez, and Bryant Baker! Dal, Dane, and Bryant, your support and dedication to this celebration throughout the years is beyond appreciated. 

Program Design:

Jonalynne Bustamente, Graphic Designer

Website Design:

Cynthia “Cy” Barlow, IT Manager, Principal

Celebration Coordination:

Lindsay Shekleton-Clark, Coordinator, Student and Alumni Engagement

Ana Pumarejo Losada, Assistant Director, Special Events

Ryan M. Moore, Technical Director, Senior, School of Dance

Fine Arts Technical Services:

Bryant Baker, Information Technology Support Analyst

Dal Hodges, Systems Administrator, Senior

Dane Velasquez, Systems Administrator, Senior

The College of Fine Arts would like to express it’s immense gratitude to the Fred Fox School of Music Technical Team for going the extra mile to make this celebration a reality!

Fred Fox School of Music Technical Team:

Carson Scott, Technical Director, Senior

Ron Frank Creason, Coordinator, Lighting Production

Reid Ferris, Coordinator, Audio Production

Thank you to all Arizona Arts staff, faculty, students, and supporters for the contributions to the College of Fine Arts Convocation showcases.

The opportunity to illustrate your immense talent and extradentary work is immeasurable.

Thank you to all alumni, faculty, family, and friends who submitted congratulatory videos and comments for our CFA Graduates!

 To our CFA Graduates, thank you for choosing UArizona & CONGRATULATIONS!