Acknowledgements
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
- Keenan Sahba Anderson, Accountant I
- Santa Lucia Arias, Coordinator, Special Events
- Dulce Jacqueline Armenta, Administrative Support Professional I
- Ms. Norma Ayon, Associate Director, Advising
- Bryant Baker, Information Technology Support Analyst
- Cynthia “Cy” Barlow, Information Technology Manager, Principal
- Cindy L. Barnett, Accountant
- Jonalynne Bustamante, Graphic Designer
- Mark Channell, Director of Development
- Tioni Collins, Specialist, Student Diversity Programs
- Isabel Kazemi Corella, Accountant
- Erin Czyzewski, Coordinator, Special Events
- Catherine Elise DuBois,
- Deanna Fitzgerald, Professor, Vice Dean, Fine Arts
- Crystal Deawna Govan, Administrative Assistant
- Brian James Harris, Coordinator, UpBeat
- Yessica Hernandez, Accountant I
- Dal Hodges, Systems Administrator, Senior
- Gage Judd, Multimedia Specialist II
- Josie Kelly, Human Resources Generalist III
- Rebecca A. Lona, Business Manager, Senior
- Melanie J. Marsh, Program Assistant
- Caitlin McCarthy, Financial Analyst III
- Bianca Metz, Graphic Designer
- Kimberly Moore, Financial Aid Professional II
- Frances V. Moreno, Administrative Assistant
- Tilghman Moyer, Executive Director of Development
- Karin Nolan, Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor of Practice
- Lee O’Rourke, Deputy Senior Director of Development, Arizona Arts
- Blanca Payne, Associate Director, Student Success
- Ana Pumarejo, Assistant Director, Special Events
- Maya Cecilia Rivera, Program Coordinator
- Andrew Schulz, Dean, Fine Arts, Professor, Vice President for the Arts
- Martina M. Shenal, Professor, School of Art
- Stephanie Silva, Accountant, Lead
- Charlie Snyder, Director, PR – Marketing and Communications
- Peter A. Torpey, Director, Live and Immersive Arts Program
- 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
- Nicole Antebi, Assistant Professor
- Sandra M. Barr, Ph.D., Lecturer
- Megan Bartel – Grad Students, Program Coordinator
- Christina Beasley, Academic Advisor I
- Colin 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 Chesnick, Marketing Specialist, Communications and Outreach
- 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 Huber, Technician, Digital Studio
- Paul Eli Ivey, Ph.D., Professor
- Danielle Jones, Visiting Assistant Professor
- Jeehey Kim, Assistant Professor
- Amelia (Amy) Kraehe, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Associate Vice President, Equity in the Arts
- Kelly Leslie, Associate Professor
- Alejandro Macias, Assistant Professor
- Kimberly Mast, Ph.D., MLS, Director, Visual Resource Center
- Ellen McMahon, Professor, Applied Intercultural Arts Research – GIDP, Professor, Associate Dean
- Sarah J. Moore, Ph.D., Professor, Applied Intercultural Arts Research – GIDP, Professor
- John Nofs, Coordinator, Photography Facillities
- Eric A. Norman, Technician, Studio-3D
- Wilma Pinedo, Program Coordinator
- Irene Bald 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, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Carrie M. Scharf, Program Coordinator
- lydia see, Gallery Director / Joseph F. Gross Endowed Curator
- Marcos Serafim, Assistant Professor
- Gary Setzer, Professor
- Martina M. Shenal, Professor, School of Art
- Ryan Shin, Ph.D., Professor, Applied Intercultural Arts Research – GIDP, Professor
- Michelle Stone-Eklund, Business Manager, Senior
- David Taylor, Professor
- Cerese Vaden, Interim Program Chair, Professor
- Lisa Angeles Watanabe, Assistant Professor of Practice
- Stacie G. Widdifield, PhD; MS, Professor, Applied Intercultural Arts Research – GIDP, Professor
- gloria j. wilson, Ph.D., Associate Professor
- Angie Zielinski, Associate Professor
- Karen Zimmermann, Associate Director, Professor
School of Dance
- Patricia A Choate, Business Manager, Senior
- Christopher Compton, Assistant Professor
- Duane Cyrus, Professor, Director, School of Dance
- 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 Mathis, Instructor
- Hayley E. Meier, Assistant Professor of Practice
- Kristin B. Miller, Athletic Trainer
- Kyria R. Sabin, Adjunct Instructor
- Mark Schaefer, Coordinator
- 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 Acosta, Information Specialist, Assistant
- Philip Henry Alejo, Associate Professor
- Christopher Allen, Costume Shop Manager
- Daniel Asia, Professor
- Michael D. Becker, Adjunct Instructor
- David J. Boulton, Assistant Director, Undergraduate Student Academic Services
- Shelly Braun, Program Coordinator, Senior
- John T. Brobeck, Director, Graduate Studies-Music, Professor
- Theodore Buchholz, Associate Professor
- Jason R. Carder, Assistant Professor
- Kristen Clough, Adjunct Instructor
- Thomas Cockrell, Director, Orchestral Activities, Endowed Chair, Nelson Riddle-Music, Professor
- Ron Frank Creason, Coordinator, Lighting Production
- Kristin Dauphinais, Professor
- Sally R. Day, Theater Scenery Specialist
- Pamela Decker, Professor
- Carla Fabris, Instructor
- Reid Ferris, Coordinator, Audio Production
- Sara Fraker, Associate Professor
- Alyssa Gaines, Program Coordinator
- Marissa Garaygordobil, Executive Assistant
- Molly Gebrian, Assistant Professor
- Jackie Glazier, Associate Professor, Applied Intercultural Arts Research – GIDP, Associate Professor
- Edward Goodman, Associate Professor
- Robert Edward Gordon,
- Jennie M Gubner, Chair, Applied Intercultural Arts Research – GIDP, Assistant Professor
- Sara Gulgas, Assistant Professor of Practice
- Yuanyuan (Kay) HE, Assistant Professor
- Emma Henry, Office Specialist, Senior
- Timothy Andreas Kantor, Associate Professor
- Larry Lang, Professor of Practice
- Jenny Lee, Adjunct Instructor
- Yunah Lee, Assistant Professor
- Fanya Lin, Assistant Professor of Practice
- Daniel Linder, Assistant Professor of Practice
- Brian Luce, Associate Director, School of Music, Professor
- Johanna Lundy, Assistant Professor, Applied Intercultural Arts Research – GIDP, 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 Mugmon, Associate Professor, Applied Intercultural Arts Research – GIDP, Associate Professor
- John Muniz, Associate Professor
- Chad Nicholson
Director of Bands, Associate Professor - Karin Nolan, Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor of Practice
- Kelsey Nussbaum, Assistant Professor
- Gabriela Ocadiz, Assistant Professor
- Marissa Olegario, Assistant Professor
- Morris Samuel Palter, Associate Professor
- Thomas Patterson, Endowed Chair, Sanford & Phyllis Bolton for Classical Guitar, Professor
- Boyd Pomeroy, Professor
- Jennifer C Post, Associate Professor of Practice
- Jose Luis Puerta, Assistant Professor of Practice
- Alberto Ranjel, III, Adjunct Instructor
- Brett Reed, Limited Term Adjunct Instructor
- Edward Reid, Professor
- Jay Rosenblatt, Professor, Applied Intercultural Arts Research – GIDP, Professor
- Wiley Ross
Director, Rec Studio, Recording Studio Coordinator - Lauren Roth, Assistant Professor of Practice
- Elizabeth Schauer, Director, Choral Activities, Professor
- Carson Scott, Technical Director, Senior
- Chad Shoopman, Associate Professor
- Cynthia S Stokes, Assistant Professor, Applied Intercultural Arts Research – GIDP, Assistant Professor
- Andrew Stuckey, Associate Professor
- Donald G. Traut, Professor
- Matthew Tropman, Associate Professor
- Cassie J Van Gelder, Piano Technician
- Jeff Vanderlee, Assistant Professor of Practice
- Angelo Versace
Director of Jazz, Associate Professor - Arthur Vint, Adjunct Instructor
- Alana 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, Endowed Chair, Daveen Fox-Music Studies, Professor
School of Theatre, Film & Television
- Kevin Black, Professor of Practice
- Jacob Paul Bricca, Associate Professor
- Darious Jamal Britt, Media Specialist
- Justine Collins, Assistant to the Director, Administration
- Anna Cooper, Assistant Professor, Social / Cultural / Critical Theory – GIDP, Assistant Professor
- Angela Counts, Limited Term Adjunct Instructor
- Stacy J. Dugan, Business Manager, Senior
- Mia A. 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
- Christie Kerr, Assistant Professor
- Nicole Koschmann, Assistant Professor of Practice
- Ted Kraus, Associate Professor
- Brian Michael Levant, Limited Term Adjunct Instructor Film and Television
- Alex Leyton, Limited Term Adjunct Instructor Film and Television
- Jordan Lorsung, Marketing Specialist, Associate
- Roweena Mackay, Adjunct Instructor Film and Television
- Dr. 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 Morden, Associate Professor
- Michael Mulcahy, Associate Professor, Social / Cultural / Critical Theory – GIDP, Associate Professor
- Keshia Neal, Senior Academic Advisor I
- Kerryn Negus, Director, Advancement and External Relations
- Kendall Gene Phillips, Assistant Professor of Practice
- Greg Pierotti, Assistant Professor, Applied Intercultural Arts Research – GIDP, Assistant Professor
- Brant Law Pope, Professor of Practice, Interim Director
- Jamie Rae Reed, Assistant Professor of Practice
- Shane Riches, Professor of Practice
- Elaine Romero, Associate Professor
- Darnell T Roulhac, Assistant Professor of Practice
- Dr. Bradley Schauer, Associate Professor
- Beverly Seckinger, Distinguished Outreach Professor, Professor, Social / Cultural / Critical Theory – GIDP, Professor
- Dr. Barbara Selznick, Associate Professor
- Lisanne Skyler, Professor
- Nicole 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
Program Design:
Jonalynne Bustamente, Graphic Designer
Website Design:
Cynthia “Cy” Barlow, IT Manager, Principal
Celebration Coordination:
Ana Pumarejo Losada, Assistant Director, Special Events
Blanca Payne, M.Ed., Associate Director, Student Success
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 crew at Centennial Hall for going the extra mile to make this celebration a reality!
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!