Faculty, Staff and Graduate Students

 

  THEATRE FACULTY
 

Name

Contact Info

Degree

Cynthia R. Stillings

Director, School of Theatre & Dance

330-672-0119
cstillin@kent.edu
M.F.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison
Colleen Albrecht
Asst. Professor, Lighting
330-672-2347
calbrec5@kent.edu
M.F.A. University of California, Irvine

Rosemarie K. Bank
Professor, History and Criticism
330-672-0108
rbank@kent.edu
Ph.D. The University of Iowa
  Marya Bednerik
Professor, Playwriting & Directing
330-672-0122
mbedneri@kent.edu
Ph.D. The University of Iowa
 

MaryAnn Black

Part-time Faculty

330-672-2082
mpblack@kent.edu
MFA Kent State University

Suzy Q. Campbell
Associate Professor, Costume Design
330-672-0115
scampbe2@kent.edu
M.F.A. The Ohio State University
 

Melissa D. Fucci

Part-time Faculty

330-672-2347
mfucci@kent.edu
 

Terri J. Kent
Professor, Acting & Musical Theatre
330-672-0107
tkent@kent.edu
M.F.A. Michigan State University
Yuko Kurahashi
Associate Professor, Theatre History, Theory and Criticism

330-672-9483

ykurahas@kent.edu

Ph. D. Indiana University
 

Kristine Mathews

Part-time Faculty

330-672-0108
 
M.A. Kent State University
Mark Monday
Assistant Professor, Acting                                 Head MFA Acting

330-672-0113  mmonday@kent.edu

M.F.A West Virginia University
Daniel R Nadon
Associate Professor, Trumbull Campus
 
330-678-4281
dnadon@kent.edu
Ph.D. University of Colorado

Charles J. Richie
Associate Professor, Acting & Voice
330-672-0109
crichie@kent.edu
B.A., Denison University

 

Phillip L. Robb
Assistant Professor, Stark Campus
330-535-3377
probb@kent.edu
M.A. Kent State University
Clyde Simon
Part-time Faculty,  Theatre

330-672-0109

csimon@kent.edu 

M.F.A. Kent State University

Martin Simonsen
Assistant Professor, Theatre Technology       Technical Director
330-672-0117 msimonse@kent.edu M.F.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison
  Terrence Spivey
Part Time Faculty
330-672-2082 Prairie View A&M
Raynette H. Smith
Associate Professor, Scene Design
330-672-0110
rsmith@kent.edu
M.F.A. Carnegie Mellon University
  Jonathan Swoboda
Assistant Professor, Musical Theatre
330-672-2102
jswoboda@kent.edu
 
 

Rohn D. Thomas

Part-time Faculty

330-672-2347
rdthoma1@kent.edu
 

Eric van Baars
Assistant Professor, Acting and Movement
330-672-0102
fvanbaar@kent.edu
M.F.A. Kent State University

Stephen M. Zapytowski
Professor, Theatre Technology
 
330-672-0116
szapytow@kent.edu
M.F.A. Indiana University

  THEATRE STAFF
  NameContact Info

Degree

Marty Coles
Costume Shop Stitcher
330-672-0121
 
 

Karl L. Erdmann
Scene Shop Supervisor
330-672-0117
kerdmann@kent.edu
M.A. Michigan State University

Rebecca Balogh Gates
Managing Director
330-672-0103
rbalogh1@kent.edu
B. A. Kent State University
  Carol Heller
Receptionist
330-672-0106
cheller1@kent.edu
 
Jason Potts
Lighting and Sound Supervisor
330-672-2082
jpotts@kent.edu
B. F. A. Kent State University
Robin L. Ruth
Costume Shop Supervisor
330-672-0121
rruth@kent.edu
B.F.A. The Ohio State University
Effie Tsengas
Marketing Associate
330-672-4102 etsengas@kent.edu  

Victoria Cook Weaver
Senior Secretary
330-672-0111
vweaver@kent.edu
Linda Colby
Accounts Clerk
330-672-0114
lwiland@kent.edu
 

 

DANCE FACULTY
Name Contact Info

Degree

Andrea Shearer
Associate Professor, Dance Division Director
330-672-0124
ashearer@kent.edu
M.A.- University of Michigan
John R. Crawford
Associate Dean, Professor
330-672-2760            jcrawfo1@kent.edu Ed. D.--Temple University
Alicia Diaz
Artist-in-Residence/Asst. Prof. NTT
330-672-0130
adiaz3@kent.edu
M.A. - New York University
Kimberly A. Karpanty
Associate Professor
330-672-0127
kkarpant@kent.edu
M.F.A. - Arizona State University
Joan Meggitt
Artist-in-Residence
330-672-0130
jmeggitt@kent.edu
M.F.A. - Case Western Reserve University

Beverly Petersen-Fitts

Part-time Faculty

330-672-0129
bpeterse@kent.edu
M.Ed. - Kent State University
Judith J. Peck Richner
Part-time Faculty
330-672-0128
jrichner@kent.edu
M.A. - The Ohio State University

Erin S. Smith

Part-time Faculty

330-672-0129
essmith@kent.edu
M.F.A. - University of North Carolina - Greensboro

Michelle Taylor

Part-time Faculty

330-672-0128
mtaylor12@kent.edu

D.D.S. - The Ohio State University

Miriam Teich

Part-time Faculty

330-672-0128
 
M.A. - Leslie College

Barbara A. Verlezza

Assistant Professor

330-672-0125
bverlez1@kent.edu
M.F.A - University of Michigan

DANCE STAFF
NameContact Info

Degree

Denise McConnell Carper
Secretary
330-672-0100
dcarper@kent.edu
 
     

GRADUATE STUDENTS
Name Contact Info Degree Program
William J. Amato
Graduate Student
330-672-3172
wamato1@kent.edu
MFA - Design/Technology
Jennifer N. Biehl
Graduate Assistant
330-672-3172
jbiehl12@kent.edu
MFA - Design/Technology
Sarah R. Bird-Russell
Graduate Assistant
330-672-3172
sbird1@kent.edu
MFA - Design/Technology

Laura E. Cook

Graduate Assistant

330-672-3172

lcook8@kent.edu

MFA - Acting
Rosemarie Cruz
Graduate Assistant

330-672-3172

rcruz1@kent.edu

MFA - Design/Technology
Jennifer Farris                                Graduate Student

330-672-3172

jfarris1@kent.edu

MFA - Design/Technology
Laura Nelson
Graduate Assistant

330-672-3172

lnelson8@kent.edu

MA
William D. Patti
Graduate Assistant

330-672-3172

wpatti@kent.edu

MFA - Acting
Nicole Perrone
Graduate Assistant

330-672-3172

nperrone@kent.edu

MFA - Acting

Richard A. Reiss

Graduate Assistant

330-672-3172

rreiss@kent.edu

MFA - Acting

Robert W. Russell              Graduate Assistant

330-672-3172

rrussel4@kent.edu

MFA - Acting
Rebecca Sam Shelton            Graduate Assistant

330-672-3172

rshelto1@kent.edu

MFA - Design/Technology
Elizabeth Townsend             Graduate Student

330-672-3172

etownsen@kent.edu

MFA - Acting
 
Last updated: 10/20/2004
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