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Theatre Arts and Dance Faculty

Felicia Bertch, MFA Acting, University of South Carolina

Associate Professor of Instruction

Program Head, BFA Acting

Felicia Bertch

Email: bertch@uta.edu

Phone #: (817) 272-3176

Office: Fine Arts Building North 150

Joe Chapa, MFA Acting Performance, University of Mississippi

Associate Professor

Joe Chapa

Email: jchapa@uta.edu

Phone #: (817) 272-2567

Office: Fine Arts Building North 152

Margaret Monostory Crowley, MFA Costume Design, University of Texas

Assistant Professor of Practice

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Email: margaret.monostory@uta.edu

Phone #: --

Office: Fine Arts Building North 197A

Cody Dry, BA, University of North Texas

Assistant Professor of Instruction

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Email: cody.dry@uta.edu

Phone #: --

Office: By Appointment

J. Austin Eyer, MFA Theatre, Penn State University

Assistant Professor

Program Head, BFA Musical Theatre

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Email: austin.eyer@uta.edu

Phone #: (817) 272-2670

Office: Fine Arts Building North 191C

Julienne A. Greer, PhD Humanities Aesthetic Studies, University of Texas at Dallas

Associate Professor

Associate Chair

Dr. Julienne Aleta Greer, AEA

Email: jgreer@uta.edu

Phone #: (817) 272-2650

Office: Fine Arts Building Center 268B

Megan Noble Haratine, MFA Acting, University of Delaware Professional Theatre Training Program

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Megan Haratine

Email: megan.haratine@uta.edu

Phone #: (817) 907-3983

Office: Fine Arts Building North 151

Elizabeth Hawkins, MFA Theatre, University of South Carolina; PATP Acting & Musical Theatre, Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts

Assistant Professor of Instruction

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Anne Healy, PhD Aesthetic Studies: Theatre/Musical Theatre, University of Texas at Dallas

Associate Professor

Associate Chair

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Email: healy@uta.edu

Phone #: (817) 272-5202

Office: Fine Arts Building North 191A

Jeanmarie Higgins, PhD Theatre History, Theory & Criticism, University of Washington

Professor

Department Chair

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Email: jeanmarie.higgins@uta.edu

Phone #: (817) 272-3253

Office: Fine Arts Building North 144B

Meredith Knight Treminio, MFA Dance, Texas Woman's University

Associate Professor of Instruction

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Email: meredith.knight@uta.edu

Phone #: --

Office: Swift Center 130A

Dennis Maher, PhD Theatre History, Theory & Criticism; University of Wisconsin-Madison

Associate Professor

Dennis Maher

Leah Mazur, MFA Scenography, University of Kansas

Assistant Professor

Program Head, BFA Design Tech

Leah Mazur

Email: leah.mazur@uta.edu

Phone #: --

Office: Fine Arts building Central 264A

Justin Miller, MFA Theatre, Michigan State University

Associate Professor of Practice

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Email: justin.miller@uta.edu

Phone #: --

Kristina Miller, MFA Theatre, Michigan State University

Assistant Professor of Practice

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Vicky Nooe, MM Collaborative Piano, Boston University; MM Music Theory Pedagogy, Southern Methodist University

Lecturer

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Email: vicky.nooe@uta.edu

Phone #: (817) 272-5785

Office: Fine Arts Building North 422

Phillip Schroeder, MFA Theatre Design, University of Kansas

Assistant Professor

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Email: phillip.schroeder@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-2650

Office: Fine Arts Building North 139

Laurie M Taylor, MFA Dance, University of the Arts

Assistant Professor

Area Head Dance Minor

Laurie Taylor Professor of Dance

Sebastian Trainor, PhD Theatre History, Theory & Criticism, University of Washington; MFA Directing for the Stage, California Institute of the Arts

Associate Professor of Instruction

Program Head, BA Theatre Studies

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Email: sebastian.trainor@uta.edu

Office: Fine Arts Building Central

Laurel Whitsett, MA Drama Text & Performance, The University of London, King's College and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art; MA Linguistics, UTA

Distinguished Senior Lecturer

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Email: whitsett@uta.edu

Office: Fine Arts Building North 180

Theatre Arts and Dance Adjunct Faculty

Brandi Andrade, PhD Theatre & American Women's History, University of Texas at Dallas

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Brandi Andrade

Alexandra Benavidez

Adjunct Assistant Professor

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Jay Duffer, MFA Theatre Performance, University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Co-Artistic Director Amphibian Stage

Jay Duffer

William Eickenloff, BS Chemistry, Texas A&M University

Adjunct Assistant Professor

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Sarah Fagan, BA Performing Arts, Oklahoma City University

Adjunct Assistant Professor

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Email: sarah.fagan@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-2650

Office: Swift Center 128B

Hailey Green, BA, Howard Payne University

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Stage Manager

Hailey Green

Jocelyn Hansen, Doctorate Candidate Musical Arts; MA Music, Michigan State University

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Jocelyn Hansen

Email: jocelyn.hansen@uta.edu

Phone #: (817) 272-7393

Office: Fine Arts Building North 423

Jiles King, MFA Theatre Producing and Management, Columbia University

Adjunct Assistant Professor

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Claudia Orcasitas, MFA Dance, Texas Woman's University

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Claudia Orcasitas

Straton Rushing, MFA Dramatic Writing, Arizona State University

Adjunct Assistant Professor

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Kelley Smith, MFA Directing, University of Houston

Adjunct Assistant Professor

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Ginny Wheeler, MFA Choreography, Jacksonville University

Adjunct Assistant Professor

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Theatre Arts and Dance Staff

DJ Badon, MFA in Scenic Design, Western Illinois University

Technical Director, Production & Facilities Manager

DJ Badon

Email: djbadon@uta.edu

Phone #: (817) 272-2218

Office: Fine Arts Building North 138

Mary Grace Held, MEd Higher Education, Wichita State University

Administrative Assistant II

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Email: marygrace.held@uta.edu

Phone #: (817) 272-2652

Office: 144A

Chris Ruiz de Velasco

Administrative Assistant I

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Email: chris.rdv@uta.edu

Phone #: (817) 272-2650

Office: Fine Arts Building North 144

Office Hours

M-F 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Kristine O’Brien, MFA Visual Communication Design and Cinematic Arts, University of Texas Arlington

Costume Specialist & Graphic Designer

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Kristine Obrien

Email: kobrien@uta.edu

Phone #: (612) 504-7172

Office: Fine Arts Building North 147

Benjamin Phillips, BS Theatre Studies, University of Evansville

Scenic Studio Coordinator

Adjunct Assistant Professor

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Email: benjamin.phillips@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-4200

Office: Fine Arts North 135A

Brent Wigen, BA Psychology, Baylor University

Academic Advisor II

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Email: brent.wigen@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-5629

Office: Fine Arts North 191A

Office Hours

M-F 8a-5p by appointment