Faculty and Staff
William Jenkins

William Jenkins

Department Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance and Professor of Theatre
AC 104E

765-285-8740

Tyler Smith

Tyler Smith

Associate Professor of Theatre
Associate Chair
AC 104C

765-285-3383

Liz Green

Liz Green

Administrative Coordinator
AC 104

765-285-4240

Rebecca Taylor

Rebecca Taylor

Recruitment Coordinator and Special Projects Administrator
AC 104D

765-285-8740


Acting and Musical Theatre Faculty

Dee Dee  Batteast

Dee Dee Batteast

Instructor of Theatre
AC 306

765-285-8740

Mark Cabus

Mark Cabus

Assistant Teaching Professor of Acting
AC 211B

765-285-4158

Karlee Ann Ferreira Clements

Karlee Ann Ferreira Clements

Assistant Teaching Professor of Musical Theatre Dance

765-285-8740

Eileen  Connolly

Eileen Connolly

Assistant Teaching Professor of Acting

765-285-7324

Jodi Cotton-Street

Jodi Cotton-Street

Associate Teaching Professor of Theatre
Musical Theatre, Voice
AC 011D

765-285-4819

Eric A. Emery

Eric A. Emery

Instructor of Theatre
Los Angeles Experience Casting Director
AC 306

765-285-8740

Sutton Lenore Foster

Sutton Lenore Foster

Instructor of Theatre
AC 306

765-285-8740

Emily Goodell

Emily Goodell

Summer Semester Teaching
AC 104

765-285-8053

Jeremy Gussin

Jeremy Gussin

Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre Voice
AC 011B

765-285-4167

Thomas Clay Hall

Thomas Clay Hall

Assistant Teaching Professor in Musical Theatre and Pianist

765-285-8767

Ronald D. Hellems

Ronald D. Hellems

Assistant Teaching Professor of Musical Theatre Voice

765-285-8740

Deborah Hill

Deborah Hill

Assistant Teaching Professor of Musical Theatre
AC 011C

765-285-6536

Rachel Anuta Hoffman

Rachel Anuta Hoffman

Instructor of Theatre
New York Showcase Casting Director 
AC 306

765-285-8740

Kathy  Logelin

Kathy Logelin

Instructor of Theatre
AC 306

765-285-8740

Billy Ryan Murphy

Billy Ryan Murphy

Instructor of Theatre
Los Angeles Experience Director
AC 306

765-285-8740

William Francis Osetek

William Francis Osetek

Instructor of Theatre
Chicago Showcase Casting Director 
AC 306

765-285-8740

Eva Patton

Eva Patton

Associate Professor of Theatre and Dance
AC 303 E

765-285-0976

Michael Rafter

Michael Rafter

Associate Professor of Musical Theatre
AC 216

765-285-5557

Jim Rhinehart

Jim Rhinehart

Associate Teaching Professor of Musical Theatre
AC 214

765-285-8754

Veronica Santoyo

Veronica Santoyo

Associate Teaching Professor of Theatre
AC 300

765-285-4159

Johnna Tavianini

Johnna Tavianini

Associate Professor of Musical Theatre Voice
AC 414

765-285-7301

Elizabeth Truitt

Elizabeth Truitt

Associate Teaching Professor of Theatre
Musical Theatre, Voice
AC 414C

765-285-7363

C. Drew Vidal

C. Drew Vidal

Associate Professor of Theatre
AC 303C

765-285-8751


Dance Faculty

Anne Nicole Beck

Anne Nicole Beck

Associate Teaching Professor of Dance
BG 204

765-285-4244

Sidra Leigh Bell

Sidra Leigh Bell

Instructor of Dance
AC 306

765-285-8740

Adam  Crawley

Adam Crawley

Instructor of Dance
AC 306

765-285-8740

Emmanuel Cudjoe

Emmanuel Cudjoe

Assistant Professor of West African Dance
AC 104

765-285-8331

Susan Koper

Susan Koper

Associate Professor, Dance Teacher, and Choreographer
BG 206

765-285-0982

Sarah Mangelsdorf

Sarah Mangelsdorf

Emerita Faculty
AC 306

765-744-4602

Jenn Meckley

Jenn Meckley

Assistant Professor of Dance, Dance Historian and Teacher
BG 207

765-285-7361

Kenny  Shepard

Kenny Shepard

Instructor of Dance
AC 306

765-285-8740

Audra Sokol

Audra Sokol

Associate Professor of Dance
BG 205

765-285-1484

Roberta Wong

Roberta Wong

Assistant Teaching Professor of Ballet/Dance Generalist
AC 104

765-285-6401


Design and Technology Faculty

Corey Lee

Corey Lee

Assistant Teaching Professor in Lighting Design
AC 104

765-285-8819

Robert Dirden

Robert Dirden

Associate Teaching Professor of Theatre
Hair and Makeup
AC 214

765-285-3522

Matthew Green

Matthew Green

Light and Sound Shop Director
AC 104

765-285-7365

Nora Martin

Nora Martin

Costume Shop Assistant
TH 006

765-285-8740

John Rawlings

John Rawlings

Technical Director for Theatre and Dance
AC 104

765-285-8750

Brandon Reed

Brandon Reed

Assistant Professor

Kathryn Rohe

Kathryn Rohe

Associate Professor of Theatre and Dance and Costume Designer and Teacher
AC 209D

765-285-7343

David C. (“Kip”) Shawger, Jr.

David C. (“Kip”) Shawger, Jr.

Associate Professor Emeritus of Theatre Design

Cade Michael Sikora

Cade Michael Sikora

Assistant Teaching Professor in Scenic Design
AC 306

765-285-8831

Alexander Neilson Stearns

Alexander Neilson Stearns

Director of Costume Shop
TH 006

765-285-8752

Jeff Stover

Jeff Stover

Assistant Teaching Professor of Stage Management and Design Technology
AC 209A

765-285-4248


Directing, Stage Management, Theatre Education, and Theatre Creation Faculty

Jennifer Blackmer

Jennifer Blackmer

Professor of Theatre
Professor of Theatre, Playwriting
BA 215

765-285-8795

Chris Bolender

Chris Bolender

Production Stage Manager
AC 219 F

765-285-3521

Diana Grisanti

Diana Grisanti

Assistant Professor of Playwriting
AC 407

765-285-8798

Karen Kessler

Karen Kessler

Professor of Theatre
Directing
AC 412

765-285-8745

David Little

David Little

Associate Teaching Professor of Theatre
Directing
AC 215A

765-285-6461

Nick  Murhling

Nick Murhling

Instructor of Theatre
AC 306

765-285-6461

Michael O

Michael O'Hara

Sursa Distinguished Professor of Fine Arts and Professor of Theatre
AC 412A

765-285-5507

Matthew Reeder

Matthew Reeder

Associate Professor of Directing and Shakespeare and Online Specialist
AC 215

765-285-8809

Donna Seage

Donna Seage

Assistant Professor of Theatre Education
AC 104

765-285-8797

Andrew John Waldron

Andrew John Waldron

Assistant Professor of Theatre Education
AC 300

765-285-0979


Staff

John Sadler

John Sadler

Scene Shop Supervisor
TH 107

765-285-0978