Faculty


Our department is comprised of teachers, award-winning artists, and scholars who are actively working within local, national, and international communities. They help facilitate our mission of educating artist activists through a social justice lens.Meet our incredible faculty and staff and explore their biographies below



Full Time Faculty


Roberto Gutierrez Varea
Professor, Theater Advisor, Program Chair

Xiomara Cornejo
Assistant Professor, Theater

Amie Dowling
Professor, Dance

Thomas Kurtz
Professor, Music

Megan Nicely
Associate Professor, Dance


Full Time Staff


Jessica Bockelman
Program Assistant

Beth Hersh
PASJ Production Manager

Josh McDermott
Director of USF Stages

PASJ Adjunct Faculty


Reyna Brown

Beth Hersh
PASJ Production Manager

Josh McDermott
Director of USF Stages

Theater Adjunct Faculty


Michelle Talgarow

Nick Mwaluko


Major/Minor Advisor


Roberto Gutierrez Varea
Professor, Theater Advisor, Program Chair

Music Adjunct Faculty


Laura Diaz-Flaviani
USF Liturgical Choir Director

Sean Gresens
ASUSF Music Director


Minor Advisor


Thomas Kurtz
Professor, Music Advisor

Dance Adjunct Faculty


Amber Julian

Dazaun Soleyn

Eric Solano

Jason Vu

Meredith Belany

Kristin Damrow

Daiane Lopes da Silva


Major/Minor Advisors


Amie Dowling
Professor, Dance Advisor

Megan Nicely
Associate Professor, Dance Advisor

Alumni


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