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

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
Jessica Bockelman
Program Assistant

Beth Hersh
PASJ Production Manager

Josh McDermott
Director of USF Stages


Reyna Brown

Beth Hersh
PASJ Production Manager

Josh McDermott
Director of USF Stages

Michelle Talgarow

Nick Mwaluko
Roberto Gutierrez Varea
Professor, Theater Advisor, Program Chair


Laura Diaz-Flaviani
USF Liturgical Choir Director

Rick Roberts
ASUSF Director

Sean Gresens
ASUSF Music Director
Thomas Kurtz
Professor, Music Advisor


Amber Julian

Dazaun Soleyn

Liv Shaffer
Dance Generators Director

Eric Solano

Jason Vu

Meredith Belany

Kristin Damrow

Daiane Lopes da Silva
Amie Dowling
Professor, Dance Advisor

Megan Nicely
Associate Professor, Dance Advisor

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