502 South Cooper St. Arlington, TX 76019
144 Fine Arts Building North, Box 19103
Administrative Office: (817) 272-2650
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Dr. Brandi Andrade, PhD in Philosophy, MA in Humanities, BS in Drama
Adjunct Assistant Professor
she/her
DJ Badon, MFA in Scenic Design, BS in General Studies, AAS in Industrial Technology
Technical Director
Production & Facilities Manager
he/him
Felicia Bertch, MFA in Acting, BA in English
Associate Professor of Instruction
Area Head BFA Acting
she/her
Joe Chapa, MFA in Acting Performance, BA in Radio and Television Production
Associate Professor
Margaret Monostory Crowley, MFA in Costume Design, BFA in Theatre Production and Design
Assistant Professor in Practice
she/her
Jay Duffer, MFA in Theatre Arts, BA in Music Education
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Managing Director, Amphibian Stage Productions
J. Austin Eyer, MFA in Directing, BFA in Theatre
Assistant Professor
Area Head BFA Musical Theatre
he/him
Andrew Christopher Gaupp, AEA, SCD Assoc., MFA In Drama, Trinity University, BA In Theatre Arts, Texas Tech University
Professor & Associate Department Chair
Maverick Theatre Company Artistic Director
he/him
Dr. Natalie Gaupp, PhD in Humanities Aesthetic Studies, MA in Interdisciplinary Studies, BFA in Theatre Arts, AA in Drama
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Playwright-in-Residence
Dr. Julienne A. Greer, PhD in Humanities Aesthetic Studies, MA in Media Arts
Assistant Department Chair
Emotional Robotics Living Lab Director & BA Area Head
she/her
Additional Info:: Dr. Julienne A. Greer is an Assistant Professor of Theatre; Social Robotics and Performance. She earned a BFA in Drama from NYU, an MA in Media Arts from TCU, and her Ph.D. in Humanities at UTD. Dr. Greer is an interdisciplinary scholar + artist working at the emerging intersection of theatre and social robotics. Her primary focus is examining Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) to “humanize” social robots to the nuances of human behavior and develop better human-robot relational outcomes. Dr. Greer works with interdisciplinary teams including Social Work, Education, Computer Science, and Engineering. Current work includes; Shakespeare and Robots: robots acting Shakespeare with older adults for psychological well-being, Caretaker Respite: building trust and connection between humans and robots so caretaker burden can be lessened, and Assistive Technologies for Persons with Disabilities: a National Science Foundation external grant working with undergraduate students to examine how technology can augment the capabilities of people with disabilities.
Jocelyn Hansen, Doctorate Candidate in Musical Arts, MA in Music, BA in Music
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Elizabeth Hawkins, B.A. Theatre Arts; M.F.A. Theatre, University of South Carolina; PATP Acting & Musical Theatre, Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Megan Haratine, MFA in Acting, BA in Theatre
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Dr. Anne Healy, PhD in Aesthetics, MFA in Musical Theatre/Acting, BFA
Department Chair
Producer of Maverick Theatre Company & Maverick Dance Company
Additional Information: Dr. Anne Healy comes to the Dallas/Fort Worth area from New York City where she worked for many years as a professional actress and musical theatre performer. Anne holds a Ph.D. in Humanities- Aesthetic Studies – Musical Theatre/Theatre from The University of Texas at Dallas, an M.F.A. in Musical Theatre, and is an Associate Professor and the Musical Theatre Area Head in the Department of Theatre Arts at UTA. As a member of Actors Equity Association (AEA), Anne has worked both Off-Broadway and in regional theatres across the country, with local performances at Casa Manana and Amphibian Productions in Fort Worth. She is thrilled to have worked with such notable directors such as Johnathon Pape and Academy Award winner/Emmy winner/Tony Award nominee Rob Marshall. Anne is an associate member of the Stage Directors & Choreographers Union (SDC) and was recently in their 2017-2018 observership class. Regional directing credits include serving as the Assistant Director for A Raisin in the Sun at the Tony Award-winning Dallas Theater Center, as well as joining Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Kathleen Marshall at Goodspeed Musicals in Connecticut as her directing observer. At UTA, Anne has directed The Heidi Chronicles, Dead Man Walking, The Robber Bridegroom, Fiddler on the Roof, As It Is In Heaven, West Side Story, the regional premier of The Theory of Relativity, and the world premiere of Troupers: A Musical Vaudeville, to name a few. Anne’s research in the areas of vaudeville, musical theatre, and directing has led to multiple papers and panel discussions nationally and internationally regarding inter-disciplinary collaboration processes in the arts, as well as several creative works. Anne’s recent article on her experiences at Goodspeed Musicals was published by Johns Hopkins University Press in the November 2017 issue of Theatre Topics.
Mary Grace Held, BS Clinical Psychology, Franciscan University; M.Ed Higher Education Counseling , Wichita State University
Administrative Assistant II
Accounts Payable & Webpage Design
she/her
Jordan Kirby, M.F.A. Theatre, Scenic Design & Technical Direction
Assistant Professor of Practice
she/her
Email: jordan.kirby@uta.edu
Phone #: 817-272-2650
Office: Fine Arts North 139A
Office Hours
MW 9:00AM - 10:00AM or by appointment
Meredith Knight Treminio, MFA in Dance, Texas Woman's University
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Associate Artistic Director Maverick Dance Company
Email: meredith.knight@uta.edu
Phone #: (817) 272-2650
Office: Fine Arts Building North 180 & Swift Center 126A
Kim LaFontaine, MFA in Drama, BA in Theatre Arts
Professor
Chair Emeritus
Jared Land, MFA in Theatrical Design, BS in Theatre Arts
Associate Professor of Practice
Laurie Land, MFA in Theatrical Design, BS in Theatre Arts, AA in Liberal Arts, Certification in Professional Makeup Artistry
Associate Professor of Practice
Dr. Dennis Maher, PhD in U.S. Theatre History (U.S. Film), MA in Theatre Arts, BA in Speech/Theatre/English (History of Education)
Associate Professor
he/him
Miranda Marin, M.ED in Educational Administration, Tarleton State University
Academic Advisor II
Curriculum & Course Scheduling
Email: miranda.marin@uta.edu
Office: Fine Arts Building North, Room, 191B
Leah Mazur, M.F.A. Scenography, University of Kansas
Assistant Professor
BFA Design Tech Area Head
she/her
Gregory Dean McBride, Doctoral Candidate in Arts Education, MFA in Theatre Arts Administration, BA in Theatre Arts
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Theatre Arts Teaching Lab (TATL) - Director
Email: gregory.mcbride@uta.edu
Phone #: (214) 606-1984
Vicky Nooe, MM Collaborative Piano, MM Music Theory Pedagogy, BM Piano Performance
Lecturer
Collaborative Pianist
she/her
Seraphina Nova Glass, MFA in Playwriting, MFA in Directing
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Playwright-in-Residence
Kristine O’Brien, MFA in Visual Communication Design, BFA in Graphic Design, Minor in Theatre
Costume Studio Supervisor
Graphic Designer
Claudia Orcasitas, MFA in Dance, BEd, BS
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Benjamin Phillips, B.S. Theatre Studies - University of Evansville
Scenic Studio Coordinator
Donald Shorter, MFA New York University (TSOA)
Assistant Professor
he/she
Email: donald.shorter@uta.edu
Office: Fine Arts Bldg. Central 268A
Laurie M. Taylor, BA Journalism, Dance Minor, MFA in Dance
Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance
Email: laurie.taylor@uta.edu
Phone #: 817-272-2650
Office: University Hall Room 266
Office Hours
by appointment
Laurel Whitsett, PhD in Linguistics (in progress), MA in Linguistics, MA in Drama Text & Performance Studies, BA in Theatre Arts
Distinguished Senior Lecturer
Maverick Improv Troupe Co-Director
Chris Insall
Administrative Assistant I
Front Office Staff
Email: christian.insall@uta.edu
Phone #: (817) 272-2650
Office: Fine Arts Building North 144
Office Hours
M-F 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Danielle Willis, MFA in Dance, Texas Woman's University
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Email: danielle.willis@uta.edu
Phone #: (817) 272-2650