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Robert Ramirez
Head of School
Robert Ramirez became head of the School of Drama on August 1, 2022. He joins CMU from the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Texas at Austin (UT), where he served as professor and chair.
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Wendy Arons
Professor of Dramatic Literature
Area Chair, Dramaturgy
Director of the Center for the Arts in Society

Claudia Benack
Teaching Professor of Voice

Stewart Blackwood
Assistant Professor of Composition and Sound Design

Dick Block
Associate Head of School
Teaching Professor of Design

David Boevers
Associate Professor of Production Technology and Management /
Technical Director

C. Todd Brown
Associate Teaching Professor of Lighting and Production Technology

James Caton
Associate Teaching Professor of Dance

Gab Cody
Special Visiting Faculty, Directing

Judith Conte
Teaching Professor of Dance

Tomé Cousin
Professor of Dance

Brett Ashley Crawford
Associate Teaching Professor, Arts Management

Mark Domencic
Adjunct Faculty, Music Theater

Gianni Downs
Adjunct Faculty, Scenic Design

Andrew Dunn
Adjunct Faculty, Design and Art

Kaja Dunn
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ANTI-RACIST AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT PRACTICE

Rick Edinger
Area Chair of Acting & Music Theater
Associate Professor of Music Theater

Mindy Eshelman
Associate Professor of Costume Design

Kristi Good, PhD
Assistant Professor of Dramaturgy

Kyle Haden
Senior Associate Head
Associate Professor of Acting

Rob Handel
Professor of Dramatic Writing
Area Chair, Dramatic Writing

Hugh Hanson
Associate Professor of Costume Production

Kevin Hines
Associate Teaching Professor of Production Technology & Management

Gwendolyn Kelso
Adjunct Faculty, Acting for Non-Majors

Randy Kovitz
ADJUNCT FACULTY, ACTING

Juan Rivera Lebron
Distinguished Service Professor of Acting

Gary Logan
Professor of Speech and Dialects

Melissa Martin
Adjunct Faculty, Dramatic Writing & The John Wells Directing Program

Tony McKay
Associate Professor of Acting

Michael E. McKelvey
Assistant Professor of Music Theater & Voice

Catherine Moore
Teaching Professor Drama, Movement

Amanda Olmstead
Adjunct Faculty, Dramaturgy

Joe Pino
Professor of Sound Design

Robert Ramirez
Head of School

Giovanna Reyes-Mir
Adjunct Faculty, Music Theater

Nica Ross
Associate Professor of Video & Media Design
Director, The Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry

Brian Russman
Associate Teaching Professor of Costume Production

Emily Sapa
Adjunct Faculty, Alexander Technique

Tina Shackleford
Teaching Professor of Stage Management

Lawrence Shea
Associate Professor of Video & Media Design
Area Chair, Design

Andrew William Smith
Associate Professor of Acting
Associate Area Chair of Acting/Music Theater

Mary Ellen Stebbins
Assistant Professor of Lighting Design

Ausar Stewart
Assistant Professor of Voice and Acting

Robert Thomson
Associate Professor of Lighting Design

Susan Tsu
Bessie F Anathan Professor of Design & University Professor

Sam Turich
Adjunct Faculty, Acting

Lisa Velten Smith
Assistant Professor of Voice
Associate Area Chair of Acting/Music Theater

Bria Walker-Rhoze
Assistant Professor, Acting

Chelsea M. Warren
Associate Professor of Scenic Design

Miso Wei
Assistant Teaching Professor of Stage & Production Management

Kim Weild
Area Chair & Associate Professor of Directing
John Wells Directing Program

Andy Wolk
Adjunct Faculty, The John Wells Directing Program

Yong Suk Yoo
Associate Professor of Directing

TJ Young
Associate Professor of Dramaturgy

Beth Zamborsky
Associate Teaching Professor of Scenic Art & Drawing
Staff

Ben Brosche
Staff Accompanist

Catie Brown
Staff Accompanist

Zachary Brown
Audio Manager

Ben Carter
Scene Shop Supervisor & Instructor
Pre-College Fabrication Technology

Joyce Dellovade
Senior Administrative Coordinator
Assistant to the Head

Thomas Feather
Lighting Manager

Valerie Haley
Senior Administrative Coordinator

David Holcomb
Associate Head, Director of Production

Todd R. Kulik
Props Manager

Tiia Torchia Lager
Costume Studio Manager

Shannon Lown
Academic Program Manager & Graduate Advisor

Melissa Lubina
Facilities Assistant

Jennifer Marks
Wardrobe Supervisor

Valeria McCrary
Senior Academic Advisor

Shannon Musgrave
Director of Marketing & Communications

Amy Nichols
ASSOCIATE HEAD, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Sara Novelly
Business Manager

David J. Randolph
Senior Facilities Manager

Sayantee Sahoo
Production Manager

Marlene Speranza
Tailor/Costumer

Louis Stein
Network Administrator
In-House Photographer

Maria Stoy
Box Office Manager
Associate Director, PreCollege Program

Aimee Thomas
Audio Visual Supervisor

Kristin Ward
Senior Arts Technician, Prop Shop

Sean West
Theater Supervisor/Instructor
EMERITI

Barbara Anderson
Professor Emeritus

Natalie Baker-Shirer
Associate Professor Emeritus

Peter Cooke
University Professor Emeritus

Janet Madelle Feindel
Professor Emeritus

Jed Allen Harris
Associate Teaching Professor Emeritus

Gary Kline
Teaching Professor Emeritus

Gregory Lehane
Professor Emeritus

Cindy Limauro
Emeritus University Professor of Lighting Design

Barbara MacKenzie-Wood
University Professor Emeritus

Dan Martin
Professor Emeritus

Anne Mundell
Professor Emeritus

Ingrid Sonnichsen
Associate Professor Emeritus

Don Wadsworth
Professor Emeritus