Part-Time Faculty

Ghassan Abukurah
Ghassan Abukurah

Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, Interior Architecture Program

Ghassan Abukurah was a long time visiting professor at the School of Architecture and Planning at the Catholic University School of Architecture and Planning (CUArch) since 1989. Ghassan has taught multiple courses ranging from design studios, sustainability, theory and criticism and structural design at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
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Moimusa Ahmadu
Moimusa Ahmadu

Conditioning Coach

Moimusa Ahmadu is the sole proprietor of Guts Pilates and Sports Medicine. He is also currently the Assistant Athletic Trainer in the SportsMedicine Department at The Landon School for Boys.
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Omya Alston

Professorial Lecturer, Photography, Studio Arts Program

Professorial Lecturer, Photography, Studio Arts Program.
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Benjamin Ames
Benjamin Ames

Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, Interior Architecture Program

Benjamin Ames is an Architect and founder of Amestudio in 2002. He holds a BS from Georgia Tech and a Master of Architecture from the University of Maryland, where he was the recipient of the Dean’s Thesis Prize and the AIA Adams Prize.
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Diana Araoz-Fraser

Adjunct Professor, Interior Architecture Program

Diana is a Vice-President/Sr Interior Designer at HKS Inc. She is a passionate designer with 15 years of experience.
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Karthika Audinet
Karthika Audinet

Karthika Audinet is a DC based textile designer and educator with 25+ years of international experience and a background in designing luxury furnishings. She holds two MAs in Textile Design from the National Institute of Design, India and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle, France.
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Randy Baker
Randy Baker

Adjunct Professor of Theatre, Theatre & Dance Program

Randy Baker is a playwright, director and the co-Artistic Director of Rorschach Theatre. Read More  


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Carol Tudor Beach

Carol Tudor Beach is an artist and designer who has worked with architects and interior designers painting murals and doing decorative art, specializing in botanical subjects.
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Chamberlaine Beard
Chamberlaine Beard

Professional Lecturer, Interaction Design Program

Chamberlaine is a licensed Architect with over ten years of experience across a variety of sectors and scales, but with a heavy focus on adaptive reuse and repositioning projects. Read More  


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Tonya Beckman

Part-Time Professor of Theatre

Tonya Beckman is an AEA/SAG-AFTRA actor and dialect coach.
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Kara Braciale
Kara Braciale

Professorial Lecturer, Studio Arts Program

Kara Braciale is an artist and educator based in northern Virginia. Her work takes a variety of forms including paintings, digital works and textile objects alongside more conversational and social works such as the collaboratively run Proof Gallery, a project space in South Boston active from 2007-2018.
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Nancy Breslin

Nancy Breslin earned an MFA from the University of Delaware. Much of her work explores time and memory, using techniques such as pinhole photography, video, and digital collage.
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Lynn Brostoff
Lynn Brostoff

Professorial Lecturer, Art History

Lynn Brostoff is currently a Research Chemist in the Library of Congress Preservation Division. She previously held conservation scientist positions at the Smithsonian Institution's MCI, The Artists' Materials Center at Carnegie Mellon Univ., The National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC), and the Metropolitan Museum of Art Read More  


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Kelly Carr

Professorial Lecturer, Photography, Studio Arts Program

Professorial Lecturer, Photography, Studio Arts Program.
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Chan Chao

Professorial Lecturer, Studio Arts Program

Chan Chao was born in Kalemyo, Burma. In addition to teaching photography at GW, he has published three photography books, contributed to five different magazine publications, and had his work in five galleries and ten museums nationwide.
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Christopher Cherry
Christopher Cherry

Alexander, Classical Acting Program

Christopher Cherry is the director of Studio 2C, a studio for the performing arts and the Alexander Technique, where he focuses his Alexander practice exclusively on helping performing artists attain greater freedom, grace, clarity, and skill.
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Natalie Cheung
Natalie Cheung

Professorial Lecturer, Studio Arts Program

Natalie Cheung is originally from Falls Church, Virginia. Cheung is a professional artist, her artwork is represented by Morton Fine Art in Washington, DC and The Art Registry in Denver, CO.
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Donwon
Donwon Choi

Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, Interior Architecture Program

Donwon Choi has built a diverse career working at multidisciplinary firms specializing in architecture, interior design, furniture design, 3D-printed food, and motion graphics. He earned his Master of Architecture from SCI-Arc and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Architecture from George Washington University.
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Joseph Connell

Lecturer in Music (Percussion)

Joseph Connell teaches percussion lessons and directs the GW Percussion Ensemble. Read More  


Ashleigh D. Coren
Ashleigh D. Coren

Professorial Lecturer in Museum Studies

Ashleigh D. Coren is a content strategist, educator, and curator based in the Washington, D.C. area.
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Hayley Cutler
Hayley Cutler

Adjunct Professor of Dance, Theatre & Dance Program

Hayley Cutler (she/her) is a choreographer, performer, artist organizer, and dance educator. She is the founder and Artistic Director of darlingdance, a project-based dance company in its eleventh season, and co-founder of artist neighbor collective, an ongoing curatorial performance project.
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Dody DiSanto
Dody DiSanto

Mask, Clown, Classical Acting Program

Dody DiSanto trained in Paris and is an esteemed teaching protégé of the late Jacques Lecoq, whose teachings she carries forward. She is also on the faculties of The Catholic University of America and the Center for Movement Theatre, and has recently been a Guest Artist for Cirque du Soleil and The Yale School of Drama. Read More  


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Alex Donahue

Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, Interior Architecture Program

Alex Donahue is passionate about Architectural, Urban and Product design. He has practiced architecture at several internationally recognized design firms in both New York City and Washington, D.C. His research work centers on equity in architectural and urban spaces through post-occupancy analysis and field research.
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Andrew Donlon
Andrew Donlon

Lecturer in Music (Bagpipes)

Andrew Donlon is one of the United States’ premier competitive bagpipers, having extensive experience in top level solo competitions and as a key member in top tier bands. Read More  


Nelson Dougherty
Nelson Dougherty

Lecturer in Music (Guitar)

Nelson Dougherty is a Washington, DC-based jazz guitarist, composer and educator.
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Cheyanne Dwyer
Cheyanne Dwyer

Adjunct Lecturer, Interaction Design Program

Cheyanne is the Chief Strategy Officer at Building Momentum. She has spent years traveling the world teaching warfighters technology to allow them to solve problems faster and cheaper.
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Stephen Elfers
Stephen Elfers

Professorial Lecturer, Studio Arts Program

Steve Elfers has been a visual journalist for 30 years and has covered military conflict in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Somalia.
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Joey Enriquez

Professorial Lecturer, Fine Arts

Professorial Lecturer, Sculpture, Fine Arts
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Elizabeth Field

Professorial Lecturer in Music (Violin)

Elizabeth Field teaches violin and chamber music in the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design Music Program.
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Christina Filipescu

Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, Interior Architecture Program

Christina’s extensive international education and varied experience in architecture, urban and landscape design, interior design and fine arts leads to a distinctive focus on enriching designs with qualities influenced by the interwoven disciplines.
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Mary Findley

Professorial Lecturer in Music (Violin)

Mary Findley has been featured as a violin soloist with many orchestras, including the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under Thomas Schippers.
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Peter Fraize
Peter Fraize

Professorial Lecturer in Music (Saxophone); Jazz area coordinator

Peter Fraize Professorial Lecturer in Music (Saxophone); Jazz area coordinator
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Michelle Frankfurter

Professorial Lecturer, Studio Arts Program

Born in Jerusalem, Israel, Michelle Frankfurter is a documentary photographer from Takoma Park, MD.
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Erin R. Freeman
Erin R. Freeman

Professorial Lecturer in Music; Director of Choral Activities

Conductor, artistic leader, and pedagogue Erin Freeman serves in multiple positions throughout the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia and maintains an international presence through guest conducting engagements
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Dr. Elise A. Friedland
Dr. Elise A. Friedland

Associate Professor of Classics and Art History, Art History Program

Elise A. Friedland holds a BA in Classics from Williams College and an MA and PhD in Classical Art and Archaeology from the University of Michigan.
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Ed Gero
Ed Gero

Archetypes, Acting, Classical Acting Program

A 32-season veteran of the Washington Theatre community, Ed Gero is a fifteen-time nominee of the Helen Hayes Award and four-time recipient.
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Joanna M. Gohmann
Joanna M. Gohmann

Professorial Lecturer in Museum Studies

Joanna M. Gohmann is an art historian and provenance specialist with more than 14 years of museum experience. She believes that researching and sharing object and collection histories is central to maintaining transparent, equitable and relevant museums.
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Denise Grant
Denise Grant

Professorial Lecturer, Studio Arts Program

Denise Grant is a designer that specializes in using the Human-Centered Design Process to produce valuable prototypes that focus on social change.
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Kris Harris
Kris Harris

Adjunct Professor of Dance, Theatre & Dance Program

Krissy Harris is a DMV-based, LGBTQIA+ dance artist and educator. Their research is anchored in sensation-based movement, navigation of identity, and Queer wonder.
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B.N. Hebbar

Professorial Lecturer in Religion, Art History Program

B.N.Hebbar has lectured extensively on the histories, arts, and literatures of the eastern religions particularly Buddhism, Hinduism, and Shinto.
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Mira Hecht
Mira Hecht

Mira Hecht is a DC-based artist. She holds a BA from American University in Washington, DC and an MFA in Painting from the San Francisco Art Institute.
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Nick Hemenway
Nick Hemenway

Program Administrator, Museum Studies Program

Nick Hemenway (he/they) is the new Academic Program Administrator for the Corcoran's Museum Studies program.
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Maren Henson

Professorial Lecturer, Painting & Drawing, Fine Arts

Professorial Lecturer, Painting & Drawing, Fine Arts.
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Jennifer Hopkins

Visiting Professor of Theatre, Theatre & Dance Program

Jennifer J. Hopkins is a performing artist who spends her free time teaching fitness.
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Robert Horton
Robert Horton

Retired Assistant Director for Collections and Archives, National Museum of American History, Museum Studies Program

Bob Horton studied history at Brown, Ohio State and Yale, then started his archival career at the State Archives of Indiana.
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Robb Hunter
Robb Hunter

Combat, Classical Acting Program

Robb Hunter is a member of AEA, SAG/AFTRA, the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and is a Certified Fight Director and Teacher of Stage Combat for the Society of American Fight Directors. Read More  


Kamille Jackson
Kamille Jackson

Program Administrator and Professorial Lecturer, Studio Arts Program

Kamille is an interdisciplinary artist and professor from Alexandria, Virginia.

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Leslie Jacobson
Leslie Jacobson

Topics, Classical Acting Program

Leslie Jacobson has been nominated for three Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Direction. She has written scripts for the Helen Hayes Awards Ceremonies and the script for Arena Stage’s 40th Anniversary Gala. In 1989, she was selected by the U.S. Senate to write, direct, and produce a play commemorating its bicentennial. Theatres around the country have produced her scripts, and a television script was nominated for a Washington, D.C. Emmy.
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Emma Jaster
Emma Jaster

Movement for the Actor, Classical Acting Program

Emma is a performer and generative artist. She has been called a “splendid mover” (The Washington Post) and “a master of her craft” (Baratunde Thurston). She strives to create original, physically compelling theater that directly engages the audience.
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Sarah Jencks
Sarah Jencks

Professorial Lecturer in Museum Studies

As founder and principal consultant of Every Museum a Civic Museum, LLC, Sarah Jencks works with museums and museum educators to help them articulate their authentic civic missions and envision the possibilities for igniting and enacting the collective impact of museum education in our democratic republic.
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David Jones
David Jones

Lecturer in Music (Clarinet)

David Jones has performed extensively with the National Symphony...
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Lisae Jordan
Lisae Jordan

Stretch, Classical Acting Program

Lisae Jordan is originally from upstate New York, where many small towns have ballet schools as a result of the Ford Foundation’s support for George Balanchine and his efforts to establishing regional professional ballet companies and training for American dancers.
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Bess Kaye
Bess Kaye

Assistant Stage Combat Instructor and Resident Intimacy Choreographer, Classical Acting Program

Bess is a Fight Director and Intimacy Choreographer for stage and screen in the Washington, DC area. She is an Advanced Actor Combatant and Associate Instructor with the Society of American Fight Directors having taught stage combat and intimacy best practices at regional workshops across the nation. Read More  


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Jeff Kempskie

Co-Director of University Singers

Jeff Kempskie is Co-Director and Piano Accompanist for The George Washington University Singers. At GW he has coordinated and played for the monthly Fridays at Five recital series, served as piano accompanist for numerous student recitals, and coached chamber ensembles.
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Rebecca Kennedy
Rebecca Kennedy

Professorial Lecturer in Museum Studies

With over 15 years of experience, Rebecca has worked with a variety of collections in storage and on exhibition.
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Minah Kim
Minah Kim

Professorial Lecturer, Studio Arts Program

Professorial Lecturer, Studio Arts Program.
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Sohee Kim
Sohee Kim

Lecturer, Graphic Design Program

Ms. Sohee Kim has contributed to brand value creation and management through environmental analysis for business growth, sophisticated brand strategy development and significant branding.
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Julia Klineberg
Julia Klineberg

Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, Interior Architecture Program

A native of Northwest D.C., Julia has been involved in the field of architecture for the past six years, working as a project manager in a professional practice and as a studio educator in academia. Read More  


Jeremy Koch
Jeremy Koch

Lecturer in Music (Saxophone)

Jeremy P. Koch is a saxophonist, chamber musician, educator, and arts administrator in the Washington D.C. area.
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Mara Kurlandsky
Mara Kurlandsky

Professorial Lecturer in Museum Studies

Mara Kurlandsky is an independent content producer and digital strategist for museums and cultural organizations.
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Bill Largess
Bill Largess

Adjunct Professor of Theatre, Theatre & Dance Program

Bill Largess has been a theatre artist in the Washington area for over 40 years. He is a founding member of The Washington Stage Guild, a professional theatre in downtown DC and has been artistic director since 2008. Read More  


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Jung-Sil Lee

Professorial Lecturer, Art History Program

Jung-Sil Lee has been a historian of modern and contemporary art in global perspectives and an independent curator. Her research interests cover public memorials, ritual theory, feminism, and grassroots activism through art.
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Yejin Lee
Yejin Lee

Professorial Lecturer in Music (Collaborative Piano)

Pianist Yejin Lee is an active soloist and chamber musician based in the United States. Read More  


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Richard Leiby

Professorial Lecturer, Fine Arts

Richard Leiby is a longtime editor and writer at The Washington Post. He has reported from various conflict zones, including Gaza, Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Kip Lornell
Kip Lornell

Prof. Emeritus of Music (History & Culture)

Kip Lornell has been teaching courses in American music and ethnomusicology at GW since 1992.
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Lauren Maffeo
Lauren Maffeo

Adjunct Lecturer, Interaction Design Program

Lauren is an award-winning analyst and designer whose practice includes writing and executing research plans, leading user interviews, hosting usability testing, and creating assets like personas, process and journey maps, service blueprints, and content strategy/migration.
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Joey Manlapaz
Joey P. Mánlapaz

Washington, D.C.-based artist Joey P. Mánlapaz earned her MFA in painting from GW where her ongoing fascination for and concentration on the city of Washington as subject matter was influenced by her mentor Frank Wright, a renowned painter depicting 18th-19th century architecture of downtown D.C.
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Fred Marcellus
Fred Marcellus

Lecturer in Music (Trumpet)

Fred Marcellus is an active teacher, clinician, adjudicator, soloist, freelance trumpet player and D.C. native. He holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and Wichita State University.
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Katherine Markoski

Professorial Lecturer, Art History Program

Katherine Markoski is an art historian with a specialty in modern and contemporary art. As the 2009-10 recipient of the Dedalus Foundation Dissertation Fellowship and a 2014-15 Smithsonian American Art Museum Postdoctoral Fellowship, Markoski examined the significance of notions of community to artistic practice at Black Mountain College.
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Lynn Matheny
Lynn Matheny

Professorial Lecturer, Art History Program

Dr. Matheny currently serves as Deputy Head of Interpretation at the National Gallery of Art, leading a team of educators to shape interpretation of both the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions.
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Brandon McCoy
Brandon McCoy

Adjunct Professor of Theatre, Theatre & Dance Program

Brandon McCoy is a professional actor, director, playwright, and educator currently residing in Laurel, Maryland.
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Susan Mendlow
Susanna Mendlow

Professorial Lecturer in Music (Cello)

A versatile performer and arranger, Susanna Mendlow is half of the multi-genre duo Cello, World and a member of the classical ensemble Kassia Music.
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Hadrian Mendoza

Hadrian Mendoza is a stoneware potter whose work is part of permanent collections in museums in Cambodia, China, Korea, Japan, and the Philippines. Read More  


Patrick Merrill
Patrick Merrill

Professorial Lecturer in Music (Piano & Harpsichord)

Patrick Merrill is a pianist, organist, and harpsichordist with degrees from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University.
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Natasha Mokina
Natasha Mokina

Natasha Mokina is a graduate of the St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts – the oldest and most respected art school in Russia, and perhaps the last school still continuing traditions of European art education.
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Jim Mole

Professorial Lecturer, New Media Photojournalism, Studio Arts Program

Jim Mole, a painter and sculptor by training, is a versatile, deeply knowledgeable Internet strategist and usability advocate with more than twenty-five years of experience in advertising, marketing, web design and development. Read More  


Tom Morris
Tom Morris

Tom Morris is a painter and designer inspired by the hidden patterns of nature.
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Barry Moton
Barry Moton

Lecturer in Music (Voice)

Barry Moton is a Jazz Vocalist and Educator living in Washington, DC.
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Toby Mountain
Toby Mountain

Professorial Lecturer in Music (History & Culture)

Toby is an educator and an audio mastering engineer with credits ranging from David Bowie to Alison Krauss.
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Leland Nakamura
Leland Nakamura

Lecturer in Music (Percussion)

Leland Nakamura is a freelance drummer/percussionist who has been working in the Washington, D.C. area since 1991.
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Dumisani Ndlovu
Dumisani (aka Dumi Right) Ndlovu

Professorial Lecturer in Music (Hip Hop)

Dumisani Ndlovu aka Dumi Right, is a performing artist, MC, songwriter, and cultural ambassador who has been recognized as a standard bearer in global and progressive hip hop circles for many years.
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Andrea Kim Neighbors
Andrea Kim Neighbors

Professorial Lecturer in Museum Studies

Andrea Kim Neighbors (she/her) currently serves as the Director of Social Impact at Blue Star Families. Previously, she was Head of Education at the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (APAC), where she collaborated with K12 educators and Asian American and Pacific Islander content specialists to develop APAC’s National Education Program
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LeeAnet Noble
LeeAnet Noble

Shakespeare and the History of Black Actors, Classical Acting Program

LeeAnet Noble graduated Magna Cum Laude from Howard University and is certified in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion from Purdue University.
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Channah Norman
Channah Norman

Professorial Lecturer in Museum Studies

Channah Norman is the Chief Counsel for the National Museum of the U.S. Army and its 46 subsidiary museums. Prior to her current role, she was an appellate attorney with the Department of Justice. Read More  


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Molly Orlando

Lecturer in Music (Piano)

Pianist Molly Orlando is recognized as a soloist, collaborator, and teacher throughout the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area.
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Jon Ozment

Lecturer in Music (Piano)

Jon Ozment is a jazz piano instructor. He has over 30 years of experience in performance, teaching, improvisation, theory, and jazz history.
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David Page

Professional Lecturer, Fine Arts, Studio Arts Program

David Page is an artist and educator who has exhibited in over 60 shows, including solo shows, biennials, and trade show expositions.
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Hyung Park

Adjunct Professor, Graphic Design Program

Mr. Park has been a designer and an educator. His professional practice specializes in strategic branding and visual communication.

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Malinee Peris

Professor Emeritus of Music (Piano)

Sri Lankan–born Malinee Jayasinghe-Peris teaches piano at the George Washington University as Professor Emeritus of Music.

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Ada Pinkston
Ada Pinkston

Professorial Lecturer, Studio Arts Program

Ada Pinkston is a multimedia artist, educator, and cultural organizer living and working in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Ryan Rakhshan
Ryan Rakhshan

Professorial Lecturer, Studio Arts Program

Professorial Lecturer, Photography, Studio Arts Program.
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Amy Reiff

Lecturer in Music

Amy Reiff is a lecturer of voice in the Music Program of the George Washington University's Corcoran School of the Arts and Design.
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Astrid Riecken

Professional Lecturer, Photojournalism, Studio Arts Program

Astrid Riecken is an award-wining documentary and fine-art photographer, based in Washington, D.C., and New York City. Riecken started her photographic career in her native Hamburg, Germany.
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Crystal Sanchez
Crystal Sanchez

Professorial Lecturer in Museum Studies

Crystal Sanchez is a media archivist at the Smithsonian Institution on the Digital Asset Management team (DAMS), working with digital collections from across the Smithsonian’s diverse Museums, Archives, Libraries, Research Centers, and the Zoo.
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Jacquelyn Sawyer
Jacquelyn Sawyer

Professorial Lecturer in Museum Studies

Jacquelyn Sawyer is a committed arts and non-profit professional who has spent nearly two decades expanding arts and education opportunities for underrepresented groups and underserved communities. Jacquelyn began her career in the Baltimore City Public Schools system, where she taught middle and high school Social Studies.
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Millicent Scarlett
Millicent Scarlett

Adjunct Professor of Music (Voice)

Millicent Scarlett is an adjunct professor of voice and vocal facilitator in the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design's Music Program. She has been the winner of numerous awards, and scholarships, most notably the Luciano Pavarotti International Competition as a winner and a National Semi-finalist at The Met.
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Mike Schmitz
Michael J. Schmitz

Adjunct Professor of Music; Director of Bands

A native of Dyersville, Iowa, Professor Schmitz began his musical studies on trumpet under instruction from his father at age ten and switched to trombone two years later.
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Stephanie Schwartz
Stephanie Schwartz

Professorial Lecturer in Museum Studies

Stephanie Schwartz is the Founder & CEO of Little Bean Group, a boutique nonprofit fundraising consulting firm based in Washington, DC. She is a nationally recognized leader in philanthropy and thought leader who speaks and writes about nonprofit fundraising and philanthropy.
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Eliot Seppa
Eliot Seppa

Lecturer in Music (Bass)

Eliot Seppa is a bassist, arranger, composer, and bandleader from Washington, DC.
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Sam Shelton
Sam Shelton

Assistant Professor, Graphic Design

Sam earned a BFA in Communication Arts and Design from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1985 and then together with two classmates, he founded KINETIK.
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Cathy Sigmond
Cathy Sigmond

Professional Lecturer in Museum Studies, Museum Studies Program

Cathy Sigmond is a human-centered researcher with a deep love for experience design. As Head of Strategy at Kera Collective, Cathy leads research studies for museums and designers to help them understand and empathize with their audiences to make human-centered decisions. Read More  


Stephani Stang
Stephani Stang

Lecturer in Music (Flute)

Stephani Stang has been a member of the George Washington University Music faculty since 1997. She previously held the position of Lecturer in Flute at both Howard University and Catholic University.

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Allyson Currin Stokes

Regular Part-Time Professor of Theatre, Theatre & Dance Program

Professor Stokes is the writer of numerous original plays, which have premiered on stages around the country such as, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Signature Theatre, Mosaic Theater of DC, WSC Avant Bard and many others.

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Matthew Stone
Matthew Stone

Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, Interior Architecture Program

Matthew Stone has been practicing architecture in Washington DC for over 15 years and his experience spans a wide variety of design typologies with a focus on workplace interiors.

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Benjamin Tankersley

Professorial Lecturer, Photography & Photojournalism, Studio Arts Program

Benjamin C Tankersley is a fine art and commercial/editorial photographer who is a regular contributor to The Washington Post as well as additional local and national publications.

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Andrew Toy
Andrew Toy

Lecturer in Music (Electronic & Computer)

Andrew Toy uses percussion as a starting point for composition and sonic exploration. In the studio and on stage, Andrew twists, distorts, and re-arranges the sound of the drums to create soundscapes that are both intense and atmospheric.
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Michaela Trnkova

Lecturer in Music (Harp)

Michaela Trnkova, international harpist, is Lecturer in Harp at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design’s Music Program. She is an honor graduate of the Prague Conservatory and holds a Bachelors in Music, and Masters in Music from the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University.
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Sandra Tropper
Sandra Tropper

Professorial Lecturer, Art History Program

Sandra Tropper has been a fine art appraiser and consultant in the Washington D.C. area for more than 25 years. She holds the designation of Fellow in the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) and has a specialty in Fine Arts.

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Chloe Varelidi
Chloe Varelidi

Professional Lecturer, Interaction Design Program

Chloe Varelidi is an award-winning designer, educator and the founder of the DC based design & research studio Humans Who Play.
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Paloma Vianey
Paloma Vianey

Professorial Lecturer, Studio Arts Program

Kara Braciale is an artist and educator based in northern Virginia. Her work takes a variety of forms including paintings, digital works and textile objects alongside more conversational and social works such as the collaboratively run Proof Gallery, a project space in South Boston active from 2007-2018.
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Dave Walker
Dave Walker

Professorial Lecturer in Museum Studies

Dave Walker serves as the Audiovisual Archivist at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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Craig Wallace
Craig Wallace

Monologue, Scene Study, Classical Acting Program

Craig Wallace is an actor, director, and teaching artist as well as an affiliated artist with the Shakespeare Theatre Company and an associated artist at Ford's Theatre. Craig's training includes a BFA from Howard University, an MFA from Pennsylvania State University and The Royal National Theatre, London. Read More  


Alan Wallach
Alan Wallach

Professorial Lecturer, Art History Program

Alan Wallach taught at Kean College of New Jersey and was the holder of an endowed chair at the College of William and Mary. He has served as a visiting professor at UCLA, Stanford, the University of Delaware, Williams, and the Free University of Berlin. In 2007 he was the recipient of the College Art Association’s award for the Distinguished Teaching of Art History.
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Jamille Wallick

Professorial Lecturer, Sculpture, Fine Arts Studio Arts Program

Jamille Wallick is a mixed-media artist from North Carolina with a background in photography/videography, sculpture, and dance.

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Jessica Warren
Jessica Warren

Professorial Lecturer in Music (Oboe & English Horn)

Dr. Jessica Warren teaches oboe as Lecturer in Music at George Washington University. She is an in-demand orchestral performer, chamber musician, and teacher throughout the United States.
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Uri Wassertzug

Lecturer in Music (Viola)

Violist Uri Wassertzug has performed around the world in locations including Alaska, the UK, Italy, Japan, and New Zealand. He is a member of the National Chamber Ensemble and appears frequently on the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Concerts series.

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Hilary Morgan Watt
Hilary-Morgan Watt

Professorial Lecturer in Museum Studies

Hilary-Morgan Watt is the inaugural Social Media Creative Strategist for the Smithsonian Institution, managing influencer & community partnerships as well as video strategy. Previously Ms. Watt was the Director of Digital Engagement at the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building, as well as Manager of Digital Engagement at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.
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Hans Weise
Hans Weise

Emmy nominated documentary filmmaker and former director of video production at National Geographic, Hans Weise focuses his passion to tell complex stories in visually engaging ways.
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William Wheeler

Professorial Lecturer, Fine Arts, Studio Arts Program

Professorial Lecturer, Fine Art, Studio Arts Program.
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Christian Wicha
Cristian Wicha

An award-winning industrial designer, woodworker, photographer, and sculptor from the D.C. area, Cristian Wicha has been designing furniture for production for the past 18 years.

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Patricia (Patti) Williams
Patricia (Patti) Williams

Professorial Lecturer in Museum Studies

Patti is currently the Head of the Archives Center at the National Museum of American History (NMAH). Before joining NMAH, Patti was an archivist at the National Air and Space Museum Archives most recently as the Deputy Chair of the Department.
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Christopher C. Wilson
Christopher C. Wilson

Professorial Lecturer, Art History Program

Christopher Wilson is a specialist in art of Early Modern Europe and Colonial Latin America. His work concentrates on the intersection of gender and sanctity, with particular focus on the iconography and artistic patronage of the Discalced Carmelite Order.
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Thaddeus Wilson
Thad Wilson

Lecturer in Music (Trumpet)

Thad Wilson has been a fixture on the vibrant Washington, DC jazz scene since his arrival in 1997.
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Colin Wise
Colin Wise

Lecturer in Music (Low Brass)

Colin Wise is an active trombonist and educator in the Washington, DC area. He holds a dual Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music in Trombone Performance and Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media, along with a Master of Music degree from Rice University's Shepherd School of Music. Read More  


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A. Scott Wood

Professorial Lecturer in Music; Director of Orchestral Activities

A. Scott Wood is director of orchestral activities at the George Washington University’s Corcoran School of Arts and Design.

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Irina Wunder
Irina Wunder

Adjunct Professor of Dance, Theatre & Dance Program

Ms. Wunder is on the faculty of the Department of Performing Arts at American University in Washington, DC and Ballet NoVa Center for Dance in Arlington, VA. She taught at the Dance Institute of Washington and the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, DC.
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Travis Xavier

Adjunct Professor of Theatre, Theatre & Dance Program

Travis Xavier, is an actor and hip hop artist. Born in Baltimore, MD and raised in Tampa, FL.

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Joe Yablonsky

Joe Yablonsky's work specializes in gelatin silver photographs of public sculpture.
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