Part-Time Faculty
![Ghassan Abukurah](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-06/ghassan_a_-_photo_0.jpeg?h=056dedfd&itok=en8Z1rZJ)
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. Read More
![Moimusa Ahmadu](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Moimusa%20Ahmadu.jpg?h=a995ca98&itok=YzJEAHV2)
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.Read More
![Photo of John Albertson with guitar](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Prof%20Albertson%20Faculty%20Photo%202019.jpg?h=31c91e29&itok=8xFOPcRd)
Professor Emeritus of Music in Residence, Music Program
John Albertson, Professor Emeritus of Music at George Washington University, is an applied music instructor in Classical and Jazz Guitar. Read More
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Professorial Lecturer, Photography, Studio Arts Program
Professorial Lecturer, Photography, Studio Arts Program. Read More
![Benjamin Ames](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2023-11/benjamin_ames.jpg?h=51cb74b2&itok=hdS9GLKp)
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. Read More
![Photo of Diana Araoz-Fraser](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/DAF-Headshot.jpg?h=04d3c14e&itok=9o07LyCK)
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.Read More
![Karthika Audinet](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/KarthikaAudinet.jpeg?h=b39c536b&itok=6M8ZCnWG)
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.Read More
![Randy Baker](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/directing.Randy%20Baker.jpg?h=4bf1c8f5&itok=zoD_Qtz-)
Adjunct Professor of Theatre, Theatre & Dance Program
Randy Baker is a playwright, director and the co-Artistic Director of Rorschach Theatre. Read More
![Drawing of ponciana flower](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Ponciana%20Drawing.jpg?h=d22a5363&itok=QGyOZNMn)
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. Read More
![Carrie Bean Stute](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2023-08/carrie_bean_stute.jpg?h=4f43c43c&itok=m0od-Zkf)
Professorial Lecturer in Music (Cello)
Cellist Carrie Bean Stute is co-founder and co-artistic director of the Capitol Hill-based Chiarina Chamber Players, a chamber music series and flexible ensemble that has won critical acclaim for its artistry and innovative programming. Read More
![Chamberlaine Beard](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-01/chamberlaine_beard_headshot.jpg?h=7ebf25e5&itok=mx-Ewcas)
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
![Photo of Michele Carlson](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/unnamed_6.jpg?h=ac9fb6a6&itok=uxXRb-cs)
Part-Time Professor of Theatre
Tonya Beckman is an AEA/SAG-AFTRA actor and dialect coach.Read More
![Kara Braciale](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Kara%20Braciale_Photo.jpg?h=7210f6dd&itok=_Eb9-qnu)
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.Read More
![Photograph of woman with glasses checkered scarf.](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/BreslinHeadshot.jpg?h=d0470b75&itok=xOEP0iWx)
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.Read More
![Cate Brewer](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2023-11/cate_brewer.jpg?h=1c6f660f&itok=NKYovL7U)
Part-Time Professor of Theatre
Cate Brewer holds a B.A. in Theatre from Washington University in St. Louis and an M.F.A. in Theatre Pedagogy from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is an actor and director and a member of both AEA and SAG-AFTRA. Read More
![Lynn Brostoff](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-01/lynn_brostoff.jpg?h=df75c193&itok=--P1PTSQ)
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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Professorial Lecturer, Photography, Studio Arts Program
Professorial Lecturer, Photography, Studio Arts Program. Read More
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.Read More
![Christopher Cherry](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-01/christopher_cherry.jpg?h=40403ba4&itok=R3yVPD5Z)
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. Read More
![Natalie Cheung](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Natalie_Cheung_UP_2018_WLA-4944_0.jpg?h=6d1091fd&itok=d-GvqXfB)
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. Read More
![Donwon](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-06/donwon_choi_self_portrait_0.jpg?h=947fd493&itok=HQ2g3BgP)
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. Read More
Lecturer in Music
Joseph Connell teaches percussion lessons and directs the GW Percussion Ensemble. Read More
![Hayley Cutler](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Hayley_Cutler_headshot%283%29.jpg?h=a9be2de2&itok=BXOgbAsD)
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.Read More
![Dody DiSanto](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-01/dody_disanto.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=VtAV_Ui4)
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
![Photo of Alex Donahue](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Alex%20Donahue.jpg?h=855f4d38&itok=MgQ5BVYo)
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.Read More
![Andrew Donlon](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Andrew%20Donlon.jpg?h=6640f8f1&itok=qaHkFd_v)
Lecturer in Music
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
![Cheyanne Dwyer](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2023-01/cheyanne_2.jpg?h=c8ae9dbe&itok=wcU9G0lB)
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. Read More
![Stephen Elfers](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Stephen%20Elfers.jpg?h=46b684d6&itok=wbrKGhzN)
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. Read More
![Image of Professor Gillian Elliott](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Gillian%20Elliott.jpg?h=c928cdfa&itok=xmdugt56)
Professorial Lecturer, Art History Program
Dr. Gillian B. Elliott is a historian of Medieval art focusing on the political context of Romanesque sculpture in the Holy Roman Empire, specifically in northern Italy and in Alsace, France. Read More
![portrait of Joey Enriquez](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Headshot_10-12-21.jpg?h=d7c5a09e&itok=X6NawoU7)
![Photo of Dr. Elizabeth Field](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/FIELD%20Elizabeth.jpg?h=41ce0374&itok=xt5bGPpK)
Lecturer in Music
Elizabeth Field teaches violin and chamber music in the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design Music Program.Read More
![photo of christina filipescu](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Christina%20Filipescu_Interior%20Architecture%20photo_not%20cropped_desaturated%20%281%29.jpg?h=4b565aa7&itok=WeXJ6Ejd)
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. Read More
![Photo of Professor Mary Findley](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Mary_Findley_UP_2018_WLA-5049-2.jpg?h=3dbd9eac&itok=K0ELiRwH)
Adjunct Professor of Music, Music Program
Mary Findley has been featured as a violin soloist with many orchestras, including the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under Thomas Schippers.Read More
![photo of michelle frankfurter](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Michelle_Frankfurter.jpg?h=a4bce437&itok=4xL0v9aE)
Professorial Lecturer, Studio Arts Program
Born in Jerusalem, Israel, Michelle Frankfurter is a documentary photographer from Takoma Park, MD.Read More
![Erin R. Freeman](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2023-08/erin_r._freeman.jpg?h=dbc9870c&itok=QQIXHIk3)
Director of Choral Activities, Program of Music
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 engagementsRead More
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.
![Joanna M. Gohmann](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-01/joanna_gohmann.jpg?h=e982c242&itok=STc6K4pz)
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. Read More
![Denise Grant](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2022-12/denise_grant_2.jpg?h=4ab8023d&itok=kzK26snN)
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. Read More
![Photo of Laurel Gray](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/LaurelVictoriaGray.jpg?h=810e6e92&itok=T3mKQTjE)
Adjunct Professor of Global Dance History, Theatre & Dance Program
Internationally recognized dance scholar, choreographer, performer, and costume designer, Laurel Victoria Gray specializes in women’s dances from Silk Road cultures and the Islamic World.
![Kris Harris](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-01/kris_harris.jpg?h=5e931f31&itok=s_gyQReL)
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. Read More
![Mira Hecht](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Mira_0.jpg?h=cfe5bccd&itok=07gg5Ffw)
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.Read More
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Professorial Lecturer, Painting & Drawing, Fine Arts
Professorial Lecturer, Painting & Drawing, Fine Arts.Read More
![Photo of Jennifer Hopkins](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/JenniferJHopkins.jpg?h=639721a0&itok=QCJ0D7nP)
Visiting Professor of Theatre, Theatre & Dance Program
Jennifer J. Hopkins is a performing artist who spends her free time teaching fitness.Read More
![Robert Horton](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Bob_Horton_resized.jpg?h=2d9e170c&itok=iHD5u3tT)
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.Read More
![Robb Hunter](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-01/robb_hunter.jpg?h=b5774688&itok=QbglA1X3)
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](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2023-07/kamille_jackson_headshot_copy.jpg?h=1e891b43&itok=88rFY5TW)
Professorial Lecturer, Fine Arts, Studio Arts Program
Kamille is an interdisciplinary artist and professor from Alexandria, Virginia. Her practice includes drawing, painting, writing, embroidery, and installation.
![Leslie Jacobson](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-01/leslie_jacobson.jpg?h=f5eaefd6&itok=wlWD1i3n)
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. Read More
![Emma Jaster](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-01/emma_jaster.jpeg?h=9e70af96&itok=dbh-GHcw)
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. Read More
![Lisae Jordan](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-01/lisae_jordan.jpg?h=23338bae&itok=CTPfVCfq)
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. Read More
![Bess Kaye](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-06/bess.jpg?h=16b768a2&itok=iHfryCVA)
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
![Rebecca Kennedy](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Rebecca%20Kennedy.jpg?h=6eb229a4&itok=52Gfqcwf)
Professorial Lecturer in Museum Studies
With over 15 years of experience, Rebecca has worked with a variety of collections in storage and on exhibition. Read More
![Bill Largess](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Bill_Largess.jpg?h=a2b07ee9&itok=YNZ3nyfi)
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
![Headshot of Adjunct Professor Jung-Sil Lee](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Jungsil%20Lee%20Photo%204.jpg?h=ca59b4a3&itok=koG8IEhs)
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.
![Alt Text](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Lion_with_Hat.jpg?h=c4c65f03&itok=Szl3tkvd)
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.Read More
![Lauren Maffeo](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2023-12/lm_li_headshot.jpeg?h=fa644041&itok=e-17G5un)
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. Read More
![Joey Manlapaz](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Joey_Manlapaz.jpg?h=c00a0a28&itok=z5q5KCyb)
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.Read More
![Fred Marcellus](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Fred%20Marcellus.jpg?h=52b7e588&itok=BPMNg5WR)
Lecturer in Music, Trumpet, Music Program
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.Read More
![Image of Professor Katherine Markoski](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Markoski_pht.jpg?h=18ebe16c&itok=P3R4bl1o)
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.Read More
![Lynn Matheny](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Lynn%20Matheny.jpg?h=18eff127&itok=8m6qes79)
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.Read More
![Brandon McCoy](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Brandon%20McCoy.jpg?h=013f6035&itok=t6WBIHXL)
Adjunct Professor of Theatre, Theatre & Dance Program
Brandon McCoy is a professional actor, director, playwright, and educator currently residing in Laurel, Maryland. Read More
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](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Patrick%20Merrill.jpg?h=18916a17&itok=V2WH1O_3)
Lecturer in Music
Patrick Merrill is a pianist, organist, and harpsichordist with degrees from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University.Read More
![Natasha Mokina](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Natasha_Mokina.jpg?h=c0bf9c2c&itok=riB1lpoy)
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.Read More
![photo of Jim Mole](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Jim_Mole_UP_2018_WLA-4613.jpg?h=7c295aee&itok=6awk_C-i)
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](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/tom%20morris.jpg?h=bc0522f9&itok=XNWB4dVz)
Tom Morris is a painter and designer inspired by the hidden patterns of nature.Read More
![Toby Mountain](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Toby%20Mountain.jpg?h=d055030d&itok=pmRCWOFv)
Professorial Lecturer in Music, History & Culture
Toby is an educator and an audio mastering engineer with credits ranging from David Bowie to Alison Krauss.Read More
![Dumisani Ndlovu](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-02/dumi_right.jpg?h=601f18b8&itok=DaBBgMXR)
Lecturer in Music
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. Read More
![Andrea Kim Neighbors](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-01/andrea_kim_neighbors.jpg?h=068a6350&itok=o553OmwQ)
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 Read More
![LeeAnet Noble](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-01/leeanet_noble.jpg?h=5243985c&itok=HDSJw4_2)
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.Read More
![Channah Norman](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-01/channah_norman.jpg?h=fbf7a813&itok=_bhxHbBw)
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
Lecturer in Music
Pianist Molly Orlando is recognized as a soloist, collaborator, and teacher throughout the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area.Read More
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Lecturer in Music
Jon Ozment is a jazz piano instructor. He has over 30 years of experience in performance, teaching, improvisation, theory, and jazz history. Read More
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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.Read More
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Adjunct Professor, Graphic Design Program
Mr. Park has been a designer and an educator. His professional practice specializes in strategic branding and visual communication.
![Photo of Malinee Peris](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/PERIS%20Malinee.jpg?h=8095d2ea&itok=U9zPFTA7)
Professor Emeritus of Piano, Music Program
Sri Lankan–born Malinee Jayasinghe-Peris teaches piano at the George Washington University as Professor Emeritus of Music.
![Ada Pinkston](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-01/ada_pinkston.jpg?h=7a8ebceb&itok=IpVHNUhF)
Professorial Lecturer, Studio Arts Program
Ada Pinkston is a multimedia artist, educator, and cultural organizer living and working in Baltimore, Maryland. Read More
![Photo of Ricky Ramón](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2023-08/ricky_ramon.jpeg?h=1c96a0af&itok=F98YO4bq)
Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, Theatre & Dance Program
Professor Ramon has directed over 40 plays and musicals. He travels extensively across the country educating students and teachers in college and career readiness, theatre (acting and directing), curriculum development, arts advocacy, and arts integration. Read More
![Astrid](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/astrid.jpg?h=a74f7c16&itok=aaWaTu4v)
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.Read More
![Awyn Rileybird](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-01/awyn_rileybird.jpg?h=58d1e6f5&itok=4SuHQUrQ)
Professorial Lecturer in Museum Studies
Awyn Rileybird (they/them) is a textile conservator and researcher focused on advancing heritage care through scientific analysis and collaborative outreach. Read More
![headshot of giselle ruzany](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/giselle_ruzany.jpg?h=144e8b5b&itok=Cj2X451q)
Adjunct Professorial Lecturer of Dance, Theatre & Dance Program
Giselle Ruzany MA LPC Ph.D. is a psychotherapist with a Master's in dance/movement therapy and has been a guest artist in 2016 and 2019 as well as an adjunct professor since 2011 at the Corcoran Theater & Dance Program. Read More
![Crystal Sanchez](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-01/crystal_sanchez.jpg?h=8b41afd3&itok=3gO4hhH1)
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. Read More
![Jacquelyn Sawyer](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-01/jacquelyn_sawyer.jpeg?h=dbba5164&itok=xxhVxjX5)
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. Read More
![Millicent Scarlett](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/SCARLETT%20Millicent.png?h=8ec45977&itok=xVJX8A2s)
Adjunct Professor of Voice, Music Program
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.Read More
![Mike Schmitz](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Mike%20Schmitz.jpg?h=17ad3a7d&itok=JyGNb5uJ)
Lecturer in Music, 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.Read More
![Sam Shelton](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-07/sam_shelton.jpg?h=68829145&itok=JjSsW6MZ)
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.Read More
![Cathy Sigmond](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2023-07/20211217_mm_keracollective-9.jpg?h=be9c4f6d&itok=cro67nIY)
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
![Nidhi Singh Rathore](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-07/nidhi-singhrathore-1391.jpg?h=2a479378&itok=9ZzV0HiH)
Assistant Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Graphic Design
Nidhi Singh Rathore is a South Asian designer, researcher, and educator who explores the application of design methodologies to civic engagement and social innovation.Read More
![Kathy Southern](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Kathy%20Dwyer%20Southern_1000%20copy.jpg?h=cd2a7045&itok=KBEe4V4w)
Adjunct Professorial Lecturer of Museum Fundraising, Museum Studies Program
For more than 35 years, Kathy Dwyer Southern has provided leadership in major museums, cultural and philanthropic organizations, associations and government in the Washington, Virginia and Maryland region.
![Stephani Stang](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/stephanistang-ferry.jpeg?h=7559fa63&itok=Jup-KWlT)
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.
![photo of allyson currin stokes](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Allyson_CurrinStokes.jpg?h=1ed62436&itok=Q4Xu5Lsf)
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.
![Matthew Stone](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/MStone%20-%20Headshot%20copy.jpg?h=4f8ed730&itok=kHCIw4Wn)
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.
![photo of benjamin tankersley](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Benjamin_Tankersley.jpg?h=9c6602df&itok=gf9C83E1)
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.
![Andrew Toy](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Andrew%20Toy%20credit%20Eman%20El%20Saied.jpg?h=b044a8f9&itok=CcoDVP92)
Lecturer in Music
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. Read More
![Photo of Michaela Trnkova](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Trnkova-500x500.jpg?h=2a479378&itok=PJG4ET3D)
Lecturer in Music
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.Read More
![Sandra Tropper](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Sandra%20Tropper.jpg?h=a4eb303e&itok=lEeOgrbK)
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.
![Chloe Varelidi](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-02/chloe_varelidi.jpg?h=3e2403f6&itok=TiWiEF52)
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 and the toy company Follies, Inc. She is a Halcyon Alumna, a graduate of the Design & Technology MFA program at Parsons, The New School for Design as well as an Eyebeam Art & Technology Resident Alumna. Read More
![Paloma Vianey](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-07/paloma_vianey.jpg?h=91fbce06&itok=pW9dBdTW)
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.Read More
![Dave Walker](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-02/dave_walker_headshot.jpg?h=50f42b06&itok=WyKzMTMZ)
Professorial Lecturer in Museum Studies
Dave Walker serves as the Audiovisual Archivist at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. He specializes in conserving, preserving, and digitally reformatting analog audio media, particularly open reel tapes. Read More
![Craig Wallace](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-01/craig_wallace.jpg?h=3ba43126&itok=yDJx1R9m)
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
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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.
![Jessica Warren](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Jessica%20Warren%20headshot.jpg?h=7bbd9f11&itok=igZm_5tL)
Lecturer in Music
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. Read More
![Uri Wassertzug poses with violin](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/1512526435335.jpg?h=6145c454&itok=HF7U5qX5)
Lecturer in Music
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.
![Hilary-Morgan Watt](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-01/hilary-morgan_watt.png?h=88a30bdf&itok=Vy_k94N2)
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. Read More
![Hans Weise](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/weise_portrait.jpg?h=17246cd0&itok=-DKYq1XS)
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.Read More
Adjunct Professor of Voice, Music Program
Bachelor of Music, MDiv, PhD (ABD). US Navy veteran, served 24 years as a vocalist with the Navy Band Sea Chanters.
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Professorial Lecturer, Fine Arts, Studio Arts Program
Professorial Lecturer, Fine Art, Studio Arts Program.Read More
![Christian Wicha](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/wicha.jpg?h=96c4c9ab&itok=YcDTfVvy)
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.
![Christopher C. Wilson](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2024-01/christopher_wilson.jpg?h=946e8643&itok=Xo0dsm8a)
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. Read More
![Colin Wise](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2023-08/colin_wise.jpg?h=1b7725d5&itok=78uL_7S-)
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
![Photo of professor A. Scott Wood](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/10-29-21-DJH_2408-Edit.jpg?h=484dd635&itok=aag9EWa0)
Director of Orchestral Activities, Music Program
A. Scott Wood is director of orchestral activities at the George Washington University’s Corcoran School of Arts and Design.
![Robert Woofter](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Robert%20Woofter%20copy.jpg?h=c5859b33&itok=rOz8IGoZ)
Adjunct Professor of Dance, Theatre & Dance Program
Robert Woofter is a control freak, sporadic drag queen, and founder of haus of bambi, a dance and film company in DC.
![Irina Wunder](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/Irina%20Wunder.jpg?h=3f27ce95&itok=2innAfmV)
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.Read More
![Photo of Travis Xavier](https://corcoran.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5196/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/image/TravisXavier%28body%29.jpg?h=14620374&itok=URmO1yCT)
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's work specializes in gelatin silver photographs of public sculpture.Read More