Faculty & Staff
The faculty and staff at the School of Fine Arts and Communication are experienced, skilled and dedicated to their students. Read the bios below and get to know our team.
Dean's Office
Dean, School of Fine Arts and Communication
Associate Dean, Division of the Visual and Performing Arts, School of Fine Arts and Communication
Associate Dean, Division of Communication, School of Fine Arts and Communication
Conservatory of Music
Applied Lesson Instructor, Viola
Dean of Spiritual Development
Applied Lesson Instructor, Clarinet
Applied Lesson Instructor, Contemporary Voice
Associate Professor, Guitar and Commercial Music
Adjunct Professor
Applied Lesson Instructor, Composition
Assistant Professor, Music and Orchestra Director
Operations Manager, Division of the Visual and Performing Arts
Adjunct Professor, Worship Arts
Adjunct Professor, Theatre
Juan Castaneda
Applied Lesson Instructor, Voice
Adjunct Professor, Piano
Assistant Professor & Technical Director, Theatre
Applied Lesson Instructor, Songwriting
Associate Professor, Music Theory and Composition
Adjunct Professor, Music Therapy
Katharine Eames
Applied Lessons Instructor
Adjunct Faculty, Strings
Adjunct Professor, Music Education
Professor, Percussion and Composition and Jazz Director
Professor, Piano
Adjunct Professor, Music Therapy
Applied Lesson Instructor, Electric Guitar
Jenny Kim
Applied Lesson Instructor, French Horn
Professor, Director of Voice Studies and Opera
Adjunct Professor, Improvisation
Assistant Librarian for Systems and Special Collections
Nate Laguzza
Applied Lesson Instructor, Drumset
Applied Lesson Instructor, Organ
Julie Long
Applied Lesson Instructor, Flute
Applied Lesson Instructor, Contemporary Voice
Applied Lesson Instructor, Bassoon
Assistant Professor, Music and Symphonic Winds Director
Applied Lesson Instructor, Composition
Drew Ninmer
Applied Lesson Instructor, Trumpet
Kathy Oh
Applied Lesson Instructor, Oboe
Adjunct Professor
Adjunct Professor, Piano
Academic Coordinator, Division of the Visual and Performing Arts
Associate Professor, Music Therapy
Carlos Rivera
Applied Lesson Instructor, String Bass
Katharin Rundus
Applied Lesson Instructor, Voice
Applied Lesson Instructor, Trombone
Recruitment and Marketing Admin, Conservatory of Music
Associate Professor and Director of Choral Activities
Applied Lesson Instructor, Electric Bass
Adjunct Professor, University Chorus
Adjunct Professor, Music
Associate Professor of Theatre
Adjunct Professor, Music History
Artist in Residence, Worship Arts
Adjunct Professor, New Media Composition
Adjunct Professor, Cello
Adjunct Professor, Piano
Adjunct Professor, Composition
Applied Lesson Instructor, Contemporary Piano
Department of Art
Associate Dean, Division of the Visual and Performing Arts, School of Fine Arts and Communication
Chair, Department of Art
Professor of Art
Adjunct Professor, Illustration
Adjunct Professor, Sculpture
Art Studio Manager
Professor of Art
Associate Professor of Art
Adjunct Professor, Drawing and Painting
Adjunct Professor, Ceramics
Assistant Professor, Art
Adjunct Professor, Art History
Adjunct Professor, Design
Adjunct Professor, Photography
Adjunct Professor, Photography
Associate Professor of Art
Adjunct Professor, Animation
Laura Carey
Administrative Assistant
Division of Communication
Associate Dean, Division of Communication, School of Fine Arts and Communication
Professor of Journalism
Professor of Communication
Associate Professor, Communication
Associate Professor of Journalism
Assistant Professor, Communication
Assistant Professor of Public Relations
Adjunct Professor in Communication Studies
Adjunct Professor, Communication Studies
Adjunct Professor in Public Relations
Associate Vice President, University Marketing
Senior Director of University Communications
Director of Media Relations and Strategic Communications
Instructor in Communication Core and Digital Learning
Career Specialist: Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts, School of Fine Arts & Communication
Academic Coordinator, Division of Communication
Adjunct Faculty
Professor Emeritus
Adjunct, Communication Studies