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Caine College of the Arts Faculty

Last Name
First Name
Degree
Degree Year
Degree Major
Degree School
Dean’s Office
Morrison Nicholas DMA 1993 Music Education Florida State University
Brott Leslie MFA 1992 Acting Pennsylvania State University
Veon Raymond MFA 1999 Art Education College of Art, Maryland Institute
Tibbitts Susie MFA/MS 2012/2007 Graphic Design/Human Environments-Interior Design Utah State University/Utah State University
Art and Design
Department Head
Puzey Kathy MFA 2001 Printmaking University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Professor
Brooks Darrin MFA 2005 Set and Costume Design Utah State University
Gelfand Laura PhD 1994 Art History Case Western Reserve University
Murphy Jerome MFA 1991 Ceramics University of Iowa
Neely John MFA 1982 Ceramics Ohio University-Main Campus

Sand

 Alexa PhD 1999 Art History and Appreciation University of California - Berkeley
Winward Robert MFA 1997 Graphic Design Kent State University-Main Campus
Associate Professor
Carmack Noel MFA 1997 Drawing and Painting Utah State University
Daines Mike MFA 2009 Graphic Design Cranbrook Academy of Art
Kanyusik Christopher MFA 2014 Sculpture Academy of Art University (San Francisco)
Lott Anthony MFA 1999 Painting & Drawing University of Montana
Shepherd Stephen MFA 2005 Printmaking Yale University
Smellie David MFA 2005 Graphic Design Utah State University
Suzuki Ryoichi MFA 1987 Sculpture Utah State University
Wall David PhD 1998 American Culture Studies Bowling Green State University
Soukhakian Fazilat MFA 2013 Photography University of Cincinnati
Assistant Professor
Ibarra Alvaro PhD 2009 Art History University of Texas at Austin
Lee Amanda MFA 2012 Printmaking Indiana University
Murdock Holly MFA 2016 Interior Design Radford University
Powers Terry MFA 2013 Art Practice Stanford University
Ragland Jared MFA 2003 Photography Tulane University
Tibbitts Susan MFA/MS 2012/2007 Graphic Design/Human Environments-Interior Design Utah State University/Utah State University
Vigneault Marissa PhD 2009 Modern/Contemporary Art History Bryn Mawr College
Lecturer
Gackstetter Dennise MFA/MA 1998 Ceramics/Ceramics Utah State University/Northern Arizona University
Larson Shane MFA 1996 Art/Illustration Utah State University
Mansfield Steven MA 1989 Residential and Small Commercial Design, and Sustainability University of Utah
           
           
Music
Department Head
Dewey Cindy DMA 1988 Music Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical & Hebert Laws Center
Professor
Ballam Michael PhD 1976 Musical Theatre Indiana University - Bloomington
Bernal Sergio PhD 2012 Composition University of Utah
Christiansen Corey MM 1999 Jazz Performance University of South Florida
Gudmundson Jon DMA 1999 Music University of Northern Colorado
Jessop Craig DMA 1980 Conducting and Performance Practice Stanford University
Morrison Nicholas DMA 1993 Music Education Florida State University
Olson Kevin EdD 2003 Adult Education National Louis University
Rohrer Thomas PhD 1993 Music History and Appreciation Florida State University
Associate Professor
Bakker Sara PhD 2013 Music Theory Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Chenette Timothy PhD 2013 Music Theory Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Emile Mark DMA 1987 Music University of Colorado at Boulder
Evans R. Cory DMA 2002 Music Arizona State University - Main Campus
Hearns Maureen MA 2000 Education/Diverse Learner University of Phoenix
Matzen Max DMA 2011 Trumpet Performance and Literature Eastman School of Music
Nicholson Jason DMA 2009 Percussion Performance University of North Texas
Scheer Christopher PhD 2007 Historical Musicology University of Michigan
Smith Cahill DMA 2014 Piano Performance and Literature Eastman School of Music
Professional Practice Professor
Francis-Bayless Anne MM 2002 Violin/Cello Performance Rice University - Shepherd School of Music
McFaul Rebecca MM 1995 Music Northwestern University
Ottesen Bradley MM 2001 Viola Performance New England Conservatory
Waters Robert MM 1996 Violin Studies The Juilliard School
Assistant Professor
Glenn Thomas MM 2001 Voice Performance University of Michigan
Hunt Lauren DMA 2016 Horn Performance University of Georgia
Jeiran Hasan DMA 2018 Pedagogy in Flute Performance University of Iowa
Professional Practice Assistant Professor
Fox Alison MA 2017 Mental Health Counseling and Music Therapy Lesley University
Khan Braun DMA 2017 Jazz Studies University of Northern Colorado
Weaver Lane DMA 2011 Wind Conducting University of Kentucky
Wheeler Greg DMA 1997 Music Education University of Utah
Lecturer of Music
Heaton Dallas MM 2009 Collaborative Piano Arizona State University
Martin Larry MM 2011 Conducting/Choral New Mexico State University
Theatre Arts
Department Head
Call Richie MFA 2009 Acting Rutgers University-Mason Gross School of the Arts
Professor
Brott Leslie MFA 1992 Acting Pennsylvania State University
Duerden Bruce MFA 1989 Theatre Technology Brigham Young University
Hassan Dennis MFA 1993 Theatre Design and Production Ohio State University - Main Campus
Hills Nancy MFA 1979 Theatre Design and Production University of Oregon
Mitri Paul MFA 1989 Professional Actor’s Training Program University of Washington
Associate Professor
Call Richie MFA 2009 Acting Rutgers University - Mason Gross School of the Arts
Ewan Corey PhD 1999 Theatre Brigham Young University
Innes Brent MFA 2007 Theatre Technology/Design Utah State University
Spelbring Jason MFA 2002 Acting University of California Irvine
Assistant Professor
Dawson Amanda PhD 2016 Theatre Studies University of Kansas
Legate Josh MFA 2021 Theatre Design University of Washington
Shipley Michael MFA 2002 Acting University of California Irvine
Professional Practice Assistant Professor
Semler Lydia MFA 2011 Costume Design Indiana University
White Stephanie MA 2014 Education Utah State University

Lecturer
Gold Jayne PhD 2023 Theatre & Performance University of Bristol