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Department of Theatre & Dance Staff
Zachary Alley
- Technical Director
- Email: zachary.alley@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 121
- Phone Number: 270-745-2568
Dr. Julie Lyn Barber
- Assistant Professor
- Email: julie.lyn.barber@wku.edu
- Office: GWH 313
- Phone Number: 270-745-5845
- Teaching Area Musical Theatre
Carrie Barnette
- Part-time Instructor
- Email: carrie.barnette@wku.edu
- Phone Number: 270-745-5845
- Teaching Area Arts Management
Wes Bartlett
- Part-time Instructor
- Email: wesley.bartlett@wku.edu
- Office: GWH 300
- Phone Number: 270-745-5845
- Teaching Areas Stage Combat, Theatre Appreciation
Jeff Beard
- Part-time Instructor
- Email: jeff.beard@wku.edu
- Office: South Campus
- Phone Number: 270-745-5845
- Teaching Area Theatre Appreciation
Robert Brock
- Part-time Instructor
- Email: robert.brock@wku.edu
- Office: Glasgow
- Teaching Areas Theatre Appreciation
James Brown
- Professor Emeritus
- Email: james.brown@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 114
- Phone Number: 270-745-5845
- Current Teaching Area Theatre Appreciation
Rachel Cato
- Office Associate / Marketing Coordinator
- Email: rachel.cato@wku.edu
- Office: GWH 300
- Phone Number: 270-745-5845
Amanda Clark
- Associate Professor / Dance Program Coordinator
- Email: amanda.clark@wku.edu
- Office: GWH 212
- Phone Number: 270-745-2956
- Teaching Areas Dance Pedagogy, Jazz, Tap & Choreography
Dr. Michelle Dvoskin
- Associate Professor/ Theatre Program Coordinator
- Email: michelle.dvoskin@wku.edu
- Office: GWH 301
- Phone Number: 270-745-5845
- Teaching Areas Dramatic History, Literature and Theory
Donna Freeburn
- Part-time Instructor
- Email: madonna.freeburn@wku.edu
- Office: GWH 300
- Phone Number: 270-745-5845
- Teaching Areas Acting, Theatre Appreciation
Jessica Frohling
- Part-time Instructor
- Email: jessica.frohling@wku.edu
- Office: GWH 102
- Phone Number: 270-745-5845
- Teaching Areas: Theatre Appreciation
Michael Frohling
- Professor
- Email: michael.frohling@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 111
- Phone Number: 270-745-5845
- Teaching Areas: Lighting and Sound
Ellen Glatman
- Box Office Manager
- Email: ellen.glatman@wku.edu
- Office: GWH 304
- Phone Number: 270-745-3121
Angie Haugejorden
- Part-time Instructor
- Email: angie.haugejorden@wku.edu
- Office: Web
- Phone Number: 270-745-5845
- Teaching Areas: Theatre Appreciation
Carol Jordan
- Instructor / Department Advisor
- Email: carol.jordan@wku.edu
- Office: GWH 302
- Phone Number: 270-745-8942
- Teaching Areas Youth Theatre, Theatre Appreciation, Dramatic Literature
Dr. Bill Leonard
- Professor Emeritus
- Email: william.leonard@wku.edu
- Office: GWH 300
- Phone Number: 270-745-5845
- Current Teaching Areas Acting and Directing
Meghen McKinley
- Assistant Professor
- Email: meghen.mckinley@wku.edu
- Office: GWH 214
- Phone Number: 270-883-9589
- Website: http://www.meghenmckinley.weebly.com
- Teaching Areas Modern, Ballet, Jazz, Dance in Culture, Choreography, Improvisation
Anna Patsfall
- Assistant Professor
- Email: anna.patsfall@wku.edu
- Office: GWH 104
- Phone Number: 270-745-5845
Shura Pollatsek
- Professor, PCAL Faculty Fellow
- Email: shura.pollatsek@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 114
- Phone Number: 270-745-2644
- Website: http://www.shuracostumedesign.com
- Teaching Areas Costume Design & Technology, Stage Makeup, Career Development, Period Styles
Julie Pride
- Accompanist/ Publicist
- Email: julie.pride@wku.edu
- Office: GWH 303
- Phone Number: 270-745-5845
Dr. Amelia Rollings
- Assistant Professor
- Email: amelia.rollings@wku.edu
- Office: GWH 306
- Phone Number: 270-745-5845
- Website: http://www.ameliarollings.com
- Teaching Areas Musical Theatre (Voice, Repertoire, Workshop),
Roberto Sifontes
- Part-time Instructor
- Email: roberto.sifontes@wku.edu
- Office: GWH 102
- Phone Number: 270-745-5845
- Teaching Areas: Ballet, Dance Company
C. Kenneth Stein
- Dance Class Accompanist
- Email: kenneth.stein@wku.edu
- Office: GWH 104
- Phone Number: 270-745-5845
Kylene Stephens
- Part-time Instructor
- Email: kylene.stephens@wku.edu
- Office: GWH 103
- Phone Number: 270-745-5845
Scott Stroot
- Professor
- Email: scott.stroot@wku.edu
- Office: GWH 310
- Phone Number: 270-745-5845
- Teaching Areas Acting, Directing, Shakespeare, Taiji
Tom Tutino
- Professor
- Email: tom.tutino@wku.edu
- Office: FAC 112
- Phone Number: 270-745-5845
- Teaching Areas Theatre Design and Technology
Rebecca Wright
- Visiting Instructor
- Email: rebecca.wright@wku.edu
- Office: GWH 102
- Phone Number: 270-745-5845
- Teaching Areas: Theatre Appreciation
Dr. David Young
- Department Head
- Email: david.young@wku.edu
- Office: GWH 300
- Phone Number: (270) 745-5845
- Teaching Areas Acting, Career Development
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