Meet the Faculty

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Guiding Faculty

Guiding Faculty are researchers, intimacy educators, coordinators, choreographers/directors, and consultants that mentor the TIE Team. They guide the development of TIE pedagogy, programming, and initiatives, and they lead workshops.

Amanda Rose Villarreal she/they

Emily Rollie she/her

Greg Geffrard he/him

Joey Massa she/they

Joy Brooke Fairfield she/they

Kim Shively she/her

Laura Rikard she/her

Lusie Cuskey she/her

Leo Mock he/they

Mya Brown she/her

Raja Benz she/her

Associate Faculty

TIE Associate Faculty are researchers, intimacy educators, choreographers, coordinators, choreographers/directors, and consultants. The Associate Faculty lead workshops, choreograph, consult on department policy, and oversee the development of new TIE initiatives, including the EDIII.

Associate Faculty also provide training continuing education for TIE Faculty Members, and Interns.

Alexandra Haddad she/her

Andrew Barratt Lewis he/him

Bart Williams he/him

Jeremy Sortore he/him

Hannah Williams she/her

Kailey Azure Green they/them

Michael D. Jablonski he/him

Tome’ Cousin he/him

Valerie Clayman Pye she/her