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 (they/she)
Emily Rollie (she/her)
Greg Geffrard (he/him)
Joy Brooke Fairfield (she/they)
Joey Massa (they/them)
Lusie Cuskey (she/her)
Kim Shively (she/her)
Mya Brown (she/her)
Laura Rikard (she/her)
Raja Benz (she/her)
Leo Mock (he/they)
Valerie Clayman Pye (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)
Hannah Williams (she/her)
Jeremy Sortore (he/him)
Kailey Azure Green (they/them)
Michael D. Jablonski (he/him)
Tome’ Cousin (he/him)
Assistant Faculty
Alexia Buckner (she/her)
Gloria Imseih Petrelli (she/they)
Ana Martinez Medina (she/her)
Heather Ondersma (she/her)
Amanda Washington (she/her)
Jordan Montemayor (she/they)
Kevin Inouye (he/him)
Khalil LeSaldo (he/they)
Sheryl Williams (she/her)
Robin J. Christian-Mcnair (she/her)
Lillian Brown (she/her)
Noah Lucé (he/they)
Anne Schäfer (she/her)
Sanjana Taskar (she/her)
Team Assistants
Affiliate Faculty
Affiliate Faculty are subject matter experts that consult with TIE Faculty on our Best Practices and curriculum development.
Alison Wood (she/her)
Mental Health
Brian Eugenio Herrera (he/they)
EDIII Development Team
Brian Kremer (he/him)
Singing and Vocal Pedagogy
J. Theresa Bush (she/they)
Costume Design
Jamie Pringle (she/her)
Working With Minors
Kaja Dunn (she/her)
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Specialist, EDIII Development Team
Lauren Duffie (she/her)
Lighting Design
Christina Fulcher (she/her)
United Kingdom Consultant
Victoria Whooper (she/her)
Stage Management Specialist
Susanne Shawyer (she/her)
Dramaturgy Specialist