Faculty and Staff

  • Eric van Baars
    Eric van Baars
    School Director and Associate Professor
    fvanbaar [at] kent.edu
    330-672-0102
  • Rebecca Gates
    Rebecca Balogh Gates
    Managing Director
    rbalogh1 [at] kent.edu
    330-672-0103
  • Jennifer Black
    Jennifer Black
    Assistant Professor of Dance
    jblack58 [at] kent.edu
  • Kerry Jo Bauer
    Kerry Jo Bauer
    Assistant Professor of Costume Technology
    kbauer5 [at] kent.edu
    330-672-0121
  • Tricia Bestic
    Tricia Bestic
    Adjunct Faculty, Theatre
    pbestic [at] kent.edu
    216-288-5873
  • Courtney Brown
    Courtney Brown
    Associate Professor of Voice and Acting
    cbrow176 [at] kent.edu
    330-672-0113
  • Grace Cochran Keenan
    Grace Cochran Keenan
    Assistant Professor of Costume Technology
    gcochran [at] kent.edu
  • Marti Coles
    Marti Coles
    Assistant Costume Shop Supervisor
    mcoles1 [at] kent.edu
    330-672-0123
  • Karl Erdmann
    Karl Erdmann
    Production Manager
    kerdmann [at] kent.edu
    330-672-0118
  • Amy Fritsche
    Amy Fritsche
    Associate Professor of Acting and Musical Theatre
    afritsch [at] kent.edu
    330-672-0112
  • Jason Gates
    Jason Gates
    Scene Shop Supervisor
    jagates [at] kent.edu
    330-672-2122
  • Theresa Holland
    Theresa Holland
    Adjunct Professor of Dance
    tholla15 [at] kent.edu
  • Tamara L. Honesty
    Tamara L. Honesty
    Associate Professor of Scenic Design
    thonesty [at] kent.edu
    330-672-0110
  • Tom Humes
    Tom Humes
    Assistant Professor of Stage Management
    thumes2 [at] kent.edu
  • Paul Hurley
    Paul Hurley
    Assistant Professor of Acting and Movement
    phurley1 [at] kent.edu
    330-672-2065
  • Mavis Jennings
    Mavis Jennings
    Theatre Faculty at Kent State Stark
    tjennin7 [at] kent.edu
    330-244-3352
  • Terri Kent
    Terri Kent
    Musical Theatre Coordinator and Professor of Acting and Musical Theatre
    tkent [at] kent.edu
    330-672-0107
  • Eric Kildow
    Eric S. Kildow
    Associate Professor of Theatre at Kent State Trumbull
    ekildow [at] kent.edu
    330-675-8829
  • Gregory King
    Gregory King
    Associate Professor of Dance, Kent Dance Ensemble Artistic Director
    gking16 [at] kent.edu
    330-672-2068
  • Joni Koneval
    Joni Koneval
    Director of Communications and Marketing
    jkoneval [at] kent.edu
    330-672-0116
  • Jen Korecki
    Jennifer Korecki
    Associate Professor of Musical Theatre
    jkoreck1 [at] kent.edu
    330-672-8312
  • Yuko Kurahashi
    Yuko Kurahashi
    Professor of Theatre, Graduate Coordinator
    ykurahas [at] kent.edu
    330-672-9483
  • Kyle Lovell
    Kyle Lovell
    klovell1 [at] kent.edu
    330-672-0083
  • Cynthia Lundeen
    Cynthia Lundeen
    Adjunct Professor of Theatre
    clundeen [at] kent.edu
  • Samuel McIntosh
    Samuel McIntosh
    Adjunct Professor of Dance
    samuelandrewmcintosh [at] gmail.com
  • Catherine Meredith
    Catherine Meredith
    Assistant Professor of Dance
    cmeredi5 [at] kent.edu
  • Donna Miller
    Donna Miller
    Administrative Clerk
    dmille13 [at] kent.edu
    330-672-0111
  • Daniel-Raymond Nadon
    Daniel-Raymond Nadon
    Adjunct Professor of Theatre
    dnadon [at] kent.edu
  • Steve Pauna
    Steve Pauna
    Associate Professor of Theatre, Technical Director
    spauna [at] kent.edu
    330-672-0117
  • Fabio Polanco
    Fabio Polanco
    Associate Professor of Acting and Directing
    fpolanco [at] kent.edu
    330-672-0109
  • Jason Potts
    Jason Potts
    Lighting and Sound Supervisor
    jpotts [at] kent.edu
    330-672-7113
  • Jeffrey Rockland
    Jeffrey Marc Rockland
    Associate Professor
    jrocklan [at] kent.edu
    330-672-0124
  • Robin Ruth
    Robin Ruth
    Costume Shop Supervisor
    rruth [at] kent.edu
    330-672-0121
  • Jakyung Seo
    Jakyung Seo
    Associate Professor of Lighting Design and Coordinator of Design and Technology
    jseo1 [at] kent.edu
    330-672-2055
  • Terri Siefer
    Terri Siefer
    Administrative Clerk
    tpoole9 [at] kent.edu
    330-672-2069
  • Michelle Souza
    Michelle Souza
    Assistant Professor of Costume Design
    msouza [at] kent.edu
  • Jonathan Swoboda
    Jonathan Swoboda
    Associate Professor of Musical Theatre
    jswoboda [at] kent.edu
    330-672-2102
  • Barbara Allegra Verlezza
    Barbara Allegra Verlezza
    Associate Professor of Dance
    bverlez1 [at] kent.edu
    330-672-0125
  • John Eichenlaub
    John Eichenlaub
    Adjunct Faculty
    jeichenl [at] kent.edu
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