Department of Theatre and Dance

The University bestows the designation "Graduate Faculty" upon faculty following review of their credentials and recommendation by their colleagues. The University maintains three levels of graduate faculty: (1) Full, (2) Associate, and (3) External.

Only Full graduate faculty members may chair doctoral committees. Full or Associate graduate faculty may chair master's committees. Only one external graduate faculty member may serve as a voting member on any master's or doctoral committee.

FULL MEMBERS

JACOB G. ALLEN, Professor, DMA (2023), The University of Memphis  [2026]

SARAH BROWN, Associate Professor, MFA (1994), Yale School of Drama [2030]

MICHAEL O'NELE, Associate Professor, MFA (1998), The University of Missouri-K.C. [2029]

ANTHONY S. PELLECCHIA, Assistant Professor, MFA (2009), The Ohio State University [2029]

MICHAEL MEDCALF, Associate Professor, MFA (2013), University of Iowa [2025]

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

RACHAEL ARNWINE, Assistant Professor of Teaching, MS (2019) University of Memphis

HOLLY DERR, Assistant Professor, MFA (2002), Columbia University 

JOHN YORKE, Assistant Professor of Teaching, MFA (1997), The University of Memphis 

TRACY THOMAS, Assistant Professor, MM (1993), University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music

NATHAN THOMAS, Assistant Professor of Practice, MFA (1995), University of Cincinnati College Conservatory

KENANN QUANDER, Assistant Professor of Teaching, MFA (2010), Virginia Commonwealth University 

EXTERNAL 

 NOTE: Expiration date of graduate faculty membership is indicated in brackets for Full and External only.