Faculty & Staff

Dr. Sharon G. Feldman
She/Her
Professor of Spanish and Catalan Studies
William Judson Gaines Chair of Modern Foreign Languages
Co-Chair, Department of Theatre & Dance
Associate Dean, School of Arts & Sciences
Specialties:
- Spanish and Catalan theatre and performance
- Theatre translation and translation theory
(804) 287-6419

Senior Teaching Faculty of Theatre & Dance
Director of Dance
Artistic Director, University Dancers
Specialties:
- Dance History
- Ballet & Pointe Technique
- Classical Variations
- Choreography
- Improvisational Movement for Theatre Studies
(804) 287-6541

Associate Professor of Theatre
Co-Chair, Department of Theatre & Dance
Specialties:
- Lighting Design
- Sound Design
- Sustainable Practices
- Technical Coordination
- Theatrical Consulting
- Production Management
(804) 484-1590


Associate Professor of Dance
Africana Studies Advisory Board Member
American Studies Advisory Board Member
Inclusive Community Council (ICC) Member
Specialties:
- Contemporary Dance
- Improvisation
- Choreography
- Dance and Social Justice
(804) 287-6350
Adjunct Instructor of Theatre
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Professor of Theatre
Affiliate faculty in the American Studies and Gender & Sexualities Studies Programs
Gender & Sexuality Studies Advisory Board Member
Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)
Specialties:
- Theatre for Social Change
- Late 20th & 21st American Theatre and Performance
- Latinx Cultural Production
- Solo Performance
- Documentary Theatre
- Feminist Performance
- Hip Hop Theatre
- Devised Theatre
(804) 287-6352

Senior Teaching Faculty of Theatre
Director of Costume and Makeup
Specialties:
- Costume Design
- Makeup Design
- Costume Construction
(804) 287-6507

Erica Hughes
She/Her
Teaching Faculty in Theatre & Dance
Production Manager
Specialties:
- Voice & Speech
- Performance Techniques
- Theatre Appreciation

Associate Professor of Theatre
Specialties:
- African/African American Productions
- Directing
- Acting
- Devising Productions
- Theatre for Social Change (aka Theatre for Development)
- Cultural Diversity
(804) 484-1588

Adjunct Lecturer of Theatre
Specialties:
- Contact Improvisation
- Movement Improvisation
- Somatics
- Somatic Writing
(804) 289-8000

Adjunct Lecturer of Dance
Specialties:
- Modern Dance
- Choreography
- Salsa Dancing
Adjunct Lecturer of Theatre & Dance
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Adjunct Lecturer of Theatre
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Associate Professor of Theatre
Specialties:
- Costume Design
- Makeup Design
- Costume Construction
(804) 289-8995
Adjunct Lecturer of Theatre & Dance
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Assistant Professor of Theatre & Dance
Specialties:
- Social Justice Storytelling
- Scenic Design
- Projection Design
- Production Design for Film and Television
- Scenic Painting & Decoration
- Business Practices for Arts & Entertainment
Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre
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Emeriti Faculty

Director of Dance, Emerita
Specialties:
- Technique: ballet, jazz, tap, modern
- Dance history
- Kinetics (the science of movement for dancers)
- Choreography
(804) 289-8314

Associate Professor of Theatre and Gender & Sexuality Studies, Emerita
Gender & Sexuality Studies Advisory Board Member, Emerita
Specialties:
- Theatre history
- Directing
- Acting
- Gender studies
(804) 287-6662

Associate Professor of Theatre, Emeritus
Specialties:
- Acting
- Directing
- Shakespeare
- Theatre in Russia
(804) 289-8266

Associate Professor of Theatre, Emeritus
Specialties:
- Scene Design
- Lighting
- Technical Direction
- Scene Painting
(804) 289-8706