Dance Program Faculty
Carisa Armstrong
Associate Professor
M.F.A. in Dance
Case Western Reserve University
Areas of Research: Dance science; choreography; Pilates
Diane Bedford
Clinical Associate Professor; Section Chair for Dance, Music and Theatre Performance
M.F.A., Dance Performance and Choreography
Florida State University
Areas of Research: Ballet; choreography; pedagogy
Christine S. Bergeron
Clinical Professor; Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Ph.D. (ABD) in Dance Science; M.F.A. in Choreography and Performance
University of Wolverhampton (Ph.D.); Florida State University (M.F.A.)
Areas of Research: Dance science; Pilates; injury prevention; choreography (history through art; performance and the human expression)
Jessica Boone
Lecturer
M.F.A., Modern Dance
University of Utah
Areas of Expertise: Improvisation; choreography; performance
John T. Cartwright
Lecturer
M.F.A., Dance; Interdisciplinary Specialization in Fine Arts
The Ohio State University
Areas of Expertise: Improvisation; interdisciplinary performance; dance composition; contemporary movement practices
Abby Williams Chin
Lecturer
M.F.A., Dance
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Areas of Expertise: Modern dance technique; choreography; dance history
Elijah Alhadji Gibson
Assistant Professor; Associate Program Director in B.S. Dance Science
M.F.A., Dance
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Areas of Research: Pedagogy; choreography; physical practice practitioner; dance arts; social commentary
Merli V. Guerra
Assistant Professor of Dance Technology
M.F.A., Dance
Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University
Areas of Research: Dance and technology; interdisciplinary choreography; screendance (dance film/dance on camera); site-specific performance
Everett Perry-Johnson
Instructional Assistant Professor
M.F.A., Dance
New York University
Areas of Expertise: Narrative-based choreography; contemporary fusion; intersections of faith and state
Carolyn Pampalone Rabbers
Instructional Assistant Professor
M.F.A., Dance
University of the Arts
Areas of Expertise: Somatics; relational care; intergenerational pedagogies; permaculture
Vanessa Reiser
Lecturer
MSc, Dance Science
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Areas of Expertise: Dance science; dance for health; strength and conditioning
Andee Scott
Associate Professor of Dance
M.F.A. in Dance
Texas Woman’s University
Areas of Research: Improvisation; performance; choreography