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JASON DUNGEE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

What makes a choir<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MONA AZARBAYJANI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professor of Architecture and Director of Graduate Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Building for the Future<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CHRISTINA SINGER<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor of Graphic Design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Keeping Design Human-Centered<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ROBIN WITT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professor of Directing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Exploring the rough texture of contemporary life<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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JONATHAN DESSI-OLIVE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor of Architecture in Building Technology + Design Integration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The future is fungi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MARISSA NESBIT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor of Dance; Dance Education Coordinator<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Arts Integrated Teaching<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ERIC MILLARD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor of Trumpet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Helping Students Reach their Potential<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ASHLEY TATE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor of Dance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Letting dance be your guide<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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JEFF MURPHY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor of Digital Media\/Digital Photography<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Exploring art’s digital frontiers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TAMARA WILLIAMS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor of Dance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From Classical Ballet to Dances of the African Diaspora<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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JESSICA LINDSEY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor of Clarinet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Combining forces in music and community<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SEQUINA DUBOSE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor of Voice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hybrid styles, genre fusion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ASPEN HOCHHALTER<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor of Photography<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Merging old and new photographic processes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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KAUSTAVI SARKAR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor of Dance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Blending traditional dance techniques with new technologies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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KYOUNG HEE KIM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professor of Architecture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Transformative building enclosures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CARLOSALEXIS CRUZ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor of Physical Theatre<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Overcoming physical obstacles<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BRIAN ARREOLA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professor of Voice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Singing with Power<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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JIM FRAKES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professor of Art History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The power of visual culture<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RACHEL DICKEY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor of Architecture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Robots in the architecture<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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E.E. BALCOS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor of Dance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Rejuvenating Performance and Teaching Through Holistic Movement Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MAJA GODLEWSKA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professor of Painting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

People, travel, and the artistic manifestation of the sublime<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PETER WONG<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor of Architecture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Suggesting the space beyond<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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