Assistant Professor Department of Performing Arts, Full Time

Annual Report 2025-2026

Professional Membership:

UUP 2016

Scholarly Ability/ Creative Activities:

            Scenic Design  -SUNY Cortland:      

                        The Taming, LabTheatre, Oct 2024

Rocky Horror, in Collaboration with Cortland Repertory Theater Oct 2025

Mr. Marmalade, Lab Theatre, Feb 2026

Cinderella, Dowd Mainstage Theatre, Apr 2026

            Lighting & Projection Design – SUNY Cortland

                        Dance Demo- May 2026- Stranger Things themed

External:          

Lighting, Set & Projection Design  -Opera Ithaca- Waking The Witch Oct 2025

University Service/ Departmental Service

            Scenic Painter, Carpenter, props artisan for all departmental shows

Personnel Committee member for the Performing Arts Dept.

            FAH Sub School member

Mastery of Subject Matter

            MFA Design for Stage & Film, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU, 2003

            BFA Scenic Design for Theatre, San Diego State University, 1998

            Effectiveness in Teaching

            Courses taught:  Tech Theatre THT 240

THT 440 Indepent Study- Creative Imagination- working with another faculty member to develop a new course for our department

exploring methods of developing creativity and expression through art making and design.

Professional Experience

Technical Director/Designer, Franklin Stage Company

        Designed Sets and Lights for Kimberly Akimbo and Red

Technical support-

            Unatego HS production - Assisted with technical construction and lighting

Professional Development

Community Service

    Lighting Design- All Shook up!- McGraw High School

Member Arts & Sciences Curriculum committee

    Member Performing Arts Personnel committee