Faculty Spotlights

Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities “A mentor and pastor of mine used to say ‘people don’t…

Professor of Architecture and Director of Graduate Programs Dr. Mona Azarbayjani comes from a family of engineers, with both her…

Assistant Professor of Graphic Design Christina Singer knew from a very young age that she wanted to be a designer….

Professor of Directing Professor Robin Witt is no stranger to the world of theatre; she’s been breathing it in since…

Associate Professor of Architecture in Building Technology + Design Integration Jonathan Dessi-Olive is fascinated with the ways we can use…

Assistant Professor of Dance; Dance Education Coordinator For Dr. Marissa Nesbit, sitting still has never been her style. While she…

Associate Professor of Trumpet Dr. Eric Millard began to study the trumpet in the fourth grade, continuing to take classes…

Assistant Professor of Dance Ashley Tate came from a family bonded by dance. Her mother danced, her sister danced, and…

Associate Professor of Digital Media/Digital Photography In 2019, Associate Professor of Art Jeff Murphy and his wife, Professor Heather Freeman, spent…

Assistant Professor of Dance Assistant Professor of Dance Tamara Williams grew up in Augusta, Georgia, and quickly found her roots in…

Assistant Professor of Clarinet The name Spatial Forces Duo is more likely to conjure up images of Jedis wielding light…

Assistant Professor of Voice “Music was very much infused in everyday life,” says Assistant Professor of Voice Sequina DuBose of…

Associate Professor of Photography When Associate Professor of Photography Aspen Hochhalter was a freshman in high school, her dad gave…

Assistant Professor of Dance Whoever is first to arrive in the Srjan dance studio in Odisha, East India has to…

Professor of Architecture Dr. Kyoung Hee Kim, professor of architecture and director of the Integrated Design Research Lab, leads a research…

Associate Professor of Physical Theatre Growing up in Puerto Rico, Associate Professor of Physical Theatre CarlosAlexis Cruz never imagined he would become…

Professor of Voice In May 2020, the vocal ensemble Cantus celebrated its 25th anniversary. Lauded as the “premier men’s vocal ensemble in…

Professor of Art History Professor of Art History Jim Frakes “grew up surrounded by good architecture.” Columbus, Indiana, the small…

Assistant Professor of Architecture When Assistant Professor of Architecture Rachel Dickey says she has taught “all over the curriculum” since…

Associate Professor of Dance At an age when most professional dancers have given up the stage, Associate Professor of Dance…

Associate Professor of Painting In 1988, while a student at the Academy of Fine and Design Arts in her hometown…

Associate Professor of Architecture Peter Wong has been a professor at UNC Charlotte for more than 30 years. In that…