Adjunct Faculty

Jennifer Dior is a graduate of Manhattan School of Music where she earned a bachelor of music performance degree in 1987. She has lived in Charlotte NC since 1990.  She’s been teaching at UNC-Charlotte since 2002. Mrs. Dior also teaches younger students for Community School of the Arts and at her home studio in Charlotte. […]

Dr. Michael Figgers was born in Quincy Florida and is the second oldest of 10 siblings.  Dr. Figgers earned a BS in vocal music from Florida A & M University.  He also earned a Master’s degree in Music Education and a Doctorate degree in Choral Conducting from Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. Michael has taught […]

Jono is an interdisciplinary designer, curious about the invention, poetry and craft inherent in architectural thinking. With a breadth of experience, from swinging a hammer to speculative competition design, he brings equal parts joy and rigor to the process he practices and teaches. After a year of service with Habitat for Humanity in Charlotte, Jono spent four […]

Clay Harper is a video artist and media scholar. He received an MFA in Art, Technology, and Emerging Communication from The University of Texas at Dallas in 2018 and BA in English from Principia College in 2014. Alongside teaching digital media courses at UNC Charlotte, he is also completing a PhD in Virginia Commonwealth University’s […]

With over 24 years of experience in the design community, David Harrison is a Senior Associate at Perkins+Will, where he has worked for the last 17 years. His project experience ranges from homes to multi-million dollar projects. He has a diverse background and has lead or given guidance on the Charlotte office’s most complex projects – particularly […]

Monica Griffin Hunter received the Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Michigan, the Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, and the Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Texas Wesleyan University, graduating magna cum laude.  She completed additional study at the American Institute of Musical […]

Rodrigo A. Jimenez, originally from Chile, studied Latin American Folklore and Flamenco, which he began performing at an early age. In the United States, he continued his dance studies on International Latin Ballroom (Silver Medalist), Latin American Folklore, Flamenco, Argentine Tango, Capoeira and Popular Latin Dances. He has performed and toured in the United States, […]

Byron Johns was born and raised in the Gulf Coast city of Venice, Florida. He earned undergraduate degrees in horn performance and choral music education from the Florida State University where he studied with Kevin Reid, James Wilson and Michelle Stebleton. He earned a masters degree in horn performance and literature from the Eastman School […]

Tod A. Kubo has directed/choreographed his way across the US, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South and Latin America over three decades. He received his teaching credential in performing arts from Cal State Long Beach and his health certificate from the University of San Diego. Regionally, Tod was creative director for performances for the Democratic National […]