Administration

Delia Neil, Associate Professor, holds a B.A. degree in Dance from Butler University and an MFA in Dance from UNC Greensboro. Neil is a Professional Choreographer and Master Teacher of Ballet and a certified Pilates Mat Instructor. She was a finalist for the Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence at UNC Charlotte in 2003. Her […]

Dr. Angela Rajagopalan is the Chair and an Associate Professor of Art History in the Department of Art & Art History where she teaches courses on Pre-Columbian and early colonial art and architecture of Mexico. Her research focuses on sixteenth-century painted manuscripts from central Mexico and explores changing artistic practices in the century after the Spanish conquest. […]

Kaustavi Sarkar is a professional Odissi soloist, performing and touring the eastern Indian traditional art form for the past two decades. In a recent review of a February 2025 performance in New Delhi, India, critic Ashish Mohan Khokar wrote that in her dance “one saw clarity of poses and emotional range.” Sarkar investigates virtuosity in dance-theater […]

Joseph Skillen has come to UNC Charlotte after 22 years at Louisiana State University (LSU), where he served in numerous capacities, most recently as the Galante Endowed Professor and associate dean for graduate studies in music and theatre in the College of Music and Dramatic Arts. Skillen is a respected performer, teacher, and scholar. His scholarly work […]

Mary Welsh is the Director of Business Affairs for the College of Arts + Architecture. With the Business Team, she manages the finance, personnel, and operational needs of the College. Prior to joining CoA+A in January 2014, Mary lived and worked in New York City. She was the Business Manager for the Columbia University School of Law and […]

Before joining the College of Arts + Architecture, Meg Freeman Whalen served as the Director of Public Relations and Community Engagement for the Charlotte Symphony, following a career as a freelance music and dance writer for the Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Viewpoint, and Classical Voice North Carolina and as the arts editor for Charlotte magazine. She also taught in the music department at Queens […]