Faculty

Dr. Kristi Hardman is an assistant professor of music theory at UNC Charlotte. Professor Hardman received her Ph.D. in Music Theory from the Graduate Center, City University of New York, in 2022. She also holds bachelor’s degrees in music and education from the University of Manitoba and a master’s degree in music theory from the University […]

Andrew James Hartley is Emeritus professor in UNC Charlotte’s Department of Theatre in which he served as the Russell Robinson Distinguished Professor of Shakespeare studies for 18 years, specializing in performance theory and practice. In addition to working as a dramaturg and director, he is the author of various scholarly books including The Shakespearean Dramaturg, Shakespeare […]

Aspen Hochhalter received her Master of Fine Arts in Photo-Based Media at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, and her BFA in Photography from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. She is an Associate Professor of Art and the Photography Area Coordinator in the Department of Art and Art History at the University of North […]

Lisa Homann is an associate professor of art history at UNC Charlotte. She received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Art History from the University of California, Los Angeles. Specializing in West African masquerade practices from the late 19th century to the present, her research concentrates on creative innovation, ethical methodologies, patronage, performance, and Muslim identities. Most recently […]

Hali Hutchison-Houk is the Production Arts and Operations Production Manager at UNC Charlotte. She holds an M.F.A. in Costume Design and Technology from the University of Southern Mississippi, an M.M. in Vocal Performance from the University of Southern Mississippi, and a B.M. in Vocal Performance from the University of Florida. As a costume technician and […]

David Janowiak joined the College of Arts + Architecture as chair of the Department of Theatre in July 2023. Janowiak comes to UNC Charlotte from Western Oregon University (WOU), where he has spent the past seven years as professor and chair of the Creative Arts Division, following 17 years leading the WOU Theatre Department. Janowiak has […]

Chris Jarrett is Professor of Architecture, Director of the Japan Summer Program, Co-Director of the designLAB, and President Emeritus of the Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC). From 2009-2019, he served as Director of the School of Architecture. He holds a Master of Science in Architecture from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Architecture from the […]

A choreographer, dancer, and native New Yorker, Kim Jones is an associate professor of dance at UNC Charlotte, a régisseur for the Martha Graham Resource Center, and founder and artistic director of Movement Migration. She danced with the Martha Graham Dance Company (2001-2006) and the Metropolitan Opera Ballet (1998-2003) and served as a principal dancer in the US […]

Visiting Assistant Professor of Costume Design Margarette Joyner first worked as a Costume Designer at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center in Miami, FL. where she created and built costumes for their dance and theatre productions.  While attending the University of South Alabama she was given the opportunity to work at The Lost Colony, the oldest […]

Emma Kaye holds a BFA in Art History from The Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY and has completed Post-Baccalaureate Studies at Syracuse University. In 2024, Emma earned her MFA in Ceramic Art at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. She has received numerous scholarships and awards to sponsor her participation in […]