1. School of Theatre and Dance
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Faculty and Staff

Administrative Staff

Name Title Email Office Phone
Roxanna Conner Director, School of Theatre and Dance rconner1@niu.edu Stevens Building 303 815-753-1334
Richard Grund Assistant Director, School of Theatre and Dance rgrund@niu.edu Gabel Hall 117A 815-753-5502
Taryn Sarto Office Manager tsarto2@niu.edu 815-753-3020
Jasmine Eleazar Admissions Counselor jeleazar@niu.edu Stevens Building 221 815-753-0959
Stephanie Sailer Academic Advisor ssailer1@niu.edu Stevens Building 221 815-753-8251

Performance

Name Title Email Office Phone
Stanton Davis Specialist in Voice and Speech sjdavis@niu.edu Stevens Building 246 815-753-8278
Alexander Gelman Distinguished Engagement Professor
Head of Performance
Head of MFA Acting		 agelman@niu.edu Stevens Building 246 815-753-8253
Kay Martinovich Head of BFA Acting kaymartinovich@niu.edu Stevens Building 242 815-753-8253
Bethany Mangum-Oles Voice and Movement bmangum1@niu.edu Stevens Building 248

Dance

Name Title Email Office Phone
Richard Grund Ballet, Partnering, Dance History, Dance Pedagogy, Variations rgrund@niu.edu Gabel Hall 117A 815-753-5502
Jennifer Ingle-Grund Ballet and Pointe jgrund@niu.edu Gabel Hall 117A 815-753-5502
Marc Macaranas Coordinator of Dance, Modern Dance, Jazz, and Choreography marcmacaranas@niu.edu 815-753-1334
Michel Rodriguez Cintra Modern Dance, Circus Arts mrodriguezcintra@niu.edu Gabel Hall 117B 815-753-1334
Sarita Smith Childs Ballet, Modern Dance, Analysis and Pedagogy of Dance Gabel Hall 117A 815-753-5503

Design and Technology

Name Title Email Office Phone
David Doherty Properties Director davedoherty@niu.edu Stevens Building 206 815-753-8759
Jeremy W. Floyd Costume Design and Technology
Director of Graduate Studies		 jeremywfloyd@niu.edu Stevens Building 222 815-753-1339
Lori Hartenhoff Costume Technology lorijh@niu.edu Stevens Building 230 815-753-8255
Chris Kurszewski Master Electrician chris@niu.edu Stevens Building 126A 815-753-7232
Angela Miller Stage Management 815-753-1334
Tracy Nunnally Technical Director
Head of Design and Technology		 tracynunnally.com Stevens Building 224 815-753-9342
Sahin Sahinoglu Scene Design ssahinoglu@niu.edu Stevens Building 232 815-753-8259
Adam Rager Scenery Shop Supervisor arager1@niu.edu
Brandon Wardell Lighting Design bwardell@niu.edu Stevens Building 234 815-753-8260

History, Literature, and Criticism

Name Title Email Office Phone
Gibson Cima Head of BA in Theatre Studies
History, Literature, and Criticism		 gcima@niu.edu Stevens Building 236 815-753-8264

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815-753-3020
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