NEW FACULTY

ART & DESIGN

“Mason Gross has a really exciting history that I’m honored to be a part of,” says Mark McKnight, assistant professor of expanded photography. “I’m looking forward to figuring out where my work, ideas, and approach fit into it all.”

Dance

“Seeing the spark in students’ eyes tells me they are engaged in their work…. In the spirit of bell hooks and her writings, I think of teaching as a practice toward liberation,” says department chair Gerald Casel.

Filmmaking

“My primary goal and joy as a teacher has always been to do my best to deeply understand the work that any given student wants to make–in the way that the student wants to make it–and to be in service, primarily, of that,” says Assistant Professor Shawn Snyder

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“Performing in an orchestra is like harmonizingly communicating with a large group of people to create a most spectacular musical moment,” says Ching-Chun Lai, director of orchestral activities and engagement. “The process is spontaneous and takes great focus. It is amazing and incredible when you do so with so many people all together.”

“I look forward to making connections with K–12 music programs in and around the Rutgers community in hopes of building relationships with future Rutgers students,” says Marjoris Regus, assistant professor of music education. “I believe it is important we stay connected with young learners so that they may see themselves in academia at an early age.”

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“Before I became an acting teacher I worked as a talent representative,” says Deb Jackel, a newly minted assistant professor in the acting program and an alum of the BFA program. “So being able to teach actors the art of auditioning and how to navigate the industry gives me the opportunity to [use] my knowledge in a really cool way.”