Faculty News Faculty Excellence Recognized Each year, VCUarts faculty nominate and select an outstanding peer in the areas of teaching, research, diversity and service. The 2016–17 award recipients are: Distinguished Achievement in Teaching Judith Steel Associate Professor, Dance + Choreography Distinguished Achievement in Research Semi Ryu Associate Professor, Kinetic Imaging Distinguished Achievement in Diversity Courtnie Wolfgang Assistant Professor, Art Education Distinguished Achievement in Service Holly Alford Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity, School of the Arts, and Associate Professor, Fashion Design + Merchandising Left to Right: Judith Steel, Semi Ryu, Dean Shawn Brixey, Courtnie Wolfgang, Holly Alford and Associate Dean James Frazier. Courtesy of VCUarts.
VCUarts Welcomes New Faculty Scott Bradley Assistant Professor Theatre MFA, Yale School of Drama
Lily Cox-Richard Assistant Professor Art Foundation and Sculpture + Extended Media MFA, Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts
Erin Freeman Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor Music DMA, Johns Hopkins University, The Peabody Conservatory
Keith Kirk Assistant Professor Theatre PhD, Northwestern University
Lap Le Assistant Professor Graphic Design MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Arts
Rudy Lopez Assistant Professor Fashion Design + Merchandising BA, Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts
Nontsikelelo Mutiti Assistant Professor Graphic Design MFA, Yale School of Art
Sharon Ott Chair and Associate Professor Theatre MFA, Savannah College of Art and Design
Joshua Rodenberg Instructor Kinetic Imaging MFA, Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts 12
2017 Fall Studio
Noah Simblist Chair and Associate Professor Painting + Printmaking MFA, University of Washington PhD, University of Texas at Austin
Lauren Thorson Assistant Professor Graphic Design MFA, Minneapolis College of Art & Design
Stephanie Thulin Assistant Chair and Associate Professor Kinetic Imaging MFA, MA, Maryland Institute College of Art
Tobias Wofford Assistant Professor Art History PhD, University of California, Los Angeles