Faculty
Carrie J. Cole, Department Chair
Associate Professor, Dramaturge, Historian, Integrative Studies
PhD, Theater and Performance Studies—University of Maryland
MA, Theater Studies—University of Arizona
BA, Theater—Willamette University
Office: Waller 206F
Phone: 724-357-1220
Carrie.Cole@iup.edu
Rachel DeSoto-Jackson
Associate Professor, Applied Theater
MFA, Performance Pedagogy—University of Pittsburgh
MA, Theatre and Performance Studies—University of Pittsburgh
MA Certificate, Film Studies—University of Pittsburgh
BPhil, Theatre Arts—University of Pittsburgh
Office: Waller 206I
Phone: 724-357-2777
Jackson@iup.edu
Brian Jones
Professor, Scenery Designer, Lighting Designer, Technical Director
MFA, Theater Design and Production—University of Florida
BA, Theater—Wabash College
Office: Waller 104
Phone: 724-357-2965
brjones@iup.edu
Rick Kemp
Professor, Actor, Director, Devised Theater Creator
PhD, Theater—University of Pittsburgh
MFA, Performance Pedagogy—University of Pittsburgh
MA, English Literature—Oxford University
BA, English Literature—Oxford University
Office: Waller 206D
Phone: 724-357-4474
rkemp@iup.edu
Nancy Pipkin-Hutchinson
Associate Professor, Costume Design and Technology
MFA, Dramatic Arts (Costume Design)—University of California–Davis
BA, Theater Arts—Catawba College
Office: Waller 206G
Phone: 724-357-4026
npipkin@iup.edu
Michael Schwartz
Associate Professor, Theater Historian, Dramaturge, Playwright
PhD, Theater—University of Pittsburgh
MA, English—Long Island University, Brooklyn
BA, English major and Fine Arts minor—Georgetown University
Office: Waller 206E
Phone: 724-357-2169
michael.schwartz@iup.edu
Joan Van Dyke
Associate Professor, Choreographer, Performer
MFA, Dance—Arizona State University
MS, Ballet—Indiana University–Bloomington
BA, Ballet—Virginia Intermont College
Office: Zink Dance Theater
Phone: 724-357-5528
jvandyke@iup.edu
Theater and Dance Staff
Corey Lunchuck
Scenery Studio Technician
BA, Theater—Indiana University of Pennsylvania
c.m.lunchuck@iup.edu
Theater and Dance Emeritus Faculty
Barbara Blackledge, Professor, actor/director, chairperson
Holly Boda-Sutton, Professor, choreographer: retired 2021
Malcolm Bowes (deceased), Professor, theater historian, dramaturge, director, actor, chairperson
Donald Eisen (deceased), Professor, theater historian, dramaturge, director, actor, chairperson: retired 1994
Robert Ensley (deceased), Professor, actor/director, chairperson
Patricia Lommock, Associate professor, choreographer, Asian dance: retired 1999
Ed Simpson, Professor, playwright, actor, director: retired: 2006