Faculty
Holly Boda-Sutton
Director, IUP Dance Theater Company
Professor, Dance Theater director, choreographer, performer
MFA, Dance—Texas Woman’s University
MEd, Administration—Salisbury State University
BS, Business—University of Northern Colorado
Office: Zink Dance Theater
Phone: 724-357-4865
hboda@iup.edu
Dr. Carrie J. Cole
Assistant Professor, dramaturg, historian, integrative studies
PhD, Theater and Performance Studies—University of Maryland
MA, Theater Studies—University of Arizona
BA, Theater—Willamette University
Office: Waller 206G
Phone:724-357-1220
Carrie.Cole@iup.edu
Rachel DeSoto-Jackson
Assistant 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 206B
Phone: 724-357-2777
Jackson@iup.edu
Rob Gretta
Assistant Professor, actor/director, musical theater
MFA, Directing—Florida State University
BA, Theater—Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Office: Waller 206F
Phone: 724-357-4037
Robert.Gretta@iup.edu
Brian R. Jones, Department Chair
Professor, scenery designer, lighting designer
MFA, Theater Design and Production—University of Florida
BA, Theater—Wabash College
Office: Waller 104
Phone: 724-357-2965
brjones@iup.edu
Dr. 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
Ethan Hollinger
Assistant Professor, lighting and sound
MFA, Theatre,
Illinois State University
BA, Theatre,
North Greenville University
Office: Waller 206C
Phone: 724-357-2644
eholling@iup.edu
Nancy Pipkin-Hutchinson
Assistant Professor, costume design and technology
MFA, Dramatic Arts (Costume Design) - University of California-Davis
BA, Theater Arts - Catawba College
Office: Waller 206H
Phone: 724-357-4026
npipkin@iup.edu
Dr. Michael Schwartz
Associate Professor, theater historian, dramaturg, playwright
PhD, Theater—University of Pittsburgh
MA, English—Long Island University, Brooklyn
BA, English major and Fine Arts minor—Georgetown University
Office: Waller 206I
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
Alexandra Hagman
Costume Studio Technician
BFA, Design and Technology--Penn State
Phone: 724-357-2654
alexandra.hagman@iup.edu
Corey Lunchuck
Scenery Studio Technician
BA, Theater—Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Phone: 724-357-2644
c.m.lunchuck@iup.edu
Terri Williams
Fiscal Assistant, department secretary
Phone: 724-357-3120
twilliam@iup.edu
Theater and Dance Emeritus Faculty
Barbara Blackledge
Professor, actor/director, chairperson
Dr. Malcolm Bowes (deceased)
Professor, theater historian, dramaturg, director, actor, chairperson
Dr. Donald G. Eisen
Professor, theater historian, dramaturg, director, actor, chairperson
dgeisen@comcast.net
Retired: 12/30/94
Dr. Robert Ensley (deceased)
Professor, actor/director, chairperson
Patricia Lommock
Associate Professor, choreographer, Asian dance
Retired: 1/1/99
Ed Simpson
Professor, playwright, actor, director
Retired: 8/18/06