Faculty & Staff

The nationally recognized Department of Dance faculty and staff bring years of professional experience and represent a diverse cross section of aesthetics and teaching philosophies to give students a well-rounded academic experience.

Faculty and staff in the Department of Dance are active professionals in the dance field and have worked for and with prestigious organizations across the United States and abroad, including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Washington Ballet, Ballet Theatre of Lima (Peru), Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, National Ballet School of Cuba, Das Bonner Ballet, Phoenix Repertory Dance Company, and many more.

Full-time Faculty & Staff

Name & Title	Contact Info
Dr. Helene Breazeale Professor Emerita
Trudy Cobb Dennard Faculty Emerita
Sandra Perez Faculty Emerita
Dr. Susan Kirchner Faculty Emerita
Catherine Horta-Hayden Chairperson and Professor	chortahayden@towson.edu 410-704-3309 Center for the Arts 1002D
Runqiao Du Lecturer	rdu@towson.edu 410-704-3025 Center for the Arts 1002E
Nancy Wanich-Romita Lecturer	nromita@towson.edu 410-704-4527 Center for the Arts 1002P
Alison Seidenstricker Assistant Professor	aseidenstricker@towson.edu 410-704-2775 Center for the Arts 1002H
Caroline Rocher Barnes Assistant Professor	crocherbarnes@towson.edu 410-704-5579 Center for the Arts 1002X
Robert Kleinendorst Assistant Professor	rkleinendorst@towson.edu 410-704-2119 Center for the Arts 1002J
Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell Masterclass Instructor	lfisherharrell@towson.edu
Jaye Knutson Professor	jknutson@towson.edu 410-704-2770 Center for the Arts 1002G
Susan Mann Professor	mann@towson.edu 410-704-2290 Center for the Arts 1002F
Vincent Thomas Professor	vthomas@towson.edu 410-704-2148 Center for the Arts 1002K
Hector Quintero Alvarado Production Coordinator & Adjunct Faculty	410-704-3883 Center for the Arts 1002W
Reginald Cole Administrative Assistant II	rcole@towson.edu 410-704-2760 Center for the Arts 1002C

Adjunct Faculty & Staff

Name & Title	Contact Info
Jayne Bernasconi Adjunct Faculty	jbernasconi@towson.edu 410-704-4527 Center for the Arts 1002R
Tracie Burton-Hooper Adjunct Faculty	tburtonhooper@towson.edu 410-704-4527 Center for the Arts 1002X
Karen Campbell Kuebler Adjunct Faculty	kcampbellkuebler@towson.edu 410-704-4527
Andrea Lasner Adjunct Faculty	alasner1@jhmi.edu 410-704-4527 Center for the Arts 1002P
Nicole Martinell Adjunct Faculty	nmartinell@towson.edu 410-704-2301 Center for the Arts 1002U
Lacey Sheppard Adjunct Faculty	lsheppard@towson.edu 410-704-4527
Matthew Reeves Adjunct Faculty	mreeves@towson.edu 410-704-4527 Center for the Arts 1002S
Malcolm Shute Adjunct Faculty	mshute@towson.edu 410-704-4527 Center for the Arts 1002S
Candice Webster Director of Education, Community Dance Division & Adjunct Faculty	cwebster@towson.edu Center for the Arts, Room 1002V Phone: 410-704-3495 Fax: 410-704-3752
Chelsea Patten TUCD Administrative Support Specialist	cpatten@towson.edu Phone: 410-704-3495
Jason Baker Dance Musician Coordinator & Adjunct Faculty	jabaker@towson.edu 410-704-4527
William Goffigan Accompanist	410-704-4527 Center for the Arts 1002
Larissa Rotnitskaya Accompanist	410-704-4527 Center for the Arts 1002