People

Portrait of Charlotte Adams

Charlotte Adams

Professor Emeritus
charlotte-adams@uiowa.edu
Headshot of Gloria Sitso Ahlijah, facing forward. She is smiling, wearing a pink button-down shirt

Gloria (Sitso) Ahlijah

Visiting Assistant Professor
gloria-ahlijah@uiowa.edu
319-335-0634
Portrait of Jim Albert

Jim Albert

Lecturer
james-albert@uiowa.edu
319-353-2423
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Douglas Baker

Dance Accompanist
douglas-baker@uiowa.edu
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Eloy Barragán

Associate Professor
Director of Dance Production
Dance Gala Director 2024
eloy-barragan@uiowa.edu
319-335-2183
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Zena Bibler

Visiting Assistant Professor
zena-bibler@uiowa.edu
319-467-0138
Alicia Brown

Alicia Brown

Associate Professor Emeritus
matthes626@msn.com
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Rachel Carpenter

First Year MFA in Dance Candidate, Performance Track
rachel-carpenter@uiowa.edu
Helen Chadima, seated and smiling toward the camera

Helen Chadima

Associate Professor Emeritus
helenc79@mchsi.com
Rob Cline

Rob Cline

Justin Comer

Justin Comer

Dance Accompanist
justin-comer@uiowa.edu
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Josh Culbreath

Second Year MFA in Dance Candidate, Choreography Track
joshua-culbreath@uiowa.edu
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Emily Culbreath (Pietruszka)

Second Year MFA in Dance Candidate, Choreography Track
emily-pietruszka@uiowa.edu
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Paul Cunliffe

Dance Accompanist
paul-cunliffe@uiowa.edu
Portrait of George de la Peña

George de la Peña

Professor
Director of Dance Production
Dance Gala Director 2025
george-delapena@uiowa.edu
319-335-2189
Photo of Colin DeJong from shoulders up, facing forward, white shirt, blond hair with mustache

Colin DeJong

Dance Accompanist
colin-dejong@uiowa.edu
Armando Duarte sitting on stairs

Armando Duarte

Professor
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Director of BFA Program
armando-duarte@uiowa.edu
319-335-2186
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Olivia Farmerie

First Year MFA in Dance Candidate, Choreography Track
olivia-farmerie@uiowa.edu
Portrait of Daniel Fine

Daniel Fine

Associate Professor, Digital Media in Performance
Dance Colloquium Series Organizer
daniel-fine@uiowa.edu
319-353-2703
Portrait of Lyle Juracek

Lyle Juracek

Dance Accompanist
lyle-juracek@uiowa.edu
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Jennifer Kayle

Professor
jennifer-kayle@uiowa.edu
319-384-1414
Jen Knights

Jen Knights

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Rebekah Kowal

Department Executive Officer
Professor
Graduate Advisor
rebekah-kowal@uiowa.edu
319-335-2180
Victoria Lefler

Victoria Lefler

Second Year MFA in Dance Candidate, Performance Track
victoria-lefler@uiowa.edu
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Lauren Linder

First Year MFA in Dance Candidate, Choreography Track
lauren-linder@uiowa.edu
Alicia Maiz Alonso

Alicia Maiz Alonso

Portrait of Kristin Marrs

Kristin Marrs

Associate Professor of Instruction
Director of Graduate Studies
Graduate Academic Advisor
kristin-marrs@uiowa.edu
319-335-2184
https://www.kristinmarrs.com/
Portrait of Briana Maxwell

Briana Maxwell

Production Director for Dance, Music, and Theatre Arts
briana-maxwell@uiowa.edu
319-335-1153
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Sophia McLaughlin

Third Year MFA in Dance Candidate, Choreography Track
sophia-mclaughlin@uiowa.edu
Portrait of Christopher-Rasheem McMillan

Christopher-Rasheem McMillan

Associate Professor of Dance Theory and Praxis and Gender, Women's & Sexuality Studies
christopher-rasheem-mcmillan@uiowa.edu
319-335-0006