People

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Jennifer Kayle

Department Executive Officer (DEO)
Professor
jennifer-kayle@uiowa.edu
319-384-1414
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Charlotte Adams

Professor Emeritus
charlotte-adams@uiowa.edu
Gloria (Sitso) Ahlijah

Gloria (Sitso) Ahlijah

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

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

Douglas Baker

First Year MFA in Dance Candidate, Performance Track
douglas-baker@uiowa.edu
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Eloy Barragán

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

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

Alicia Brown-Matthes

Associate Professor Emeritus
matthes626@msn.com
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Rachel Carpenter

First Year MFA in Dance Candidate, Performance Track
rachel-carpenter@uiowa.edu
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
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George de la Peña

Professor
Director of Dance Production
Director of Dance Gala 2025
george-delapena@uiowa.edu
319-335-2189
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Colin DeJong

Dance Accompanist
colin-dejong@uiowa.edu
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Olivia Farmerie

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

Associate Professor, Digital Media in Performance
Dance Colloquium Series Organizer
daniel-fine@uiowa.edu
319-353-2703
Hillary Harper

Hillary Harper

Administrative Specialist
hillary-harper@uiowa.edu
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Lyle Juracek

Dance Accompanist
lyle-juracek@uiowa.edu
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Jen Knights

Marketing and Communications Manager, Performing Arts At Iowa
jen-knights@uiowa.edu
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Rebekah Kowal

Professor Emeritus
rebekah-kowal@uiowa.edu
319-335-2180
Victoria Lefler

Victoria Lefler

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

Lauren Linder

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

Alicia Maiz Alonso

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Kristin Marrs

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

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

Assistant Professor
Undergraduate Recruitment and Audition Coordinator
stephanie-miracle@uiowa.edu
319-353-2789
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