Faculty and Staff
Full and Part-Time Faculty
Brooke Aiello
B.F.A., California State University, Fresno
M.F.A., University of Southern Mississippi
Office - Music 164
559.278.2465
braiello@mail.fresnostate.edu
Kenneth Balint
Dance, Dance Advisor
B.F.A., Jacksonville University, Florida
M.F.A., Arizona State University
Office - Music 164
559.278.5848
kbalint@mail.fresnostate.edu
Stephanie Bradshaw
B.A., California State University, Fresno
Part-time
E-Mail Only
sbradshaw@mail.fresnostate.edu
Dan Carrion
B.A., M.A., California State University, Fresno
Office - Lab School 176
559.278.5151
danca@mail.fresnostate.edu
Elizabeth Crifasi
Lighting & Sound Design
B.A., Colorado College
M.A., University of New Mexico
M.F.A., Tulane University
Office - Speech Arts 214
559.278.2444 ecrifasi@mail.fresnostate.edu
Greg Dion
B.A., Western Oregon University
M.A. University of Georgia
Part-Time
Office - Music 189
E-Mail Only
gdion@mail.fresnostate.edu
Kristine Doiel
B.F.A., California Institute of the Arts
M.F.A., University of California, Davis
Part-Time
Office - Music 189
559.278.2465
kdoiel@mail.fresnostate.edu
Thomas-Whit Ellis
African American Theatre/Directing
B.A., California State University, Sacramento
M.F.A., Michigan State University
Office - Speech Arts 140F
559.278.2646
thomee@mail.fresnostate.edu
Alyssa Garvin
Office - SA 33
Part-Time
559.278.3987
ajgarvin@mail.fresnostate.edu
Melissa Gibson
History/Literature, Acting/General Advisor
B.A., Franklin and Marshall College
M.A., University of Iowa
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Office - Speech Arts 140E
559.278.2522
mgibson@mail.fresnostate.edu
Ruth Griffin
Dance
B.A., M.A., Case Western Reserve University
Office - Speech Arts 140G
559.278.5108
ruthg@mail.fresnostate.edu
J. Daniel Herring (Dept. Chair)
Department Chair
Theatre for Young Audiences/Directing
B.A., Virginia Tech
M.F.A., Arizona State University
Office - Speech Arts 33
559.278.2578
jdherring@mail.fresnostate.edu
Jeff Hunter
Scene Design
B.A., East Texas State University
M.A., Southwest Texas State University
M.F.A., University of Texas at Austin
Office - Speech Arts 118
559.278.6190
jeffhu@mail.fresnostate.edu
John Jordan
Dance
B.A., Wesleyan University
Ph.D., University of California, Riverside
Part-Time
Office - Speech Arts 211
559.278.2648
jjordan@mail.fresnostate.edu
Leslie Martin
B.A., California State University, Fresno
M.F.A., California State University, Fullerton
Part-Time
Office - Speech Arts 213
559.278.7595
lesliem@mail.fresnostate.edu
Kathleen McKinley
B.A., California State University, Fresno
M.F.A., University of California, Davis
Office - Speech Arts 140B
559.278.5266
kmckinley@mail.fresnostate.edu
Katherine McKnight
Office - SA 33
Part-Time
559.278.3987
kmcknight@mail.fresnostate.edu
Kim Morin
Interart Studies
B.A., Florida State University
B.S., University of Alabama
M.F.A., Arizona State University
E-Mail Only
kimm@mail.fresnostate.edu
Brad Myers
Acting
B.A., University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
M.F.A., University of Arizona
Office - Lab School 107
559.278.2053
bradleym@mail.fresnostate.edu
Elizabeth Payne
Costume Design, Design/Tech Advisor
B.A., Morehead State University
M.F.A., Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
Office - Speech Arts 185
559.278.5110
epayne@mail.fresnostate.edu
Gina Sandí-Diaz
Latinx Theatre
B.A., Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
M.A., University of Kansas
Ph.D., University of Kansas
Office - Speech Arts 138
559.278.4342
gsandidiaz@mail.fresnostate.edu
Cristal Tiscareno
Dance
B.A., California State University, Fresno
M.A., California State University, Long Beach
Part Time
Office - Music 189
559.278.3987
crtiscareno@mail.fresnostate.edu
Staff
Kelly Pantzlaff Curry
Costume Shop Foreman, Costume Vintage Collection Curator
B.A., Marquette University
M.F.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Office - Speech Arts 185
559.278.2408
kpantzlaff@mail.fresnostate.edu
Amie Douglass
Department Administrative Assistant
Office - Speech Arts 33
559.278.5107
adouglass@mail.fresnostate.edu
Miguel A. Gastelum
Communications Specialist, Box Office Manager
B.A., California State University, Fresno
Office - Speech Arts 143
559.278.7512
mgastelum@mail.fresnostate.edu
Michael Hansen
Scene Shop Supervisor
B.A., M.F.A., University of California, Davis
Office - Speech Arts 215
559.278.2557
mhansen@mail.fresnostate.edu
Regina M. Harris
Lighting and Sound Technician
B.A., California State University, Fresno
Office - Speech Arts 33
559.278.7512
rmharris@mail.fresnostate.edu
René Nielson
Scenic Charge Artist and Technician
B.F.A., South Oregon University
M.F.A., San Diego State University
Office - Speech Arts 115
559.278.6140
rnielson@mail.fresnostate.edu