Faculty and Staff
Our faculty and staff are acknowledged leaders in their fields, both nationally and internationally.
Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts professors are exceptional teacher-scholars equally committed to the achievement of our students and the advancement of our professions in Art, Music, and Theatre Arts. The perspective gained from this high level of engagement provides the diverse faculty and professional staff with an informed and unique vision. With continuing commitment to innovative activities, the faculty and staff have achieved laudable success in both national and international forums of exhibitions, performances and publications.
Office of the Dean

Gwendolyn H. Everett, Ph.D.
she/her
Interim Dean
Office of the Dean, College of Fine Arts
geverett@Howard.edu
Denise Saunders Thompson
she/her
Assistant Dean for Administration
Office of the Dean, College of Fine Arts
denise.s.thompson@howard.edu
Timothy Jones
Project Manager & Adjunct Lecturer
Office of the Dean, College of Fine Arts
timothy.jones@howard.edu
April Carter
she/her
Personnel Records Coordinator
Office of the Dean, College of Fine Arts
april.carter@howard.edu
Crystal Donaldson
Advising Services Coordinator, Theatre Arts
Office of the Dean, College of Fine Arts
CDonaldson@Howard.edu
Dominique Douglas
Director of Operations and Events
Office of the Dean, College of Fine Arts
dominique.douglas1@Howard.edu
Tiara Harper
Administrative Coordinator
Office of the Dean, College of Fine Arts
tiara.harper@Howard.edu
Tyeesha Munnerlyn
Budget and Fiscal Affairs Manager, Office of the Dean
Office of the Dean, College of Fine Arts
tmunnerlyn@howard.edu
Genesis Neely
Advising Services Coordinator, Music
Office of the Dean, College of Fine Arts
genesis.neely@howard.edu
Iesha Washburn
Advising Services Coordinator, Art
Office of the Dean, College of Fine Arts
Iesha.Washburn@Howard.edu
Kelvin Washington
Sr. Project Manager
Office of the Dean, College of Fine Arts
kwwashington@Howard.eduDepartment of Art

Jacqueline Carmichael, MFA
Associate Professor & Program Coordinator of Interior Design
Art Department
jacqueline.carmich@Howard.edu
Carol Rhodes Dyson
she, her, hers
Adjunct Lecturer
Art Department

Melanee C. Harvey, Ph.D.
She/her
Associate Professor & Coordinator of Art History
Art Department
melanee.harvey@Howard.eduSydnea Lewis
Master Instructor
Art Department

Alex McSwain
Associate Professor & Coordinator of Electronic Studio Arts
Art Department
amcswain@howard.eduDepartment of Music

Carroll Dashiell
Chair and Professor
Department of Music

Robyn Ambrose
She/Her
administrative coordinator
Department of Music

Reginald Bowens
Assistant Professor - Jazz Studies; Co-coordinator of Vocal Jazz Studies
Department of Music

Cyrus Chestnut
Master Instructor – Jazz Piano, Improvisation
Department of Music
cyrus.chestnut@Howard.edu
Valerie (Kehembe) Eichelberger
Associate Professor – Classical and Jazz Voice, Coordinator of Music with Elective Studies in Business
Department of Music
veichelberger@Howard.edu
Matthew Franke, PhD
He/him
Master Instructor – Coordinator of Music History
Department of Music
matthew.franke@Howard.edu
Stephen Lynn Gibson
Adjunct Lecturer – Classical Piano
Department of Music
stephen.gibson@Howard.edu
Benita Gladney, DMA
Associate Professor – Music Education; Coordinator of Music Education
Department of Music
benita.gladney@Howard.edu
Fred Irby
Professor – Trumpet, Jazz Ensemble; Coordinator of Instrumental Music
Department of Music
firby@Howard.edu
Saïs Telmeth Kamalidiin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor – Flute, Jazz History; Coordinator of Graduate Examinations
Department of Music
skamalidiin@Howard.eduNatalia Kazaryan
Assistant Professor of Piano, Coordinator of Piano Area
Department of Music
natalia.kazaryan@Howard.edu
William Kenlon, DMA
he/him
Area Coordinator, Theory & Composition
Department of Music
william.kenlon@howard.edu
Autumn Dawn McDonald, M.S.
she/her
Adjunct Lecturer
Department of Music

Connaitre Miller
Professor – Jazz Voice; Coordinator of Vocal Jazz Studies
Department of Music
conMiller@Howard.edu
Angela Powell Walker
Assistant Professor
Department of Music

Lora Robinson, MMT, MT-BC
She/Her
Assistant Professor & Coordinator for Music Therapy
Department of Music
lora.robinson@howard.edu
Guericke Christopher Royal, DMA
Associate Professor – Jazz Theory, Jazz Arranging, Music Technology; Coordinator of Jazz Studies with Music Technology Emphasis
Department of Music
groyal@Howard.edu
Mickey Thomas Terry, Ph.D.
he/him/his
Master Instructor – Organ, Howard Concert Choir Accompanist, Blacks in the Arts
Department of Music
mickey.terry@Howard.edu
Charlie Young
Professor – Saxophone, Jazz Studies; Coordinator of Instrumental Jazz Studies
Department of Music
cyoung@Howard.eduDepartment of Theatre Arts

Denise J. Hart
she/her
Professor & Coordinator of Playwriting & Scriptwriting
Theatre Arts
djhart@Howard.edu
Khalid Y. Long, PhD
He/Him/His
Interim Associate Dean of Research and Creative Endeavors, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts
Theatre Arts
Khalid.Long@howard.edu
Nikkole Salter, MFA
she/her/hers
Chair and Professor
Theatre Arts

Ofosuwa Abiola, Ph.D.
She/Her/Hers
Associate Professor of Africana Dance History
Theatre Arts
ofosuwa.abiola@Howard.edu
Michael Durant McElroy
He/Him/His
Professor
Theatre Arts

Josephine Afoley Ashiara
She, Her
Adjunct Lecturer
Theatre Arts

Iya Ifanike Batts
she, her, hers
Master Instructor
Theatre Arts

Frankie Lezlee Dayan Bethea, FB
Lecturer-Full Time (Temporary)
Theatre Arts
frankie.bethea@howard.edu
Dominique Douglas
"Director of Operations and Events Adjunct Lecturer-PT Temp (WOC)"
Theatre Arts
dominique.douglas1@Howard.edu
Margot Fenley
Lecturer-Full Time (Temporary) / Artist-in-Residence
Theatre Arts

Assane Konte
Adjunct Lecturer
Theatre Arts

Amadou Kouyate
Artist-in-Residence
Theatre Arts

Zoe-Elizabeth McCray
Adjunct Lecturer
Theatre Arts

Keta Newborn
she, her
Adjunct Lecturer
Theatre Arts
Pat Parks
Assistant Professor & Area Coordinator (Theatre Arts Administration)
Theatre Arts

Daniel Smith
Adjunct Lecturer
Theatre Arts

Tiffani Sydnor
Theatre Arts
