Faculty & Staff
Chair of the Department
Professors
David Navalinsky
Professor, Director of Undergraduate Production; Director of Undergraduate Studies
dbnav@email.unc.edu
919-962-1557
Jan Chambers
Professor of Dramatic Art, Resident Set and Costume Designer for PlayMakers Repertory Company
janc@email.unc.edu
CDA #218
Michael Rolleri
Professor of Technical Production; Production Manager, PlayMakers Repertory Company
mrolleri@email.unc.edu
CDA #207
Professors of the Practice
Triffin Morris
Head, Costume Production; Costume Director, PlayMakers Repertory Company
triffin@email.unc.edu
CDA #251
Associate Professors
Jacqueline E. Lawton
Associate Professor of Playwriting, Play Analysis, Theatre for Social Change, & Dramaturgy
jlawton@unc.edu
CDA #222
Julia Gibson
Head of Professional Actor Training Program; Teacher of Acting; Actor, PlayMakers Repertory Company
gibju@email.unc.edu
CDA #211
Assistant Professors
Gwendolyn Schwinke
Teacher of Voice and Speech; Resident Vocal Coach, PlayMakers Repertory Company
schwinke@email.unc.edu
Tia James
Teacher of Voice, Speech; Resident Vocal Coach, PlayMakers Repertory Company
tiajames@ad.unc.edu
CDA #217
Teaching Professors
Teaching Associate Professors
Adam M. Maxfield
Teaching Associate Professor; Technical Director, PlayMakers Repertory Company
maxfield@email.unc.edu
PGT #225
Mark Perry
Teaching Associate Professor, Play Analysis and Playwriting
mperry9@email.unc.edu
CDA #221
Teaching Assistant Professors
Aubrey Snowden
Assistant Teaching Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
asnowden@email.unc.edu
CDA #225
Professors Emeritus
Bonnie Raphael
Professor Emerita
Craig W. Turner
Professor Emeritus
cwt4885@email.unc.edu
David Hammond
Professor Emeritus
hammondda@guilford.edu
Kathy A. Perkins
Africa/African Diaspora Theatre, World Drama, Lighting Design
kaperkin@email.unc.edu
Milly S. Barranger
Alumni Distinguished Professor Emerita of Theatre History and Theory
Staff
Jamie Strickland
University Manager
linens@email.unc.edu
919-962-2480
Lisa Geeslin
Accountant
lgeeslin@email.unc.edu
919-962-7603
Taylor McDaniel
Student Services Specialist
ttmcdani@email.unc.edu
919-961-1132