Faculty in the performing arts are practiced specialists who are not only educators, but practitioners in the field. Their collective experience provides insight into the breadth and scope of a performing artist's life.
Catherine Scott Burriss, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Performing Arts, Theatre and Performance Studies
Advisor for Theatre and Performance Studies
Phone: 805-437-3126
Office: Bell Tower East 2760
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Heather Castillo, M.F.A.
Performing Arts Department Chair
Associate Professor of Performing Arts, Dance Studies
Phone: 805-437-2052
Office: Malibu Hall 118
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KuanFen Liu, D.M.A.
Associate Professor of Performing Arts, Music
Phone: 805-437-1685
Office: Sage Hall 2051
Paul Murphy, D.M.A.
Professor of Performing Arts, Music
Program Advisor for Performing Arts
Phone: 805-437-1687
Office: Madera Hall 2367
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Luda Popenhagen, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor of Performing Arts and Global Languages and Cultures
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Elizabeth Rothrock, Ph.D.
Lecturer in Theatre
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Erika Ayala, B.S.
Academic Program Analyst for the Art and Performing Arts Programs
Office: 1154 Napa Hall
Phone: 805-437-2691