Arts and Humanities: Faculty Experts
![Ibrahim N. Abusharif Headshot](/assets/Experts/Ibrahim-Abusharif__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieCIsMF0.jpg)
![Katherine R Amato Headshot](/assets/Experts/Katherine-Amato-anthropology__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMl0.jpg)
![Richard Ashley Headshot](/assets/Experts/ashley-richard-music__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMV0.jpg)
Richard Ashley
Field: Music
Focus Areas: Music Theory and Composition, Performing Arts
![Kathleen Belew Headshot](/assets/Experts/Belew-photo-by-Brian-McConkey-__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMF0.jpeg)
Kathleen Belew
Field: History
Focus Areas: American Culture and Politics, Hate Crimes, National Security, U.S. History, Violent Crime
![Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour Headshot](/assets/Experts/Borna-Bonakdarpour__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMTRd.jpg)
Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour
![Sherwin K. Bryant Headshot](/assets/Experts/Sherwin-K__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsM10.-Bryant.png)
Sherwin K. Bryant
Field: History
Focus Areas: African American Studies, Latinx Culture and Politics, Legal and judicial ethics, Slavery and Abolitionism
![Helen Callus Headshot](/assets/Experts/Helen-Callus__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsNF0.jpg)
Helen Callus
Field: Music
Focus Areas: Classical Music, Performance Anxiety, Stringed Instruments
![David Catlin Headshot](/assets/Experts/catlin-david-theater__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMF0.jpg)
![Aymar Jean “A.J.” Christian Headshot](/assets/Experts/christian-aj-media__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMF0.jpg)
Aymar Jean “A.J.” Christian
Field: Film
Focus Areas: Digital Media, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Entertainment Industry
Rifka Cook
Field: Languages and Cultural Studies
Focus Areas: Jewish Studies, Spanish Language
![Lisa Graziose Corrin Headshot](/assets/Experts/Lisa-Corrin-Block-Museum__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsNF0.jpg)
Lisa Graziose Corrin
Field: Visual Arts
Focus Areas: Art History, Cultural Heritage, Curation and Museum Studies
![Tracy C. Davis Headshot](/assets/Experts/davis-tracy-theatre__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMF0.jpg)
Tracy C. Davis
![Jillana B. Enteen Headshot](/assets/Experts/Jillana-B__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMF0.-Enteen.png)
![James Giles Headshot](/assets/Experts/giles-james-music__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMF0.jpg)
James Giles
Field: Music
Focus Areas: Classical Music, Performing Arts, Piano
![Henry Godinez Headshot](/assets/Experts/godinez-henry-theater__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMF0.jpg)
Henry Godinez
Field: Theatre
Focus Areas: Acting, Directing, Latinx Culture and Politics
![Kyle Henry Headshot](/assets/Experts/kyle-henry-film__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieCIsM10.jpg)
Kyle Henry
Field: Documentary, Film
Focus Areas: Acting, Digital Media, Directing
![Hans Jørgen Jensen Headshot](/assets/Experts/jensen-hans-jorgen-music__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMF0.jpg)
Hans Jørgen Jensen
Field: Music
Focus Areas: Conducting, Music Education, Performing Arts, Stringed Instruments
![Dr. Debra B. Kerr Headshot](/assets/Experts/Debra-Kerr__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieCIsMF0.jpg)
Dr. Debra B. Kerr
Field: Management and Organizations, Visual Arts
Focus Areas: Curation and Museum Studies, Visual Arts
![Doug Kiel Headshot](/assets/Experts/doug-kiel-168x210__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMF0.jpg)
Doug Kiel
![Elena Lanza Headshot](/assets/Experts/Elena-Lanza-spanish-language__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMl0.jpg)
Elena Lanza
Field: Languages and Cultural Studies
Focus Areas: Language Learning and Processing, Spanish Language, Teacher Development
![Jon H. Marshall Headshot](/assets/Experts/download__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMTRd.jpg)
Jon H. Marshall
Field: History, Journalism
Focus Areas: American Culture and Politics, Investigative Reporting, Journalism Industry
![Kate Masur Headshot](/assets/Experts/kate-masur-civil-war-history__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMV0.jpg)
Kate Masur
Field: History
Focus Areas: African American Studies, Civil Rights, Race and Ethnicity, U.S. History, U.S. Political Elections
![Joel Mokyr Headshot](/assets/Experts/mokyr-joel-economics-history__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMF0.jpg)
Joel Mokyr
Focus Areas: Industrial Organizations and Economics, Innovation
![Elie Rekhess Headshot](/assets/Experts/Elie-Rekhess__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMTBd.jpg)
![Regina Schwartz Headshot](/assets/Experts/schwartz-media__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsNF0.jpg)
Regina Schwartz
Field: Literature, Religion
Focus Areas: Social Justice
![Anna D. Shapiro Headshot](/assets/Experts/shapiro-anna-theater__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMF0.jpg)
Anna D. Shapiro
Field: Theatre
Focus Areas: Directing, Musical Theater
![David Shyovitz Headshot](/assets/Experts/Shyovitz-David-History__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMV0.jpg)
David Shyovitz
Focus Areas: Jewish Studies
![Elizabeth Son Headshot](/assets/Experts/son-elizabeth-theatre__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMV0.jpg)
Elizabeth Son
Field: Theatre
Focus Areas: Gender Diversity and Equality, Performing Arts, Social Activism
![Hans Thomalla Headshot](/assets/Experts/hans-headshot__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMF0.png)
Hans Thomalla
Field: Music
Focus Areas: Chamber Music, Music Theory and Composition, Opera, Orchestra
![Erica Weitzman Headshot](/assets/Experts/ERICA-WEITZMAN__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMl0.png)
Erica Weitzman
Field: Languages and Cultural Studies, Literature
Focus Areas: Comedy, European Culture and Politics, Language Learning and Processing
![Zachary Valentine Wright Headshot](/assets/Experts/Zachary-Valentine-Wright__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsOV0.png)
Zachary Valentine Wright
![Ji-Yeon Yuh Headshot](/assets/Experts/Screenshot-2024-02-27-at-4__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMl0.09.22-PM.png)
Ji-Yeon Yuh
Field: History
Focus Areas: Immigration, Race and Ethnicity, U.S. History
![Mary Zimmerman Headshot](/assets/Experts/zimmerman-mary-theater__FocusFillWzk2LDExNywieSIsMV0.jpg)
Mary Zimmerman
Field: Theatre
Focus Areas: Directing, Opera, Performing Arts