Faculty

Kenneth Balint
Dance
B.F.A., Jacksonville University, Florida
M.F.A., Arizona State University
Office - Music 164
(559) 278-5848
kbalint@csufresno.edu

Dan Carrion
B.A., M.A., California State University, Fresno
Office - Lab School 176
(559) 278-5151
danca@csufresno.edu

Greg Dion
Part Time
Office - Speech Arts 213
(559) 278-2648
gdion@csufresno.edu

Izzy Einsidler
Lighting & Sound Design
M.F.A., Brandeis University
Office - Speech Arts 214
(559) 278-2444
ieinsidler@csufresno.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@csufresno.edu

Edward EmanuEl
Directing
B.A., M.A., San Jose State College
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Office - Music 161
(559) 278-2465
edwarde@csufresno.edu

Brent Foland
Costume Design
B.A., Indiana University
M.F.A., University of Florida
Office - Speech Arts 185
(559) 278-5110
bfoland@csufresno.edu

Melissa Gibson
Department Chair
History/Literature
B.A., Franklin and Marshall College
M.A., University of Iowa
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Office - Speech Arts 33
(559) 278-3987
mgibson@csufresno.edu

Ruth Griffin
Dance
B.A., M.A., Case Western Reserve University
Office - Speech Arts 140G
(559) 278-5107
ruthg@csufresno.edu

Alison Heimstead
Part Time
Office - Speech Arts 213
(559) 278-2648

J. Daniel Herring
Childrens Theatre/Theatre Education
B.A., Virginia Tech
M.F.A., Arizona State University
Office - Speech Arts 211
(559) 278-2578
jdherring@csufresno.edu

Ross Howard
Part Time
Office - Speech Arts 213
(559) 278-2648
rohoward@csufresno.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@csufresno.edu

John Jordan
Part Time
Office - Speech Arts 213
(559) 278-2648
jjordan@csufresno.edu

Cheryl Kershaw
Part Time
Office - Speech Arts 213
(559) 278-2648
ckershaw@csufresno.edu

Leslie Martin
Part Time
Office - Speech Arts 213
(559) 278-2648
lesliem@csufresno.edu

Kathleen McKinley
Acting
B.A., California State University, Fresno
M.F.A., University of California, Davis
Office - Speech Arts 140B
(559) 278-5266
kmckinley@csufresno.edu

Terry Miller
Playwriting
A.B., University of California, Berkeley
M.A., Northwestern University
M.F.A., Ohio University
Office - Speech Arts140E
(559) 278-2159
terrym@csufresno.edu

Kim Morin
Children's Theatre/Teacher Credential
B.A., Florida State University
B.S., University of Alabama
M.F.A., Arizona State University
Office - Speech Arts 138
(559) 278-4342
kimm@csufresno.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@csufresno.edu

Staff

Stephanie Bradshaw
Costume Shop Supervisor
B.A., California State University, Fresno
Office - Speech Arts 185
(559) 278-2408
sbradshaw@csufresno.edu

Sean Doyle
Lighting and Sound Technician
B.A., Lehigh University
Office - Speech Arts 205
(559) 278-4109
sedoyle@csufresno.edu

Pamela Dyer
Business & Promotions Manager
B.A., State University of New York, Brockport
Office - Speech Arts 143
(559) 278-7512
(559) 278-2216 - Box Office
pamd@csufresno.edu

Michael Hansen
Scene Shop Supervisor
B.A., M.F.A., University of California, Davis
Office - Speech Arts 215
(559) 278-2557
mhansen@csufresno.edu

Amelia Hernandez
Department Administrative Assistant
Office - Speech Arts 33
(559) 278-3987
ameliah@csufresno.edu

Gwenna Merriman
Production Supervisor
B.F.A., Boise State University
M.A., California State University, Fresno
Office - Speech Arts 115A
(559) 278-4861
gwennam@csufresno.edu

Kelly Pantzlaff
Costume Shop Technician
B.A., Marguette University
M.F.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Office - Speech Arts 185
(559) 278-2408
kpantzlaff@csufresno.edu

David Summers
Scene Shop Technician
B.F.A., University of Southern Florida
Office - Speech Arts 215
(559) 278-6889
dsummers@csufresno.edu

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