جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Korean Language Learning
• Teaching Korean as a Second Language
• Literary Translation
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Dr. Yoonjoung Choi is a Lecturer in Korean at Durham University, affiliated with the School of Modern Languages and Cultures. She specializes in Korean language instruction, literary translation, and comparative literature. Her roles include Convenor and Assistant Teaching Fellow of Korean, teaching stage 1 and 2 modules. She is a professional freelance interpreter/translator (Korean English) and member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists. Dr. Choi holds a PhD in English from Durham (2008) and a PG CAP in Academic Practice. Her research bridges Korean and British cultures, focusing on literary and cultural transactions. She has extensive experience in legal, medical, and artistic translation projects, and has interpreted for global conferences featuring figures like former UK Prime Minister John Major. Her publications include reviews, edited volumes, and scholarly chapters on comparative literature, Victorian Gothic, and H.G. Wells. She co-edited We Speak a Different Tongue: Maverick Voices and Modernity 1890–1939 and translated operatic works into Korean. Dr. Choi serves as External Examiner for Korean language courses at the University of Manchester and contributed to international academic events like the 60th International Astronautical Congress. Her current projects include a translation of Sin Cha Hong’s Excuses for Freedom , a seminal work on Korean avant-garde dance. She balances academic teaching with professional translation, emphasizing cross-cultural understanding through language and literature.

Helen Humphreysمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Creative Writing
• Poetry
• Creative Non-Fiction
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Helen Humphreys is an Assistant Professor and Acting Director of the Creative Writing program at Queen's University. She is an award-winning author with a multidisciplinary body of work spanning poetry, creative non-fiction, and novels. Her publications include Rabbit Foot (2020), Anthem (poetry), Nocturne (memoir), and The Evening Chorus (fiction). Her works have been internationally translated and adapted for stage, film, and opera. She is based in Kingston, Ontario. Her research interests focus on the intersection of creative writing genres, narrative innovation, and the exploration of human experiences through literary forms. Her publications reflect a deep engagement with themes of memory, history, and contemporary societal issues. While no specific grants or advising roles are detailed, her prolific output underscores her contributions to literary arts. No lab affiliations or collaborative teams are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.

• Early American History
• Textile Production
• Costume Design
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Carey Blackerby Hanson is a Professor of Costume Design and Head of the Design and Production program at the University of Mississippi's Department of Theatre and Film, part of the College of Liberal Arts. She specializes in costume design for theatre, opera, and dance, with professional experience since 1991 and teaching since 2000. Education: B.A. (1994), MFA (2000), and M.A. (2000) in Theatre from Utah State University. Research focuses on early American children’s textile production and clothing, including a book detailing Indigenous, African, Anglo-European, and mixed-race children’s experiences. She is developing a historical clothing collection for students. Professional affiliations include the United States Institute for Theatre Technology and Costume Society of America.

Carol Silvermanمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Urban Sociology
• Poverty and Inequality
• Public Sector Performance
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Carol Silverman is a Lecturer at San Francisco State University's School of the Environment, specializing in urban sociology, poverty, and inequality. She holds a PhD in Sociology from UC Berkeley and serves as Director of Program Evaluation at Telecare Corporation. Her research examines performance and financial management in public sector organizations, with particular focus on Local Authorities and Fire and Rescue Services. Silverman has conducted significant research in housing policy, consumer-run mental health services, nonprofits, philanthropy, and restorative justice. She has taught at UC Berkeley, New College of California, and SF State, bringing interdisciplinary perspectives to her work on public sector accountability and cultural politics of music.

Alessandra Campanaمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Opera Staging
• Film Soundtracks
• Aurality of Silent Film
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Alessandra Campana is an Associate Professor of Music at Tufts University, affiliated with the School of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Music. Her research examines the intersection of sound, vision, and performance in opera and film, with particular focus on Italian theatrical traditions. Research interests encompass opera staging practices, soundtrack aesthetics, silent film aurality, and the politics of synchronization. Current work involves destabilizing classical film theory through soundscape analysis and investigating perceptual interfaces between music, theater, and spectatorship. Publications primarily explore historical spectatorship in Italian opera, visual-verbal relationships in stage manuals, and critical analyses of works by Mozart, Verdi, and Puccini. Her scholarship bridges musicology, film studies, and performance theory. No awards, student advising, grants, or lab affiliations are mentioned in the source text.

Margaret Schedelمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Interactive Media
• Sound Art
• Music Technology
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Margaret Schedel is a Professor in the Department of Art at Stony Brook University, with an affiliation in the Department of Music. Her work bridges classical music training, sound art, and computational science, focusing on interdisciplinary projects that integrate technology and the arts. She leads the Making Sense of Data Workgroup at the Institute of Advanced Computational Science and co-directs computer music initiatives. Her research spans interactive multimedia opera, virtual reality experiences, sound art installations, and innovative interfaces for music creation. Notable projects include The King Listens , a telematic opera, and RhumbLine , an exploration of biomimetic musical robots. She also investigates sonification techniques for healthcare applications, such as gait rehabilitation for Parkinson’s patients. Her recent articles highlight trends in inclusive design for music technology, sonification of scientific data, and reimagining traditional instruments through feminist perspectives. She advocates for accessibility in hackerspaces and gender equity in STEAM fields. Her work often merges artistic expression with cutting-edge computational methods, reflecting her dual focus on creativity and scientific inquiry. Margaret’s contributions extend to education through courses on electronic music, sound art, and interdisciplinary collaboration. She has pioneered pedagogical frameworks for notation in digital performance and contributed to the development of open-source tools like softVNS for video processing.

Judith Mabaryمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Czech Musicology
• Nineteenth-Century Music
• Early Twentieth-Century Music
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Judith Mabary is an Associate Professor of Musicology at the University of Missouri, specializing in Czech music from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Her research focuses on composers Antonín Dvořák, Zdeňek Fibich, Bohuslav Martinů, and Vítězslava Kaprálová, alongside the genre of Czech melodrama. She has published extensively with Cambridge University Press, Duke University Press, Routledge, and others. PhD and MA in Musicology from Washington University MM in Vocal Performance from the University of Missouri Her research spans Czech operatic traditions, melodrama's evolution, and transatlantic musical exchanges. Her 2021 book Contextualizing Melodrama in the Czech Lands in Concert and on Stage explores the genre's history, while her forthcoming chapter on 'Women in Czech Opera' addresses gender representation. Current work examines Jeannette Meyer Thurber's impact on American music through institutional founding. Her publications highlight Czech music's interplay with French and German traditions, advocacy in music, and cultural identity. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses, blending historical analysis with practical performance insights.

Alexandra Schoenyمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Opera Performance
• Vocal Arts
• Stage Direction
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Alexandra Schoeny is an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music , where she combines performance expertise with academic mentorship. A Cincinnati native, she bridges operatic traditions from Monteverdi to modern composers like Gregory Spears, and has performed with prestigious ensembles including the Philadelphia Orchestra , Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra , and Het Residentie-Orkest . Her stage presence and versatility are widely acclaimed, with roles spanning Micäela ( Carmen ) to Miss Lightfoot in Spears' Fellow Travelers . Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Voice with Cognate in Stage Direction, College-Conservatory of Music Master of Opera, Royal Conservatoire of The Hague Master of Music (M.Mus), Royal Academy of Music Bachelor of Music (B.M), Northwestern University Her performance history reflects deep engagement with both operatic and oratorio traditions, featuring roles in Mozart , Donizetti , Poulenc , and Barber works alongside major choral works like Messiah and Mahler's Symphony No. 4 . She co-founded Breath Collective to foster community-driven musical experiences and directs the Lincoln Chapman Young Artists’ Preparatory Program, focusing on operatic training for high school singers.

Michael Walterمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Opera History
• Cultural History of Music
• Music and Politics
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Michael Walter is a Professor specializing in music history as cultural history at the University of Graz's Department of Arts and Musicology within the Faculty of Humanities. His research examines opera's evolution from the 17th to 20th centuries across European and global contexts, with emphasis on socio-institutional frameworks and performer-audience dynamics. Research Focus: Professor Walter's scholarship explores: Social and legal histories of opera production Political dimensions of musical expression in historical contexts Cultural manifestations of music during the Weimar Republic and Third Reich Composer-focused studies of Haydn and Richard Strauss Current research involves a biographical project on Gaetano Donizetti, analyzing the composer's creative output within institutional frameworks of 19th-century opera.

Jeff LaQuatraمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Classical Guitar
• Chamber Music
• Contemporary Classical Music
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Jeff LaQuatra serves as a Senior Lecturer of Music Biography at Colorado State University, where he directs the guitar program and teaches applied music, chamber music, guitar classes for music therapy majors, and history of rock and roll. An acclaimed classical guitarist, he maintains an active performance schedule both as a soloist and chamber musician. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Music from The Cleveland Institute of Music and a Master of Music from The University of Denver, where he served as a graduate teaching assistant under primary instructors Mary Lou Roberts, John Holmquist, and Ricardo Iznaola. LaQuatra's artistic focus centers on classical guitar performance and contemporary repertoire, highlighted by world-premiere recordings of commissioned works. His research interests extend to chamber music collaboration and the historical analysis of rock and roll. As co-founder of Quatra Duo with flutist Michelle Stanley, he explores cross-instrumental dialogue in modern compositions. Notable accolades include Colorado State University's 2022 Excellence in Teaching Award and multiple competition victories, including the 1996 Oswald Rantucci Guitar Competition. His recordings have received critical acclaim from Classical Guitar Magazine and Gramophone Magazine. LaQuatra actively performs with ensembles including Denver's Mountain Chamber Music Society, the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, and Colorado's Central City Opera. The Quatra Duo completed a six-concert tour of China in 2019 and released the critically praised album "Painted Music" in 2020 featuring works by Osvaldo Golijov and Phillip Houghton.

• Opera
• Vocal Performance
• Classical Singing
• +۲ مورد دیگر

American tenor John Lindsey serves as an Assistant Professor of Music on the voice faculty at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, where he leverages his extensive performance career in vocal pedagogy and opera education. His reputation as a dramatic tenor specializing in German, English, and contemporary repertoire has been recognized by major opera publications. His academic foundation includes: Master of Music in Voice Performance from the University of Colorado at Boulder Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from Colorado State University Lindsey's artistic identity centers on dramatic tenor repertoire with particular emphasis on Germanic works and new opera commissions. His performance history demonstrates deep engagement with both canonical roles like Don José in Carmen and Die Zauberflöte , and contemporary creations including the world premiere of Silent Night where he originated the role of Jonathan Dale. Opera News has specifically praised his "clarion tone" and "blazing tenor," highlighting his technical precision and dramatic intensity in demanding roles across North American opera houses. No information is available regarding scientific awards, student advising activities, research grants, or laboratory affiliations in the provided materials.

Redell Olsenمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Avant-garde poetics
• Environmental humanities
• Feminist theory
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Redell Olsen is a Professor of English and Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, University of London, where she co-directs the Poetics Research Centre. Her work bridges avant-garde poetics, environmental humanities, and feminist theory. She holds a PhD in contemporary poetry and visual arts from the British Academy (2002) and has taught at institutions including the University of Cambridge and Dartington College of Arts. Olsen’s research focuses on intersections of art, science, and ecology, exemplified by her DARE Art Prize-winning project with Opera North and the University of Leeds’ BioDAR team. She supervises practice-based PhD students and directs the MA in Poetic Practice. Awards include the Judith E. Wilson Visiting Poetry Fellowship (2013–14) and multiple recognitions for her interdisciplinary art-film projects. Her creative work spans poetry, film, and performance, addressing themes like climate crisis, medieval book arts, and feminist activism. Recent projects include Fossil Oil: a book of hours (2024) and Weather, Whether Radar: Plume of the Volants (2021). She collaborates with museums, galleries, and scientific institutions to explore environmental justice through art.

Janet M Averettمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Clarinet Performance
• Orchestral Conducting
• Music Education
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Dr. Janet M Averett is a Professor of Music & Dance and Associate Director at San José State University's School of Music. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy and D.M.A. from Northwestern University and the University of Michigan. Specializing in clarinet performance and orchestral conducting, she has performed with renowned ensembles including Opera San José, Symphony Silicon Valley, and the New Sousa Band. Her teaching spans clarinet instruction, music literature, and conducting, with roles as conductor of the University Symphony Orchestra (2000-2010) and founder of the San José Clarinet Choir. She has led clinics on woodwind pedagogy and adjudicated regional music festivals. Education: PhD Northwestern University (1983), DMA University of Michigan (1986) Performance Roles: Principal Clarinetist, Chamber Musician, Conductor Key Initiatives: San José Clarinet Choir (annual concerts since 1991), CMEA clinic presentations Research focuses on clarinet technique, music education methodologies, and historical performance practices. Recent activities include conducting at the World Association of Symphonic Bands and guest artist collaborations. Active in Bay Area music communities through masterclasses and ensemble direction.

Sara Lampertمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• 19th-century women's and gender history
• celebrity studies
• cultural history
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Sara Lampert is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of South Dakota, where she also coordinates the Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies program. With a Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Michigan (2012, 2007) and a B.A. from Rutgers (2004) in History and Art History, Dr. Lampert has established herself at the intersection of early American history , gender studies , and cultural performance analysis . Ph D, American History,University of Michigan, 2012 MA, American History,University of Michigan, 2007 BA, History and Art History,Rutgers, 2004 Her research explores 19th-century gender dynamics through theatrical performance, focusing on how female celebrities navigated patriarchal structures in American theater. Her book Starring Women (University of Illinois Press, 2020) examines transatlantic theater culture and celebrity gender politics from 1790-1850. Current research includes Leg Show: Ballet, Burlesque, and Female Spectacle in the Civil War Era. Dr. Lampert's 15 most recent publications cluster around gender performance in antebellum theater, celebrity culture analysis, and historical parallels to modern gender dynamics in entertainment. Her grant portfolio demonstrates institutional support for these themes across multiple venues including American Antiquarian Society fellowships. Richard & Sharon Cutler Faculty Award in Liberal Arts (2022) Mosaic Award for Inclusive Excellence (2019, 2017, 2016) Champion of Inclusive Excellence (2016) Contact: sara.lampert@usd.edu | Office: 204 East Hall, Vermillion, SD

Lynn Lukkasمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Filmmaking
• Interdisciplinary Media Art
• Photography
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Lynn Lukkas (she/her) is a Professor in the Department of Art at the University of Minnesota. She is an internationally recognized filmmaker, artist, and curator known for narrative films, film installations, and collaborative media projects with opera, dance, and theater. Her work has screened at festivals including the Berlin Kiez, Rotterdam International, and Nice Film Festivals. Education: M.F.A. in Media Arts (Photography, Video, Film), Rhode Island School of Design, 1988 B.F.A. in Studio Art with Humanities Minor, University of Minnesota, 1985 Research & Practice: Her interdisciplinary work bridges film, performance, and curation. Recent projects include a Fulbright-supported film exploring the Faroe Islands and Scotland. She co-curated Covered in Time and History: The Films of Ana Mendieta (2015–2019), exhibited at Berlin’s Martin-Gropius-Bau, Paris’ Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume, and San Francisco’s Berkeley Art Museum. Awards: 2023 UK Fulbright Fellowship National Endowment for the Arts, Bush, McKnight, and Jerome Fellowships Grants & Activities: Her research focuses on transnational narratives and environmental storytelling. She leads collaborative media initiatives and has advised through her academic role.