Faculty
Performing and Fine Arts
SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCESFaculty
Heather G. Abrams
, B.A.Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts
Phone: (315) 223-2380
Office: 006 Hubbard Hall
Born and raised in Utica, Heather G. Abrams showed an interest in art at an early age and took every available course at Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute while in grammar and high schools. At Boston University, she majored in Art History. She was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and received her B.A. magna cum laude. Awarded a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship for graduate study, she attended New York University where her field of concentration was Italian Renaissance and Baroque art. ...More About Heather G. Abrams
Charles W. Beno
, M.M.Adjunct Lecturer of Music
Phone: (315) 792-3028
Office: 286 Gordon Science Center
Received Bachelor of Music Degree in Performance from the Eastman School of Music and Master of Music Degree in Music Education from the Crane School of Music. Continued graduate studies in Educational Administration at SUNY Cortland, and received School District Administrator Certification from the State of New York. Taught General Music and Chorus as well as Instrumental Music in the Utica City School District from 1969 to 1983. From 1983 to 2002 held positions of Music Resource Teacher, Administrator for Music, Administrator of Music and Visual Arts, and Director of Fine Arts for the Utica City School District.
Ann M. Carey
, M.A.Adjunct Lecturer of Theater
Phone: (315) 792-3028
Office: 286 Gordon Science Center
A veteran actor and seasoned vocalist of regional theater in New York and Massachusetts, Ann last toured nationally as The Prince in the musical The Little Prince and has written and performed her one-person piece Robert Service . . . and Me for the National Park Service. Her current interests involve “devised” or “applied” theater and she is co-founder of Renaissance City, a local theater institute for building community. Ann is also an instructor in the Teaching and Leadership Program at Syracuse University and holds a B.A. in Speech/Drama and English Education, and a M.A. in Theater Education from New York University.
Frank J. Cittadino
, M.F.A.Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts
Phone: (315) 223-2378
Office: B5 Hubbard Hall
Corey D. Colmey
, M.M.Adjunct Professor of Music
Phone: (315) 792-3028
Office: 286 Gordon Science Center
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Michael J. DiMeo
, M.S.Adjunct Lecturer of Music
Phone: (315) 792-3257
Office: 219 White Hall
Shannon Enders
Adjunct Lecturer of Theatre
Shannon Enders is a writer, director, and co-founder of Renaissance City Theatre Institute, a dramatic arts school which uses creative writing and drama to develop critical thinking skills and enhance social and emotional intelligence. She grew up in Utica’s Cornhill area, attended Utica public schools, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Hamilton College with a degree in Theatre. She is also a teaching artist in both theatre and creative writing for the Arts In Education Institute at Stanley Center for the Arts and works with school administrators, teachers, and non-profit organizations to find innovative ways to infuse dramatic arts into curriculum. Shannon creates performances around important social issues for community-building. Her work has been featured in the 2010-2011 Arts in Education Repertory and has garnered her the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials’ Youth Program Award of Excellence. ...More About Shannon Enders
John P. Gardner
, M.F.A.Adjunct Lecturer of Fine Arts
Phone: (315) 792-3028
Office: 286 Gordon Science Center
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John Paul Gardner received his Master of Fine Art from the University of Oregon and his Bachelor of Fine Art from the State University of New York College at Potsdam. Gardner actively exhibits his work nationally and internationally and has received numerous awards, grants and recognitions. His work may be found in private and public collections including the Rochester Museum of Fine Art and the Brooklyn Art Library. ...More About John P. Gardner
Nancy E. Hardy
Phone: (315) 792-3028
Office: 286 Gordon Science Center
David A. Kolb
, B.A.Adjunct Lecturer of Music
Phone: (315) 792-3028
Office: 286 Gordon Science Center
David Kolb is a graduate of Hamilton College with double concentrations in music and mathematics, and has taught math at Mohawk Valley Community College. He has directed the choir at Stone Presbyterian Church in Clinton and is currently the choral director for the Utica Maennerchor. David is also an active singer as well as a frequent performer in local theatrical productions.
Marijean E. Levering
, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Theatre
Phone: (315) 792-3234
Office: 103 DePerno Hall
Marijean Levering is originally from Detroit and has been fascinated with theatre since she was in kindergarten. Her degrees are from Loyola University Chicago (B.A.), Michigan State University (M.A.), and Wayne State University (Ph.D.). Her research primarily focuses on how private clubs use theatre.
Gina Murtagh
, M.F.A.Adjunct Lecturer of Fine Arts
Phone: (315) 223-2501
Office: 004 Hubbard Hall
Laura M. Salvaggio
, M.F.A.Adjunct Lecturer of Theater
Phone: (315) 792-3028
Office: 286 Gordon Science Center
Laura received her BFA in Theatrical Production Design from SUNY Fredonia and her MFA in Theatrical Set Design and Painting from Temple University. She has also worked for theaters including InterAct Theater Company in Philadelphia, Upper Darby Performing Arts Center, and the Ivoryton Playhouse. Theater's ability to create moments of magic make it a truly personal and soul touching art form, and Laura is thrilled to be a part of the UC theater team.
