CVPA faculty

  • Kristin Johnsen-Neshati is a Professor of Theater at George Mason University, where she has taught theater history, dramatic literature, dramaturgy and dramatic criticism since 1993.

  • Claire Huschle is the founder and director of Scaffold, LLC, a project support firm for artists and arts organizations.

  • Xang Mimi Ho is a fashion photographer in the Virginia area as well as an adjunct professor at George Mason University. Ho received her Bachelor of Fine Art from George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia...

  • Dr. John Paul Healey has served on the piano faculty of George Mason University’s School of Music since 2004.  Since then he has performed with students, faculty members and as a soloist in most of the performance venues on campus.  He has been included as an annual faculty presenter in GMU’s Piano Pedagogy Seminars since 2009.

  • Gregory Grimsby, Assistant Professor in Computer Game Design, earned his MFA in painting from George Mason University. Read more...

  • Dr. Emily H. Green is a historian of musical culture and enjoys writing and teaching a across a variety of perspectives. In scholarship, her interests focus on Europe and the United States from 1750–1850, especially: publishing, performance practices, enslaved music making, women’s participation, celebrity, and Atlantic musical exchange.

  • As Director of Development for the College of Visual and Performing Arts since 2014, Susan plays a leadership role in the College’s overall development efforts.

  • Edward Gero, (Associate Professor, B.A., Montclair State College) is Performance Area Head for the School of Theatre at Theater at George Mason University.

  • James Gardiner, (B.A. University of Maryland - College Park) is a professional actor and playwright.

  • Erin Gardiner is a professional actor and singer in the DC area.