
Department of Fine and Performing Arts
Faculty & Staff
Faculty research and creative endeavors center on the interdisciplinary aspects of art, design, music, theatre, dance, performance art, studio, and multimedia. With continuing commitment to innovative activities, the faculty have achieved laudable success in both national and international forums of exhibitions and publications.
The perspective gained from this high level of engagement provides the diverse faculty and professional associate staff with an informed and unique pedagogical vision. The department incorporates this astute awareness of contemporary art practice, theoretical discourse, and in-depth knowledge of evolving technologies into an educational process, which is designed to enable students to achieve the successful realization of their creative projects and artistic goals. All faculty offices are now relocated to the new Fine and Performing Arts Center (FPAC).
Administrative Staff and Faculty
Tewodross Melchishua Williams, Dept. Chairperson
FPAC room 2124
tmelchishua@bowiestate.edu
Chair's office: 301-860-3751
Denise Ward, Administrative Assistant II
dward@bowiestate.edu
FPAC room 2124
301-860-3742
Shellie Ann Cruz, Office Clerk
scruz@bowiestate.edu
FPAC room 2112
301-860-4079 or 301-860-3750
Art (Studio)
Gina Lewis, Program Coordinator
glewis@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3715
Janell B. Pryor, Gallery of Art Coordinator
jpryor@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3719
Art Vidrine
avidrine@bowiestate.edu
301-860-4540
Music
Billy Bennett, Program Coordinator, Director, University Bands & Symphony of Soul
bbennett@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3783
Dr. Marymal Holmes, University Choir Director
mholmes@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3754
Dr. Gilbert Pryor
gpryor@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3753
Latonya Wrenn, Gospel Choir Director
lwrenn@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3757
Music Technology
Dr. Gilbert Pryor, Program Coordinator
gpryor@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3753
Dr. William Smith
wesmith@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3946
Theatre Arts
Jennifer Dorsey, Program Coordinator, Dance and Movement Studies
jdorsey@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3784
Kathryn Kawecki, Program Coordinator, Acting and Directing
kkawecki@bowiestate.edu301-860-3756
Elena Velasco
evelasco@bowiestate.edu
301-860-5718
Bob Bartlett
bbartlett@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3769
VCDMA
Tewodross Melchishua Williams, Program Coordinator, Animation, Filmmaking, Hip-Hop Studies, Motion Graphics, Multimedia, Internship, Visual Culture, Visual Communication
tmelchishua@bowiestate.edu
Chair's office: 301-860-3751 and VCDMA: 301-860-3731
Danielle Brown, Lead Instructor, Fashion Design, CAD, Costume Design, Sewing
dbrown@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3717
University Bands
Billy Bennett, Director, University Bands & Symphony of Soul
bbennett@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3783
Jackie Collins-Smith, Program Management Specialist
jcsmith@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3762
Fine and Performing Arts Center (FPAC)
Desire' Dubose, FPAC Arts Administrator & Events Coordinator
FPAC RM 3123
ddubose@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3947
Cheryl Lee, Technical Director
FPAC RM 2247
cllee@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3360
Carlos Campbell, Assistant Technical Director
FPAC RM 2203A
crcampbell@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3765
Noah Hudson, Event Technician
FPAC RM 3123
nhudson@bowiestate.edu
301-860-4132