Faculty and Staff

At CCM, tomorrow’s arts luminaries work with today’s industry leaders. Our internationally recognized faculty members work with students from around the world. CCM students receive personalized mentorship from professors who guide their individual scholarly, creative, musical, performing and teaching growth.

Who are our faculty members? CCM professors are Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning performers and designers, ASCAP and BMI Award-winning songwriters and composers, as well as Fulbright Scholars. They are members of major American orchestras, as well as directors and conductors for the world’s leading opera houses and summer festivals. They are researchers, educators, choreographers, technicians, filmmakers and playwrights, as well as experts on health and wellness for artists. They have published widely-used textbooks and produced multimedia for US presidents. They have been featured on major broadcasts like Good Morning America, the Today Show and the Tonight Show, to mention just a few of their accomplishments.

View CCM Theatre Design and Production faculty below, or view our college-wide directory of faculty and staff.

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Justin Collings

Costume Shop Foreman

513-556-9409

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Max Cotman

Adjunct Instructor of Costume Design and Technology

513-556-5803

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Erin Mckenzie Donnelly

Adjunct Instructor of Costume Design and Technology

513-556-5803

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Celeste Jackson-Moody

Costume Shop Manager

513-556-9409

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Elizabeth Rae Payne

Assistant Professor of Costume Design

513-556-9411

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Heather Sampanis

Design Associate/Costume Shop Coordinator

513-556-9409

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Regina Truhart

Associate Professor, Costume Technology

513-556-9408

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Gregory S. Falcione

Master Electrician; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Lighting Design and Technology

513-556-9490

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Thomas Hase

Visiting Assistant Professor of Lighting Design and Technology

513-556-9440

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Sharon Huizinga

ON PROFESSIONAL LEAVE. Returning 06/2025 Lighting Design and Technology

307-714-0072

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Kevin Lawson

Assistant Professor of Lighting Design and Technology

513-556-5803

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Kelly A. Yurko

Associate Professor of Make-Up

513-556-2271

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Emily C. Porter

Assistant Professor of Audio Technology

513-556-7482

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Matthew Daniel Tibbs

Chair of Theatre Design and Production; Assistant Professor of Sound Design

513-556-9597

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Charlie C Calvert

Associate Professor of Scenic Design

513-556-9452

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Ashley Crockett

Staff Props Supervisor; Adjunct Instructor of Theatre Design and Production

513-556-3713

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Mark A. Halpin

Associate Professor of Scenic Design

859-620-8365

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Matthew Litteken

Adjunct Instructor of Stage Design

513-556-5803

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Jessica Secrest

Scenic Artist; Adjunct Instructor of Theatre Design and Production

513-556-9440

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Wendy J Dorn

Instructor - Adjunct

513-556-5803

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Michele A. Kay

Associate Professor of Stage Management

513-556-9440

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Troy Bausch

Scene Shop Foreman

513-973-8698

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Troy Brizius

Staff Technical Director

513-556-9440

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Stirling S. Shelton

Professor of Technical Direction

513-556-3709

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Bill Tucker

Adjunct Instructor of Technical Direction

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Rebecca Bromels

Division Head of Theatre Arts, Production and Arts Administration (TAPAA); Chair and Associate Professor of Arts Administration

513-556-5803

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Jen Lampson

TAPAA Production Manager

513-556-9439

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Deborah Neiheisel-DeZarn

TAPAA Program Manager

513-556-5803