Standing Faculty Committees of Tisch

The Dean's Executive Council is charged with representing the Tisch School of the Arts ("TSOA") faculty as an advisory body to the Dean, and as a decision-making body (with proper consultation with respective faculties) between regular faculty meetings. This committee shall advise the Dean of the TSOA concerning the problems and attitudes of the faculty and they shall see that the faculty is kept informed of the pertinent activities of the TSOA administration.

Current Members:

Allyson Green, Dean, Tisch School of the Arts
Fred Carl, Co-Associate Dean of Faculty, Faculty Services, Tisch School of the Arts
Karen Shimakawa, Co-Associate Dean of Faculty, Academic Affairs, Tisch School of the Arts
Scott Illingworth, Assistant Arts Professor, Graduate Acting (Faculty Senator)
David Irving, Associate Professor, Undergraduate Film & Television (Faculty Senator)
Lauren Davis, Associate Arts Professor, Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music (Faculty Senator)
Kevin Kuhlke, Arts Professor, Drama (Standing Committee Chair)
Mo Ogrodnik, Associate Professor, Undergraduate Film & Television (Standing Committee Chair)
Maggie Raywood, Associate Arts Professor, Design (Standing Committee Chair)
Laura Harris, Assistant Professor, Art & Public Policy
Dan Streible, Associate Professor, Cinema Studies
Jeremy Nelson, Associate Arts Professor, Dance
Pamela Pietro, Associate Arts Professor, Dance (Alternate)
Constance Hoffman, Associate Arts Professor, Design for Stage & Film
Allen Lee Hughes, Associate Arts Professor, Design for Stage & Film (Alternate)
Andy Arden Reese, Assistant Arts Professor, Drama
Gigi Buffington, Associate Arts Professor, Drama
Jessie Keyt, Assistant Arts Professor, Rita and Burton Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing
Jane Fujita, Assistant Arts Professor, Graduate Acting (Alternate)
Amy Fox, Distinguished Teacher, Graduate Film
Ken Friedman, Associate Professor, Graduate Film (Alternate)
Julianne Davis, Assistant Arts Professor, Graduate Musical Theater Writing
Mel Marvin, Arts Professor, Graduate Musical Theater Writing (Alternate)
Daniel Rozin, Arts Professor, Interactive Telecommunications Program
Mimi Yin, Assistant Arts Professor, Interactive Telecommunications Program (Alternate)
Robert Yang, Assistant Arts Professor, Game Design
Matt Parker, Assistant Arts Professor, Game Design (Alternate)
Robert Benevides, Distinguished Teacher, Open Arts
Patricia Hoffbauer, Assistant Arts Professor, Open Arts (Alternate)
Malik Gaines, Assistant Professor, Performance Studies
Fred Moten, Professor, Performance Studies (Alternate)
Paul Owen, Associate Professor, Photography and Imaging
Shelley Rice, Arts Professor, Photography and Imaging
Caran Hartsfield, Assistant Arts Professor, Undergraduate Film & Television (Alternate)

The Academic Affairs Committee focuses on student academic life. Co-chaired by the Associate Dean of Faculty, this committee comprises distinguished members of the Tisch faculty and the administration. The committee advises the University on any and all matters of academic importance to our students.

Current Members:

Karen Shimakawa (Co-Chair), Co-Associate Dean of Faculty, Academic Affairs

Elizabeth Coker (Co-Chair), Assistant Arts Professor, Dance

Ithai Benjamin, Assistant Arts Professor, Open Arts

Alrick Brown, Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Film & Television

Robert Cameron, Senior Associate Dean, Student Affairs

Dan Charnas, Assistant Arts Professor, Recorded Music

Katherine Dillon, Associate Arts Professor, ITP

Alisa Zhulina, Assistant Professor, Drama

Members include:

Ayana Phillips, Administrative Manager, Office of Faculty

Stevin Azo Michels, Post Production Center Manager, UGFTV

Eric Rasmussen, NYU Office of General Counsel

Robert Cameron (ex officio), Associate Dean, Student Affairs

Errol Kolosine, Associate Arts Professor, ReMu

Christopher Roberson, Distinguished Teacher, UGFTV

The Faculty Welfare and Governance Committee serves in a consultative capacity to the Dean. Their mission is to represent the interests of all full-time faculty at the school, and to take action on matters having to do with faculty welfare, faculty governance, as well as policies and terms relating to faculty appointments, review and reappointment.

Current Members:

Christina DeHaven (Chair), Teacher, Undergraduate Film & Television

Isolde Brielmaier, Assistant Professor, Photography & Imaging

Fred Carl, Co-Associate Dean, Office of Faculty

Malik Gaines, Associate Professor, Performance Studies

Dawn-Elin Fraser, Associate Arts Professor, Drama

Allison Parrish, Assistant Arts Professor, ITP

Eric Zimmerman, Arts Professor, Game Center

The Grievance & Discipline Committee resolves complaints of alleged violations of policies and/or community standards by faculty and students. This committee hears cases and advises the Dean on appropriate School responses. The committee also dvises the Dean on disputes which have not been resolved through the normal process of reasoned discussion. The grievance process is intended to assure the faculty member that his/her complaint or problem has been presented to and considered by appropriate School officials and bodies; and to assure the Tisch community that decisions involving faculty members in their relationship to the School are fully considered.

Current Members:

Alrick Brown, Assistant Professor, UGFTV

Gigi Buffington, Associate Arts Professor, Drama

Julianne Wick Davis, Assistant Arts Professor, GMTW

Alice Elliot, Distinguished Teacher, UGFTV

James Felder, Assistant Arts Professor, Dramatic Writing

Dawn-Elin Fraser, Associate Arts Professor, Drama

Ken Friedman, Associate Professor, Grad Film

David Irving, Associate Professor, UGFTV

Carol Martin, Professor, Drama

Lynne McVeigh, Associate Professor, UGFTV

Scott Miller, Associate Arts Professor, Grad Acting

Charlie Rubin, Associate Professor, Dramatic Writing

Lazslo Santha, Teacher, UGFTV

Julie Sloane, Distinguished Teacher, UGFTV

Lisa Sokolov, Arts Professor, Drama

Daniel Spector, Distinguished Teacher, Drama

Ted Ziter, Professor, Drama

Harry Winer, Associate Arts Professor, UGFTV

The Tisch Faculty Council ("TFC") is the elected body representing the interests of the full-time faculty at Tisch School of the Arts ("TSOA"). The Council is composed of one elected representative from every department and program and is charged to periodically review and make recommendations for strengthening shared governance policies and practices at the School. In carrying out its charge, the TFC strives to advance and operationalize policies and principles of shared governance that involve the collaborative participation by TSOA faculty in decisions and policies that affect their rights, responsibilities, and welfare at the School.

Current Members:

• Laura Harris, Assistant Professor, Art & Public Policy

• Dan Streible, Associate Professor, Cinema Studies

• Lauren Davis, Associate Arts Professor, Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music

• Jeremy Nelson, Associate Arts Professor, Dance

• Pamela Pietro, Associate Arts Professor, Dance (Alternate)

• Constance Hoffman, Associate Arts Professor, Design for Stage & Film 

• Allen Lee Hughes, Associate Arts Professor, Design for Stage & Film (Alternate) 

• Andrea Arden-Reese, Assistant Arts Professor, Drama 

• Gigi Buffington, Associate Arts Professor, Drama

• Jessie Keyt, Assistant Arts Professor, Dramatic Writing

• Matt Parker, Assistant Arts Professor, Game Design (Alternate)

• Robert Yang, Assistant Arts Professor, Game Design 

• Jane Fujita, Assistant Arts Professor, Graduate Acting (Alternate)

• Scott Illingworth, Assistant Arts Professor, Graduate Acting

• Amy Fox, Distinguished Teacher, Graduate Film

• Kenneth Friedman, Associate Professor, Graduate Film (Alternate)

• Julianne Davis, Assistant Arts Professor, Graduate Musical Theater Writing

• Mel Marvin, Arts Professor, Graduate Musical Theater Writing (Alternate)

• Daniel Rozin, Arts Professor, Interactive Telecommunications Program

• Mimi Yin, Assistant Arts Professor, Interactive Telecommunications Program (Alternate)

• Robert Benevides, Distinguished Teacher, Open Arts

• Patricia Hoffbauer, Assistant Arts Professor, Open Arts (Alternate)

• Malik Gaines, Associate Professor, Performance Studies

• Fred Moten, Professor, Performance Studies (Alternate)

• Paul Owen, Associate Professor, Photography and Imaging

• Shelley Rice, Arts Professor, Photography and Imaging (Alternate)

• Caran Hartsfield, Assistant Arts Professor, Undergraduate Film & Television (Alternate)