Department Contacts

	Name	Role	Contact Information
	Samantha Noelle Sheppard	Department Chair, Associate Professor	423 Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts sheppard@cornell.edu
	Karen Jaime	Director of Graduate Studies, Associate Professor	233 Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts pma-dgs@cornell.edu
	Mendi Obadike	Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor	234 Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts PMA-DUS@cornell.edu 607-254-2717
	Christopher Riley	Senior Department Manager Managing department resources, overseeing department staff, navigating Cornell, matters not addressed elsewhere!	222 Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts cjr20@cornell.edu 607-254-2731
	Zora Blitz	Assistant Manager of Finance and HR Department budget, financial transactions and reporting, HR policy and assistance (Workday, payroll, etc.)	223 Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts slb343@cornell.edu 607-254-2758
	Jasminique Isabella Harris	Front Desk Assistant General department questions, room scheduling, accounting questions and supplies	225A Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts jih35@cornell.edu 607-254-2700
	Donna Miller	Graduate/Undergraduate Field Asst. Courses and scheduling, major and minor requirements, grad students matters, student employment	223 Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts dm246@cornell.edu 607-254-2757
	Youngsun Palmer	Communications Manager Promotion of department productions, events, and classes, websites, social media, and graphic design	225 Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts yp422@cornell.edu 607-254-2730
	Beatrice Fenyes-Gartenberg	Communications Coordinator Press, promotion of department productions and events, websites, social media	225 Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts bg472@cornell.edu 607-254-2702
	Chris Christensen	IT Support Department networks and computers, classroom technology	B24 Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts Schwartz-it@cornell.edu 607-254-2239
	Andrew Deppen	Production Manager Productions and events, special events scheduling, after-hours building use	122A Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts ald244@cornell.edu 607-254-2703
	Fritz Bernstein	Technical Director Set design and construction, scene shop, theatres, building and room questions	121 Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts ajb76@cornell.edu 607-254-2751
	Randy Hendrickson	Media Assistant Film production	SB11 Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts rlh259@cornell.edu 607-254-5258
	Alexa Alfonsi	Production Stage Manager Development and management of all productions at PMA	B20A Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts aa2627@cornell.edu 607-254-2794
	Savannah Relos	Assistant Technical Director Building scenic units and maintaining scene shop and performance spaces	127 Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts sr882@cornell.edu 607-254-2751
	Lisa Boquist	Costume Shop Manager All things costume shop!	B15A Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts llb32@cornell.edu 607-254-2710
	Tim Ostrander	Props and Paint Coordinator Providing props for productions and classes, creating and building PMA shows and events	128 Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts teo3@cornell.edu 607-254-8925
	Michael Garrett	Lighting/Video Supervisor Lighting, projection, show lighting, show projection	B22 Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts meg67@cornell.edu 607-254-2743
	Ted Romer	Schwartz Facilities Coordinator All building issues including keys, access, and miscellaneous problems	221 Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts tar227@cornell.edu 607-229-2014
	Molly Ryan	Director of Cornell Cinema	104 Willard Straight Hall mcr249@cornell.edu 607-255-3883
Department Fax Number			607-254-2733