Department of Performing Arts

PROGRAM DIRECTORS

ANNA H. CELENZA, Ph.D.
Thomas E. Caestecker (C'53) Professor of Music; Chair, Program in Performing Arts; Director, Music Program.
Ph.D. and M.A., Duke University; B.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Areas include music aesthetics, music criticism, music culture of the 19th and 20th centuries, Jazz culture in the United States and creative writing.
E-mail: ahc27@georgetown.edu

DEREK GOLDMAN, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Theater and Performance Studies. Artistic Director, Davis Performing Arts Center
Ph.D., M.A., B.S., Northwestern University.
Areas include directing, adaptation, acting, political theatre, film studies and performance theory.
E-mail: dag45@georgetown.edu

STAFF

TRICIA FEGLEY, B.F.A.
Business Manager and Director of Patron Services
 B.F.A., Syracuse University
Areas include operations management, finance and human resources, patron services, box office and house management.
E-mail: tlf22@georgetown.edu


SUSAN HOUGEN, M.Ed.
Academic Coordinator
M.A., University of Cincinnati; M.Ed,Tufts University; Ed.S, George Washington University; B.S. Northwestern University
Areas include student support, mentorship and academic coordination. Union Affiliation: Actor's Equity
E-mail:shh29@georgetown.edu

RON LIGNELLI, M.A.
Administrative Director
M.A., American University; B.S., University of Connecticut
Areas include arts administration, oversight of PAAC, conducting instrumental music and facilities management. Major Instrument: Bass Trombone, specialty: low brass.
E-mail: lignellr@georgetown.edu

LAURA MERTENS
Public Relations and Special Events Manager
B.A. and B.S., University of Missouri-Columbia
Areas include media relations, marketing, special events management, website maintenance, graphic design, and writing.
E-mail: lmm236@georgetown.edu