Erica Bondarev Rapach
Adjunct Professorial Lect
Experienced in both the academic study and practical applications of arts management, Erica Bondarev Rapach has been working in the field for nearly 20 years and earned her Master's Certificate in Art…
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C. Lorenzo Evans
Adjunct Professorial Lect
C. Lorenzo Evans III is a visionary finance executive and creator with over 20 years of experience in the arts and entertainment sectors. Evans’ career has been the coalescence of his shared passions …
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Laura Hagood
Adjunct Professorial Lecturer
Laura Brower Hagood, executive director of the DC History Center, has 25 years of experience as a nonprofit leader and cultural entrepreneur, including a well-established track record in development, …
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Sherburne Laughlin
Hurst Sr Prof Lecturer
CAS - Performing Arts
Sherburne Laughlin holds an MBA from Yale University and is a cum laude graduate of Davidson College. Her nonprofit management and philanthropic career spans over 20 years of executive director and pr…
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(202) 885-3485
Dana Marine
Adjunct Instructor
Dana Sherman Marine has nearly a decade of experience in the non-profit world, with a diverse background in fundraising and marketing, as well as a Masters in Arts Management from American University.…
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John Rasmussen
Director of Art Gallery & Curator
CAS - Katzen Arts Center
Jack Rasmussen is the Director and Curator of the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center. He previously held Executive Director positions at di Rosa Preserve: Art & Nature, Maryland Art …
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(202) 885-2489
Denise Saunders Thompson
Adjunct Professorial Lecturer
CAS - Performing Arts
Denise Saunders Thompson is the President and CEO of The International Association of Blacks in Dance, a non-profit dance service organization. She is also the Founder of D.d.Saunders & Associates, In…
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dsaunder@american.edu
(202) 885-3422
Ximena Varela
Assoc Professor
CAS - Performing Arts
Ximena Varela is a researcher, educator, and consultant with more than 25 years of experience in arts management curricular design (both on campus and online), museum management, international cultura…
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(202) 885-3883
Peter Wolk
Adjunct Instructor
Mr. Wolk is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Trinity College, earned a Master of Education from Harvard University in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy of nonprofit organizations, and graduated …
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