Department of Theatre and Dance Faculty and Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Hauss | Continuing Assistant Professor | 507-933-6234 | shauss@gustavus.edu |
| Jared Land | Associate Professor of the Practice | 507-933-6280 | jland@gustavus.edu |
| Matthew Rightmire | Technical Director - Visiting Assistant Professor | 507-933-7046 | rightmire@gustavus.edu |
| Kristi Borowy | Administrative Assistant | 507-933-7353 | kborowy@gustavus.edu |
| Jill Patterson | Continuing Assistant Professor | 507-933-7353 | jpatters@gustavus.edu |
| Melissa Rolnick | Left December '25 | 507-933-7642 | mrolnick@gustavus.edu |
| Ernest Briggs | Visiting Assistant Professor | ebriggs@gustavus.edu | |
| Laurie Land | Associate Professor of the Practice | lland@gustavus.edu | |
| Giselle Mejia | 6514709428 | gisellemejia@gustavus.edu | |
| Michael Swanson | Adjunct Assistant Professor | mdswanson@gustavus.edu |
Academic assistants
Academic Assistant(s) serve as the liaison for all theatre and dance students and the department faculty. Academic Assistants are chosen from applicants in the spring semester for the following fall, and their position may be renewed by the faculty for an additional semester.
Students are not required to be majors to apply. For application information, see the department administrative assistant.
Responsibilities include (and are not necessarily limited to): Attending department meetings, bringing student concerns to the department, lobby displays, Facebook and website updates, the Plaything Newsletter, and generating buzz and excitement for department activities.