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School Management Group

Dr Catherine McNamara	Head of School, Associate Professor
Pippa Treharne	Operations & Engagement Manager
Tom Turner	Director of Learning and Teaching, Senior Lecturer
Niall Bailey	Director of Studies, Senior Lecturer
Grainne Byrne	Director of Employability, Senior Lecturer
Anna Tringham	Director of Student Experience, Senior Lecturer
Professor Anna McNamara	Director of Internationalisation, Professor
Professor Robert Shaughnessy	Director of Research, Professor
Julian Woolford	Head of Musical Theatre, Associate Professor
Joanne Franklin	Head of Technical Theatre Arts, Senior Lecturer
Darren Tunstall	Head of Theatre Studies, Senior Lecturer
Louise Power	Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity Manager
Alison Avis	Enterprises Manager

Academic Staff

Niall Bailey	Director of Studies, Senior Lecturer
Dr Jaq Bessell	BA Acting Programme Leader, Associate Professor
Rachel Birch-Lawson	Head of Movement, Lecturer
Dominic Burdess	Lecturer
Mig Burgess	Senior Lecturer
Megan Burns	Lecturer
Grainne Byrne	Director of Employability, MFA Acting Programme Leader, Senior Lecturer
Ameer Choudrie	Senior Lecturer
Kevin Michael Cripps	Head of Singing, Lecturer
Phyllida Crowley-Smith	Head of Dance, Associate Professor
Laura Cull O'Maoilearca	Associate Professor
Andrew Davidson	BA Theatre Programme Leader, Senior Lecturer
Katy Downton	Sustainability Champion, Senior Lecturer
Gareth Evans	Neurodiversity & Disability Champion, Lecturer
Joanne Franklin	Head of Technical Theatre Arts, BA Theatre Production Programme Leader, MA Stage & Production Management Programme Leader, Senior Lecturer
Paul Herbert	Head of Music, Lecturer
Rachael Kerridge	Lecturer
Professor Anna McNamara	Director of Internationalisation, Professor
Dr Catherine McNamara	Head of School, Associate Professor
Sabina Netherclift	Lecturer
Stewart Nicholls	BA Musical Theatre Programme Leader, Senior Lecturer
Racheal Owens	Gender Identity Champion, Lecturer
Chris Palmer	Head of Voice, Lecturer
Peter Roberts	Lecturer
Dominic Rouse	Lecturer
Rose Ryan	Lecturer
Nicholas Scrivens	BA Actor-Musician Programme Leader, Senior Lecturer
Professor Robert Shaughnessy	Director of Research, Professor
Michael Smalley	Senior Lecturer
Gerry Tebbutt	Foundation Musical Theatre Programme Leader, Lecturer
Michael Toumey	Foundation Acting Programme Leader, Lecturer
Anna Tringham	Director of Student Experience, BA Applied & Contemporary Theatre Programme Leader, Senior Lecturer
Jenny Tullett	Lecturer
Dr Darren Tunstall	Head of Theatre Studies, MA Acting Programme Leader, Senior Lecturer
Tom Turner	Director of Learning & Teaching, Senior Lecturer
Dr Matt Wagner	Senior Lecturer
Barbara Ward	Lecturer
Fran Williams	MA Musical Theatre Programme Leader, Senior Lecturer
Julian Woolford	Head of Musical Theatre, MFA Musical Theatre Programme Leader, Associate Professor

Technical & Production Staff

Vanessa Dean	Deputy Wardrobe Supervisor
Mark Dutton	Performing Arts Technician (Video)
Rebecca Emery	Production Supervisor
James Fitzgerald	Workshop Supervisor
Charlie Hester	Performing Arts Technician (Events)
Roger Ness	Scenic Arts Supervisor
Sarah Sage	Technical Theatre Manager
Sheryl-Lynne Valensky	Senior Productions Supervisor
Carina Wells	Wardrobe Supervisor
Jim Whitcher	Performing Arts Technician (Sound)
Faylin Wright	Wardrobe Assistant

Professional Services

Alison Avis	Enterprises Manager
Claire Grayson-Healey	Administrator
Bethany Mills	Receptionist
Finn Nickells	Box Office & Events Administrator
Sue Smith	School Administrator and PA to Head of School
Pippa Treharne	Operations & Engagement Manager
Grace Ezeonu	Marketing Officer
Louise Power	EDI Manager