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C. Noelle Partusch Chair, Department of Dance, Professor Contact Information OFFICE: danceSpace 05 EMAIL: cpartusch@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-3352 Ms. Partusch choreographs for concert dance and opera, has served as adjunct faculty for the University of Alaska Anchorage Department of Theatre and Dance and as Alaska Regional Director of the Sacred Dance Guild. She is a proud member of the International Council of Kinetography Laban (ICKL). Ms. Partusch is currently the acting advisor for the…
Tauna Hunter Professor Emeritus Contact Information EMAIL: thunter@mercyhurst.edu Tauna Hunter is Professor Emeritus and retired Chair of Dance at Mercyhurst University (1994-2019). She began her dance training with Willam F. Christensen and continued at the University of Utah where she earned B.F.A. and M.F.A. degrees in ballet performance and choreography. During her affiliation with Ballet West, she worked under the guidance of Bruce Marks and Toni Lander and received critical acclaim as…
Mark Santillano Assistant Professor Contact Information OFFICE: danceSpace 04 EMAIL: msantillano@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-2176 Mark Santillano has enjoyed a rich and varied career in the arts (primarily as a dancer, choreographer, and educator). With a background in music, gymnastics, and martial arts, Mark earned a BFA in Dance and BS in Communications from Southwest Missouri State University, and his Masters from Wesleyan University. As a dancer, he toured the world, performing in North…
Solveig Santillano Associate Professor Contact Information OFFICE: danceSpace 05 EMAIL: ssantillano@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-3866 About Solveig Santillano Education History: BFA Juilliard School of Dance MFA. Hollins University/ADF MALS Wesleyan University Certifications: CLMA (certified Laban Bartenieff Movement Analyst) RSMT (Registered Somatic Movement Therapist/ISMETA) CET Certified in Bill Evans Method of Teaching Dance R.Y.T. Registered Yoga Teacher @ 500 hours Essential Yoga…
Richard DiFiore Music Director, Principal Pianist Contact Information OFFICE: danceSpace 02 EMAIL: rdifiore@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-2258 Richard DiFiore, Music Director and Principal Pianist, holds a Masters Degree from the University of Florida in piano performance. Richard has been in high demand as a dance accompanist for many years and taught at Florida State University as a Visiting Professor in the School of Dance before coming to Mercyhurst. In addition to his duties here, he has…
Danielle Kaiser Administrative Assistant Contact Information EMAIL: dkaiser@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-2256 Danielle Kaiser, dancer, choreographer, and dance educator, is a native of both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, PA. She holds her B.A. in dance and B.A. in secondary education mathematics from Mercyhurst University as well as her MFA in Choreography from Jacksonville University. Danielle has been the recipient of the Mercyhurst Egan Scholarship from 2006-2010 as well as the Etoile…
Kimberly Zacherl, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Program Director, Human Resources Management, Assistant Professor Contact Information OFFICE: Preston 234 EMAIL: kzacherl@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-3042 Kimberly Zacherl serves as an Assistant Professor of Business, and Program Director for the Human Resource Management major in the Walker College of Business. She has an extensive and diversified background including over twenty years of industry experience with expertise in management, sales, and…
Selin Yalcindag Program Director, International Business, Assistant Professor Contact Information OFFICE: Preston 304 EMAIL: syalcindag@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-2039 Dr. Yalcindag was born in Turkey and received her bachelor of arts degree from Bosphorus University. She earned both a master's and a Ph.D. in economics from Boston College. Dr. Yalcindag enjoys meeting students from different cultures and advises many of the International Business majors. Her research includes studies in…
Randall Rinke Assistant Professor Contact Information EMAIL: rrinke@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-3389 Randy Rinke, Assistant Professor of Business. Randy earned his undergraduate degree in Accounting with a minor in Business Administration from Mercyhurst University and his MBA from Gannon University. Randy has completed the Leadership Erie and Leadership Erie Continuing Education training programs. He worked for five years at General Electric in the finance department as an accounting…
Daryl Georger Assistant Professor Contact Information OFFICE: CAE 105 EMAIL: dgeorger@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-2340 Dr. Daryl Georger is an Assistant Professor in the Hospitality Management Department. Dr. Georger’s background includes over forty years of professional work experience in hospitality consulting and designing, specifying, and engineering foodservice facilities. During his tenure at Mercyhurst University, Dr. Georger has taught in 10 Hospitality Industry/business subject areas…