Faculty Profiles

Megan Brunke
Part-time Faculty
3226 Old Main
Phone: 313-577-4273
Brunke has directed the WSU Dance Workshop since 2005, this year in tandem with Dr. Risner. With a BS from the department and a certificate from London Contemporary Dance School, M...
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Part-time Faculty
3226 Old Main
Phone: 313-577-4273
Brunke has directed the WSU Dance Workshop since 2005, this year in tandem with Dr. Risner. With a BS from the department and a certificate from London Contemporary Dance School, M...
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Eva Powers
Associate Professor
3226 Old Main
Phone: 313-577-6155
Powers is a native of the Detroit area and holds a BS degree in Dance Education from the University of Michigan, and an MA in Theatre from Wayne State University.She served as Ch...
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Associate Professor
3226 Old Main
Phone: 313-577-6155
Powers is a native of the Detroit area and holds a BS degree in Dance Education from the University of Michigan, and an MA in Theatre from Wayne State University.She served as Ch...
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Karen Prall
Lecturer
3226 Old Main
Phone: 313-577-9792
Ms. Prall is the Founder and Director of The Art of Motion Dance Theatre. A native Detroiter, she began Classical Modern dance training under Ms. Kathryn G. Ellis. She studied Dunh...
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Lecturer
3226 Old Main
Phone: 313-577-9792
Ms. Prall is the Founder and Director of The Art of Motion Dance Theatre. A native Detroiter, she began Classical Modern dance training under Ms. Kathryn G. Ellis. She studied Dunh...
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Jeffrey Rebudal
Assistant Professor
3226 Old Main
Phone: 313-577-9446
Rebudal is an Assistant Professor of Dance at Wayne State University and received an MFA in Performing Arts/Arts Management from The American University and a BA in Dance/Journalis...
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Assistant Professor
3226 Old Main
Phone: 313-577-9446
Rebudal is an Assistant Professor of Dance at Wayne State University and received an MFA in Performing Arts/Arts Management from The American University and a BA in Dance/Journalis...
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Douglas Risner
Associate Professor of Dance
3226 Old Main
Phone: 313-577-9879
Dr. Doug Risner, Associate Professor, is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with BFA and MFA degrees. in Choreography & Dance Performa...
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Associate Professor of Dance
3226 Old Main
Phone: 313-577-9879
Dr. Doug Risner, Associate Professor, is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with BFA and MFA degrees. in Choreography & Dance Performa...
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Raymond Robinson
Interim Chair
3226 Old Main
Phone: 313-577-2143
Robinson holds a BA in Public Relations from Brigham Young University, the MFA in Modern Dance from University of Utah, and is currently at the dissertation phase of a PhD in Highe...
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Interim Chair
3226 Old Main
Phone: 313-577-2143
Robinson holds a BA in Public Relations from Brigham Young University, the MFA in Modern Dance from University of Utah, and is currently at the dissertation phase of a PhD in Highe...
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Samantha Shelton
Part-Time Faculty
3226 Old Main
Phone: 313-577-4273
Shelton received her professional training from the Joffrey Ballet and the David Howard Dance Center in New York and in Michigan with Rose Marie Floyd.For the past ten years she ha...
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Part-Time Faculty
3226 Old Main
Phone: 313-577-4273
Shelton received her professional training from the Joffrey Ballet and the David Howard Dance Center in New York and in Michigan with Rose Marie Floyd.For the past ten years she ha...
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Linda Simmons
Assistant Professor and Associate Chair
3226 Old Main
Phone: 313-577-6153
Director of the WSU Dance CompanyONE, Simmons is a WSU alumna and is president of the WSU Dance Alumni Association. She has worked as a consultant in creative dance in elementary e...
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Assistant Professor and Associate Chair
3226 Old Main
Phone: 313-577-6153
Director of the WSU Dance CompanyONE, Simmons is a WSU alumna and is president of the WSU Dance Alumni Association. She has worked as a consultant in creative dance in elementary e...
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Alison Woerner
Part-Time Faculty
3226 Old Main
Phone: 313-577-4273
Woerner is a professional dance performer, choreographer, and teacher based in Detroit, Michigan.She received her Bachelor of Performing Arts from Oklahoma City University’s School...
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Part-Time Faculty
3226 Old Main
Phone: 313-577-4273
Woerner is a professional dance performer, choreographer, and teacher based in Detroit, Michigan.She received her Bachelor of Performing Arts from Oklahoma City University’s School...
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