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President's Office

 

Advancing Human Creativity

Through a community-led, strategic planning process we have defined our shared priorities and a vision for the future of UArts. Learn more about our core values, mission and strategic plan.

Mission & Values

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President Kerry Walk, PhD
Following a nationwide search, UArts’ Board of Trustees elected Kerry Walk, PhD, to serve as the institution’s fifth president, and the first woman to do so. Walk, whose presidency began Aug. 1, joined UArts from Marymount Manhattan College, where she was an ardent champion of student learning and success.

President's Office Staff

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Franklyn Cantor

Chief of Staff
Deborah
Deborah Duffy

Director for Institutional Research
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Melanie Romay

Senior Administrative Assistant
Raul Romero
Raúl Romero

Director for Special Projects

Senior Staff

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Carol Graney

Vice President for Academic Affairs
Andrew
Andrew Pack

Vice President for Advancement
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Franklyn Cantor

Chief of Staff
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Eric Leal

Vice President for Finance and Administration/Chief Financial Officer

President's Council

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Carol Graney

Vice President for Academic Affairs
Andrew
Andrew Pack

Vice President for Advancement
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Franklyn Cantor

Chief of Staff
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Sheryl Oring

Dean, School of Art
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Kikau Alvaro

Theater - Musical Theater (BFA)
Interim Dean, School of Theater
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Donna Faye Burchfield

Dean, School of Dance
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Stephen Cirino

Music Business, Entrepreneurship & Technology (BS)
Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
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Susan Skoog

Screenwriting (BFA)
Dean, School of Film
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Erin Elman

Dean, Graduate & Professional Studies
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Kevin Haden

Dean, School of Music

Dean, School of Music
Mark Tocchet
Mark Tocchet

Dean, School of Design
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Eric Leal

Vice President for Finance and Administration/Chief Financial Officer

Board of Trustees

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Contact Us

Hamilton Hall, Room 110
320 S. Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-717-6380
president@uarts.edu

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