Faculty and Staff List A to Z
Adjunct Faculty, JAZZ SAXOPHONE, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Originally from Miami, Florida, Professor Perez has performed in 13 countries and 48 states with a wide range of artists in the jazz and Latin music worlds. As the sole U.S. representative, he placed 2nd in the Montreux Jazz Festival international saxophone competition, which featured hundreds of applicants from over 20 countries.
Indoor Drumline Program Manager, Green Machine Ensembles, CVPA
Born and raised in Newark, Delaware, Travis began his percussion career in the Christina School District, spending five years with the All-State Junior and Senior Bands.
Development Assistant, CVPA
Lauren Peters has a background in CRM management, office administration, financial services, and education. She has experience managing CRM systems for tracking donations and providing data-driven insights to support fundraising efforts.
Adjunct Faculty, School of Art, CVPA
At the age of 27, Pete Petrine saw a nine-foot self-portrait by Chuck Close which changed his life. In his senior semester, as a conflict resolution major at George Mason University, Pete took a drawing class elective and immediately changed his major to fine art.
Associate Professor, Computer Game Design, CVPA
Eric Piccione is Assistant Professor of Game Design. He has 20 years of experience developing video games for companies such as Sega, Activision and Electronic Arts. Read more...
Adjunct Faculty, School of Dance, CVPA
Kathryn Pilkington, Co-Artistic Director of Company E, is originally from North Carolina, where she received her early dance training from her mentor, Sandra Miller.
Adjunct Faculty, TUBA, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
William D. (David) Porter is a retired CMSgt from The United States Air Force Band, Washington D.C. During his 24 year career there, he played tuba with The Concert Band, The Ceremonial Brass and The Symphony Orchestra.
Academic Advisor and Admissions Coordinator, Film and Video Studies, CVPA
Madeline Portnoy (she/her) is the Academic Advisor and Admissions Coordinator for the Film and Video Studies program at Mason. She graduated from George Mason University in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Criminology, Law, and Society, and a minor in Atmospheric Science. Outside of her Film and Video Studies responsibilities, Maddie has academic interests in religion, culture and media, and food anthropology.
Professor Emeritus, School of Dance, CVPA
Retired since 2021, Professor Emeritus Buffy Price earned her Masters from New York University and has taught for the George Mason University School of Dance since 1991. She served as Associate Chair from 2002-2003 and Chair of the Dance Department, then Director of the School of Dance from 2003-2013.
Assistant professor of THEORY and AURAL SKILLS, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Simon Prosser is the newly appointed Term Assistant Professor of Theory and Aural Skills at George Mason University, effective August 2023. Dr. Prosser previously served as Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Theory at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Dr. Prosser holds the BA in Music from the University of Toronto (2010), the MA in Music from Indiana University (2012) and the PhD from the Graduate Center from the City University of New York (2021).