Faculty and Staff List A to Z
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Marcus Daniel is from India and began learning the piano there at the age of seven. His father, who was a pianist and choir director was his first teacher. He was classically trained and was also playing in a rock band when he discovered jazzVenue Technical Director , CVPA
Adrianna Daugherty is the Venue Technical Director for Harris Theatre at the College of Visual and Performing Arts at George Mason University.
Assistant Professor in Sculpture and Expanded Fields, School of Art, CVPA
Brian Davis lives and works in Northern Virginia. Born in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, Mr. Davis was raised in Guam and South Carolina. He teaches New Media and Sculpture at The George Washington University and George Mason University.
Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts, CVPA
Executive Director, Hylton Performing Arts Center, CVPA
Professor, School of Theater, Theater
Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts & Adjunct Faculty, Arts Management, Arts…As Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts, Rick Davis oversees the college’s seven academic programs, its creative, research, and community arts education arms, and its performance and exhibition venues.
Adjunct Faculty, JAZZ/COMMERCIAL CLASS PIANO, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Dr. Geoffrey Dean is a nationally renowned jazz pianist, composer, author and educator based in the Washington DC area. His music spans the entire genre of jazz from blues and hard bop influences to classical music, R&B and modern jazz. Dr. Dean will be teaching Jazz/Commercial Piano Class for the upcoming Spring 2026 semester.
Membership and Constituent Engagement Coordinator, Hylton Performing Arts Center, CVPA
Angel DeGroot brings over five years of experience in membership, fundraising, and event planning for arts organizations. With a background in performing arts and a passion for community engagement, she supports meaningful connections between audiences and the arts.
Academic Program Manager, Music Advisor, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA
Carrie Ann Delaney earned her Bachelor and Master degrees in Music Education from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College in New York. As an undergraduate, she performed as principal clarinet with the Wind Ensemble.
Adjunct Faculty, School of Art, CVPA
Vasia Deliyianni is an educator, curator, and practicing artist based in Washington, D.C., and working internationally. She is presently teaching at George Mason University (GMU) and The University of District of Columbia (UDC).Marketing Manager, Hylton Performing Arts Center
Carol DeVany has worked at George Mason University in a variety of capacities throughout her career, and currently serves as Marketing Manager for the College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) where she focuses on marketing and promotional outreach for the Hylton Performing Arts Center.
Program Director, Veterans and the Arts Initiative; Research Associate Professor
Dr. Niyati Dhokai is a Research Associate Professor in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at George Mason University, and she also serves as Program Director for the Veterans and the Arts Initiative at the Hylton Performing Arts Center. I