About Us

Welcome to the Raclin School of the Arts

The Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts, center stage at IU South Bend for Communication Studies, Fine Arts, Music, and Theatre and Dance.

Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts

Northside 101
1700 Mishawaka Ave.
South Bend, IN 46634-7111

Phone: 574-520-4134
Fax: 574-520-4317
Box Office/Tickets: 574-520-4203


Staff

Sarah Brubaker
Production Manager Specialist
Office: Northside 024A
Ph: 574-520-5246
E-mail: sarbruba@iusb.edu

Eva Cavadini
Associate Director of Marketing and Production
Office: Northside 101D
Ph: 574-520-4561
E-mail: Ecavadin@iu.edu

Conway Jackson
Assistant Stage Manager
Office: Northside 024A
Ph: 574-520-5526
Email:  jackscon@iu.edu

Tamea Rector
Student Services Program Coordinator
Office: Northside 115C
Ph: 574-520-4814
E-mail: tarector@iusb.edu

Danielle Wilborn
PR and Outreach Coordinator
Office: Northside 101B
Ph: 574-520-4558
E-mail: dwilborn@iu.edu


Faculty Directory

Academic Departments

Communication StudiesFine ArtsMusic
Theatre and Dance


Communication Studies

Brett Labbe, Ph.D.
Department Chair, Associate Professor of Communication Studies
Office: Education and Arts 2003G
Ph: 574-520-4201
E-mail: blabbe@iu.edu

Matthew Mancino, Ph.D.
Graduate Program Coordinator, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
Office: Education and Arts 2003E
Ph: 574-520-5232
E-mail: mattmanc@iu.edu

Tami Martinez, M.A, Ph.D.
Associate DeanOffice: Education and Arts 2001A 
Ph: 574-520-4566
E-mail: tamimart@iu.edu

Gina Reynolds, Ph.D.
Lecturer in Communication Studies and Coordinator of the Public Speaking Course
Office: Education and Arts 2003B
E-mail: ginreyno@iu.edu

Ryan Lohman Visiting Lecturer in Communication StudiesOffice: Education and Arts 2001A 
Ph: 574-520-4615
E-mail: rmlohman@iu.edu

 

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Fine Arts

Susan Moore
Department Chair,
Professor of Fine Arts
Photography
Office: Education and Arts 2025K
Ph: 574-520-4860
E-mail: sulmoore@iu.edu
Web: http://www.slmoore.com

Barbara Mociulski
Senior Lecturer in Fine Arts
Graphic Design
Office: Education and Arts 2025J
Ph: 574-520-4624
E-mail: bmociuls@iu.edu

Natasha Giles Somerville
Assistant Professor of Fine Arts
Drawing and Painting
Office: Education and Arts 2025L
Ph: 574-520-4563
Email: nasomerv@iu.edu

John Enrique Thompson
Senior Lecturer in Fine Arts
Graphic Design
Office: Education and Arts 2025G
Ph: 574-520-4124
E-mail: johethom@iu.edu
Web: http://drippandesign.com

Erik Andre Assistant Professor of Fine Arts Sculpture Office: Education and Arts 2025N
E-mail: andree@iu.edu

 

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Music

Jennifer Muñiz, D.M.A.
Sabbatical ’24-25
Associate Professor of Music
Core Musicianship
Office: Northside 01
Ph: 574-520-4117
E-mail: jemuniz@iu.edu
Web: https://jennifermuniz.com

Ketevan Badridze
Senior Lecturer in Music, Piano
Instrument: Piano
Office: Northside 019
Ph: 574-520-4459
E-mail: kbadridz@iu.edu

Timothy Schmidt, D.M.A.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music
Voice and Opera
Office: Northside 021
E-mail: schmiti@iu.edu

Jameson Cooper
Senior Lecturer in Music,
Euclid Quartet
Instrument: Violin
Office: Northside 017B
Ph: 574-520-5070
E-mail: cooperjs@iu.edu
Web: http://euclidquartet.com

Dennis Gamble 
Lecturer in Music,
Specialty: Music Education, Wind and Jazz Ensembles

Ph: 574-520-4202
E-mail: degamble@iu.edu

Justin Goldsmith
Instrument: Cello
Office: Northside 0068N 
Ph: 574-520-4104
E-mail: goldsmju@iu.edu

Aviva Hakanoglu, D.M.A
Lecturer in Music, Euclid Quartet
Instrument: Violin
Office: Northside 0068L
Ph: 574-520-5235
E-mail: ahakanog@iu.edu
Web: http://euclidquartet.com

Nicole Lee
Collaborative Pianist
Office: Northside 0068P
E-mail: nsl@iu.edu

Jorge A. Muñiz, D.M.A.
Chancellor's Professor of Music, Composition, and Theory
Specialty: Composition and Theory
Office: Education and Arts 2104
Ph: 574-520-4458
E-mail: jormuniz@iu.edu
Web: https://jorgemuniz.com/

Ryan Olivier, D.M.A.
Department Chair
Associate Professor of Music  
Specialty: Electronic Music, Music Technology
Office: Northside 07
Ph: 574-520-5009
E-mail: rolivier@iu.edu
Web: http://ryanolivier.com

Luis Enrique Vargas
Senior Lecturer in Music,
Euclid Quartet
Instrument: Viola
Office: Northside 01A
Ph: 574-520-5073
E-mail: lvargas@iu.edu
Web: http://euclidquartet.com 

 

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Theatre and Dance

Justin Amellio-Ashbrook
Associate Professor of Theatre
Office: Northside 116
Ph: 574-520-4676
E-mail: jamellio@iu.edu

Aimee Cole
Senior Lecturer in Theatre
Office: Northside 118B
Ph: 574-520-4673
E-mail: aimcole@iu.edu

Jen Kazmierczak
Production Manager,Senior Lecturer in Theatre Office: Northside 118E
Ph: 574-520-4649
E-mail: jenkazm@iu.edu

Jason Lee Resler
Department Chair,
Associate Professor of Theatre 
Office: Northside 118C
Ph: 574-520-4672
E-mail: reslerj@iu.edu

Chad Gross
Technical Director,
Visiting Lecturer in Theatre
office:Northside 115C
E-mail:cwgross@iu.edu