Faculty – Hip Hop Culture & the Arts

Serouj Aprahamian (aka Midas) 

Associate Professor of Dance

Core faculty

Lamont Holden (aka The LetterLBeats) 

Assistant Professor of Hip Hop Music Production

Core faculty

Adam Kruse 

Associate Professor of Music Education

Core faculty

Malaika McKee 

Assistant Professor of Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership

Core faculty

John Meyers 

Associate Professor, Dept. of African American Studies & School of Music

Core faculty

Ja’Naea Modest (aka DJ Silkee) 

DJing Instructor

Core faculty

Stacey Robinson 

Associate Professor of Graphic Design, Design for Responsible Innovation, and Studio Art

Core faculty

Pete Shungu (aka Afro D) 

Teaching Assistant Professor of Music Education

Core faculty

Blair Smith (aka lovenloops) 

Assistant Professor of Art Education & Gender and Women’s Studies

Core faculty

Gabriel Townsell (aka VII) 

Emceeing Instructor

Core faculty