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For more than 145 years, University of the Arts has been constantly evolving, devoted to the art and science of creativity for a better world.
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.
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
Franklyn Cantor
Chief of Staff
Deborah Duffy
Director for Institutional Research
Melanie Romay
Senior Administrative Assistant
Raúl Romero
Director for Special Projects
Senior Staff
Carol Graney
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Andrew Pack
Vice President for Advancement
Franklyn Cantor
Chief of Staff
President's Council
Carol Graney
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Andrew Pack
Vice President for Advancement
Franklyn Cantor
Chief of Staff
Sheryl Oring
Dean, School of Art
Kikau Alvaro
Theater - Musical Theater (BFA)
Interim Dean, School of Theater
Donna Faye Burchfield
Dean, School of Dance
Stephen Cirino
Music Business, Entrepreneurship & Technology (BS)
Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
Susan Skoog
Screenwriting (BFA)
Interim Dean, School of Film
Erin Elman
Dean, Graduate & Professional Studies
Kevin Haden
Dean, School of Music
Dean, School of Music
Mark Tocchet
Dean, School of Design
Board of Trustees
Contact Us
Hamilton Hall, Room 110
320 S. Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-717-6380
president@uarts.edu