Beyond the Stage: How a Conference Shaped My Future in Dance
Written by Rylie Budnick ‘26 This October, I had the opportunity to present my dance research at the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO)’s Annual Conference in …
Converse faculty are the mentors you’ll call your own as a Converse University student. You won’t find access to these great minds anywhere else.
Our faculty are committed to providing transformative learning experiences for our students. They are also practicing professionals, international performers, and award-winning authors, artists, scholars and researchers. We have faculty lecturing on biomedical ethics in Iceland, bringing cutting-edge technology to opera, and landing half-million-dollar grants to improve research facilities right here on campus.
Converse faculty provide deep scholarship, transformative mentorship, experiential learning, and support for students – and each other.
Faculty Spotlights
Dr. Evan Thomas
“From day one to graduation, we get to see students’ authentic selves shine and their confidence come out.”
Dr. JJ Lies
“There’s something compelling about the culture of Converse.”
Professor Meg Hanna-Tominaga
“We craft the experiences each student has to help them pursue the exact career they’re interested in.”
Dr. Jessica Williams
“I wanted to be in a community where faculty and students talk to each other outside of the classroom.”
Faculty Impact
Converse College for Women Welcomes Inaugural Advisory Board
Written by Karen Rhodes The Converse College for Women (CCW) recently welcomed five members to its inaugural Dean’s Advisory Board: Maddisen (Maddi) Currier ’13, Dr. …
Converse Celebrates the Season with 2025 Festival of Lessons & Carols
Written by Luciana Ugalde Garcìa ’27 On Thursday, December 4, 2025, the Converse community gathered in Twichell Auditorium for one of the University’s most treasured …
2025 Rock the Tower Raises More than $239,000 for Converse Fund
Alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents and friends of Converse enthusiastically supported our 2025 Rock the Tower challenge. On November 6, 2025, Converse celebrated its 9th annual …
Professor Mulkey Interviewed on Purpose Tree Podcast
Associate Professor of English, and Director of Creative Writing Professor Rick Mulkey was a guest on The Purpose Tree podcast this month. The Purpose Tree examines our human purpose and the passion of artists, writers, entrepreneurs, thinkers, …
Converse Music Students Compete at NATS SC Competition
On November 1, 2025, 12 voice students from the Petrie School of Music competed in the South Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Teachers …
