Online Master of Arts in Arts Administration Faculty

Janet Brown

Janet Brown is a nationally recognized keynote speaker, workshop leader and facilitator, specializing in governance and leadership, financial sustainability, philanthropic practice, public policy and advocacy, and racial equity in community engagement and services.

Janet recently stepped down as president & CEO of Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA), a national association for private foundations and public agencies. Under her leadership, GIA became nationally recognized for its bold racial equity in arts philanthropy work and its focus on the financial health of the nonprofit sector.

Gary C. Guffey, Ph.D.

Gary C. Guffey earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Mass Communication from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. He attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, to obtain a Master of Arts degree in Journalism and Wake Forest University in Winston Salem, North Carolina for a Master of Business Administration degree. At Indiana and the University of Georgia he enrolled in many media law courses. Dr. Guffey did his undergraduate work at High Point University in High Point, North Carolina, where he double majored with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Communication and a Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics. He also attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro for accounting.

Before teaching Dr. Guffey worked in the industrial paint business for PPG industries. Later, he owned and operated Greensboro Trade Coatings as a PPG dealer.  He also worked for SESAC as a music licensing consultant.

A lifelong learner, Dr. Guffey understands the importance of teaching and training others for their life goals and experiences. As an educator, he tries to provide a custom path catered to each student to help them excel in their own way.

Dr. Guffey has taught at the college level for over two decades. His areas of interest and expertise are media law with a copyright law concentration, media research, media relations, media management, business communication, and professional development. As a communication instructor, he knows the pace of technological change provides a challenge to be relevant to student needs. With so many new ways to deliver content, the teaching/training process itself continues to evolve which adds a component of continued learning to embrace and appreciate the enriching others’ lives.

Marion Koltun

Marion Koltun is the founder and CEO of The Koltun Group, specializing in Strategic Management and Development. Marion also serves as the Director of Special Projects at Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Inc. Over Marion's 40 plus years in the non-profit sector, she was Executive Director of Dance Theater Workshop, General Manager of The New 42nd Street, and National Director of Major Gifts at the Jewish Theological Seminary's Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education.

Shay Wafer

Shay Wafer, has demonstrated a stalwart dedication to the arts and community development through many years of service to the field. Her passionate vision is balanced with pragmatic experience, as she has held senior level positions at a number of non-profit arts organizations with a focus on African Diasporic programming and community engagement.

Joy Young

Joy Young, Ph.D. has more than 25 years of experience in the arts as an entrepreneurial performing artist, arts administrator, and academic. Joy’s work as a performing artist included owning a successful music studio and performing as a recitalist, sanctuary soloist, studio and background vocalist.