
J.T. & MARGARET TALKINGTON
COLLEGE OF VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS
colloquium 2024
colloquium 2024
About the Event
The TCVPA Annual Colloquium serves as an awards ceremony in which recipients of Research and Creative Activity Awards (RCAA) are announced. Recipients from past years provide presentations on their projects to share how the RCAA funding supports them. Recipients of Texas Tech faculty Awards external awards, and those who received promotion and tenure are also honored and celebrated.
RCAA Recipients 2024
For more information about the TCVPA RCAA awards, view our Research and Creative Activity Awards (RCAA) page.
RCCA Red Recipients

Ali Duffy, Ph.D.
School of Theatre & Dance
Evolution of Gaia Touring Performance & Film

Peter Fischer, D.M.A.
School of Music
Ames Piano Quartet Performance, Recording, & CD/Streaming Project

Carol Flueckiger, M.F.A.
School of Art
Drawing Playa Wetlands: Communicating Climate Change Through the Art

Lisa Garner Santa, D.M.A.
School of Music
Contemporizing the Works of J.S. Bach: A Collaboration Across Time and Culture

Jesse Jou, M.F.A.
School of Theatre & Dance
Developing a Training & Learning Model for American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation
for the Performing Arts

Richard Meek, M.A.
School of Music
Evaluating the Relative Qualities of Arundo Donax for the Manufacture of Double Reeds

Mallory Prucha, M.F.A.
School of Theatre & Dance
Recertification & Advanced Training - Composite Drawing for Law Enforcement

Eric Stoklossa, M.M.
School of Music
Using AI Technology to Assist in the Exploration & Assignment of New Repertoire to
Voice Majors

Kim Walker
School of Music
Emergent Bassoon: A Journey Through Contemporary Composition

Sangmi Yoo, M.F.A
School of Art
William Morris' Printed Gardens & Colonial Botany
RCCA Black Recipients

Rachel Hirshorn-Johnston, M.F.A.
School of Theatre & Dance
“You Talk Funny”: A Podcast Series

Francisco Ortega (PI), Ph.D.
School of Art
Animation as Art: A Multi-Sensory Experience
Dr. Jorgelina Orfila (Co-PI) Ph.D.

Maia Toteva (PI), M.F.A.
School of Art
“Visions & Wor(l)ds” Traveling Exhibition
Boryana Rusenova-Ina (Co-PI), M.F.A.
RCAA red recipients 2023
The recipients of the RCAA Red shared their project outcomes through engaging poster presentations. These presentations sparked insightful conversations with guests and opened the door to exploring both existing and new possibilities in research.
Eric Allen, D.M.A. – School of Music – Recording and CD/digital publication of the TTU Contemporary Music Ensemble
Ali Duffy, Ph.D. – School of Theatre & Dance – For participation in a three-seminar series at Queens University Belfast, Canterbury Christ Church University, and Texas Tech university to establish academic connections across disciplines on the subject of parenthood and dance.
Ghi Fremaux, M.F.A. – School of Art for an exhibition at Arts Fort Worth
Lisa Garner-Santa, D.M.A – School of Music – for her Partnership with the Burkhart Center to host an educational event that included the premiere of a commissioned work during Autism Awareness Month.
Aaron Hegert, M.F.A – School of Art – for the production of a large-scale exhibition at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art in January 2024
Kevin Wass, D.M.A. – School of Music – for a collaborative premiere of works for tuba by living female composers that also include multimedia components.
RCAA black recipients 2022
The recipients of the RCAA Black shared their project outcomes through engaging video presentations. These presentations sparked insightful conversations with guests and opened the door to exploring both existing and new possibilities in research.
Professor Philippe Chao provides a presentation of "Music for Viola by Adolphus Hailstork” an underrepresented, prolific American composer. In this video he shares performances of pieces selected for a soon to be released recording.
Dr. Ali Duffy shares her significant contributions to dance education and research with her work on "International Network of Parents in Dance: A Global Seminar at Texas Tech University."
Questions?
Contact the Associate Dean
Ivy Walz
Associate Dean for Faculty, Research, Creativity, and Outreach
J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts
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Address
School of Theatre & Dance Building | Box 45060 | 2812 18th Street STE 222 | Lubbock TX 79409 -
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Email
talk@ttu.edu