Instructors

Jesse Boere, Instructor of Music Affiliation: NYU Abu Dhabi
Email: jesse.boere@nyu.edu
Education: MSc, SOAS University of London; MM, Berklee College of Music; BM, Codarts Rotterdam

Chase Anthony Brame, Instructor of Writing Affiliation: NYU Abu Dhabi
Email: cab10166@nyu.edu
Education: BA Appalachian State University; MA Greensboro College; EdD The University of Virginia (in progress)

Research Interests: Generative AI in Academic Writing Instruction; Automated Written Corrective Feedback; Multilingual W...

Erin Collins, Instructor of the Arts in Design Affiliation: NYU Abu Dhabi
Email: erinkcollins@nyu.edu
Education: BA New York University Abu Dhabi, MFA Maryland Institute College of Art

Research Interests: design, cognitive science, sustainability, health

Abby Diez, Associate Instructor of Producing Affiliation: NYU Abu Dhabi
Email: abby.diez@nyu.edu
Education: MA, Arts and Cultural Management - Leuphana University/Goethe Institut (2022); BA, Music Studies - U...

Research Interests: arts and cultural management, strategic management and planning, organizational development, arts an...

Joao Menezes, Senior Manager, Arts Technical and Equipment; Instructor of Music Affiliation: NYU Abu Dhabi
Email: joao.menezes@nyu.edu

Talha Muneer, Manager of the Equipment Center; Instructor of Film & New Media and Sound Stage Manager Affiliation: NYU Abu Dhabi
Email: talha.muneer@nyu.edu
Education: BS Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology Karachi

Research Interests: Experimental films; virtual reality films

Prashani Rambukwella, Instructor of Writing Affiliation: NYU Abu Dhabi
Email: pr2506@nyu.edu
Education: BA (Hons) University of Peradeniya

Research Interests: Corporate Communications; Internal Communications; Children's Literature

Yarub Smarait, Adjunct Instructor of Music Performance Affiliation: NYU Abu Dhabi
Email: yms8613@nyu.edu
Education: MA Berklee Valencia

Research Interests: Music; Music Education; Music Productiion

Thaddeus Stegall, Instructor of Music and Producer Affiliation: NYU Abu Dhabi
Email: thaddeus@nyu.edu
Education: MA, Michigan State University; BS, Florida A&M University (FAMU) ;

Sherine Tohamy, Adjunct Instructor of Music Affiliation: NYU Abu Dhabi
Email: sat6@nyu.edu
Education: BA Cairo University; Music diploma (oud) Bait al oud Cairo Opera house

Research Interests: Middle Eastern music fusion with western music