Faculty Facts
AMAE Program
College of Creative Arts
Miami University
Enjoy Oxford
100

Outside of academia, this professor often goes by their camp name, "Flashlight".

Who is Joel Armor

100

This person teaches, directs, and photographs.

Who is Todd Stuart

100

This musical Dean of CCA hails from Texas.

Who is Ryan Fisher

100

This writer and host headlined this year's Miami University Family Weekend.

Who is Seth Myers

100

You can go here every Saturday morning to get fresh produce, meats, baked goods and crafts

What is the Oxford Farmers Market

200

This professor worked at The Kennedy Center in D.C., where they also rented a room with no windows.

Who is Erin Hoppe

200

This person recently joined AMAE as its affable administrative assistant.

Who is Krista Stenger

200

This student committee advises and assists the Dean of CCA 

What is the Student Advisory Board

200

This was the year in which Miami University was founded, making it a college before Florida was a state.

What is 1809

200

This fall event occurred for the 23rd time on Saturday Nov. 8 to benefit area organizations, providing food to local people in need.

What is Oxford Empty Bowls

300

This professor used to be a freelance writer in Milwaukee.

Who is Tyler Friedman.

300

This is how many credit hours your need to earn your BA in Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship.

What is 124 credit hours

300

The next iteration of this annual event will be held April 17, 2026, and invites artists of CCA to showcase their talents, skills and passions

What is Sparkfest

300

This person, quite wary of Miami Men, haunts Western Campus

Who is Helen Peabody

300

Bowl a perfect game at Oxford Lanes and your score card will read this number.

What is 300

400

This professor started at Miami in 2019 and has a side hustle as a landlord.

Who is Youngaah Koh

400

This valuable collection was donated to and is now managed by AMAE.

What is the Rombis Art Collection

400

This is where you can watch Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express from November 19 - 23.

What is the Gates-Abegglen Theatre

400

Following this popular tradition is said to bring Miami students good luck, particularly before exams.

What is rubbing one of the Miami sundial turtles.

400

During the summer, this is the day of the week that you can listen to live music uptown at Oxford Memorial Park.

What is Thursday

500

This professor wrote and narrated the award-winning educational video series called “I Too, Sing America.”

Who is Toni Shorter Smith

500

This new institute now houses the AMAE program, Arts Ready, and Arts Innovation Lab.

What is the Institute for Innovation in Arts & Design

500

This Miami Grad was U.S. Poet Laureate

Who is Rita Dove

500

This bird is a significant cultural symbol for the Myaamia people, representing renewal, return, and transition

What is the sandhill crane.

500

You can reduce textile waste and find used and vintage threads at these TWO shops. 

What are Uptown Threads and Flow State Vintage.

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