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Cornish Leadership

Meet the President and senior leadership of Cornish College of the Arts.


Raymond Tymas-Jones, Cornish President

Dr. Raymond Tymas-Jones

President, Cornish College of the Arts

Raymond Tymas-Jones PhD served as Dean of the College of Fine Arts at the University of Utah for 12 years and became the University’s Associate Vice President for the Arts in 2017. During his tenure, he established the Center for Interdisciplinary Arts in Technology and led the development of the CreateCONNECTIONS Project to foster interdisciplinary activity through the infusion of arts and design practices in medicine, science, and business. On July 1, 2018, he became the tenth president of Cornish College of the Arts.

Tymas-Jones was previously the Chief Administrative Officer for the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, the Pioneer Theatre Company, the Tanner Dance Program, and UtahPresents Performing Arts Series. Prior to his time at University of Utah, Tymas-Jones served as Associate Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Fine Arts at Buffalo State College (1990-93), Director of the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls (1993-98), and Dean of the College of Fine Arts at Ohio University (1998-2005). As a music instructor or associate professor, he taught at Washington University (1980-83), Buffalo State College (1983-93), University of Northern Iowa (1993-98), finishing there as Professor of Music, and was Professor of Music at Ohio University (1998-2005).

The President's Cabinet

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Mika Nash

Interim Vice-President of Academic Affairs and Provost
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Raymond Tymas-Jones, Cornish President

Raymond Tymas-Jones

President
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Cornish Staff or Faculty member

Brittany Henderson

Dean of Student Affairs and Title IX Coordinator
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Deborah Treen

Chief Financial Officer

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