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Laina Werner-Powell

Assistant Professor of Dance
Sch of Theatre Dance and Film
Office
CVA Center For The Visual Arts 215e
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Biography

Laina Reese Carney is a choreographer, educator and performer of dance. Laina received her MFA in Dance Performance & Pedagogy, as well as her Certificate of Study in Feminist Methodologies & Sexualities from Arizona State University. Her BFA was earned at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Current Courses

DAN 152.001 Experiencing Dance

DAN 358.001 Interdisciplinary Choreographic Projects

DAN 219.001 Jazz Dance II

DAN 319.001 Jazz Dance III

DAN 305.001 Modern Dance III

THE 302.008 Theatre Practicum

THE 291.002 Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Theatre

DAN 303.001 Dance Theatre

THE 287.004 Independent Study

DAN 219.001 Jazz Dance II

DAN 305.001 Modern Dance III

DAN 374.001 Multicultural Perspectives In Dance

DAN 382.001 Senior Seminar In Dance

THE 302.008 Theatre Practicum

MFA Dance

Arizona State University
Phoenix, Arizona

Outstanding College Teaching Award

Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts
2022

Conference Proceeding

Carlson, K., Irannezhad, Z., & Carney, L. Desquamation. MOCO '22: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Movement and Computing (2022)

Presentations

I was invited to speak at the African American Youth Initiative Summit in July 2021. I spoke as a Keynote in the session: Rooted in Our Histories: Black Greek Organizations.
Readapting for Technology: Adobe Software. Readapting for Technology: Adobe Software. Center for Integrated Professional Development. (2022)
Rooted in Our Histories: Black Greek Organizations. African American Youth Initiative (AAYI) Summit. Concordia University. (2022)
Carlson, K. A., Irannezhad, Z., Carney, L. (2022). Desquamation. Chicago, IL: MOCO '22: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Movement and Computing. https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3537972.3538012
#SayHerName: Presentation & Talk-Back. Women & Gender Symposium. Women & Gender Studies. (2021)
Elevating Black Voices in Dance Education. Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Black Dance in Contemporary Times. South Chicago Dance Theatre. (2021)
History of the Sitcom: The BIPOC Experience. The History of the Sitcom. State Farm Hall of Business. (2021)
Reinvent Your Course for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Reinvent Your Course for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Wonook Kim College of Fine Arts. (2021)
Rooted in Our Histories: Black Greek Organizations. African American Youth Initiative (AAYI) Summit. Concordia University. (2021)

Grants & Contracts

Dance in the Parks. MacArthur Foundation. Private. (2022)
MECCPAC. MECCPAC (Multi-Ethic Cultural and Cocurricular Programming Advisory Committee). Illinois State University. (2022)
MECCPAC Grant. Multi-Ethnic Cultural and Co-curricular Programming Advisory Committee. Illinois State University. (2020)
Sage Funding. Sage Foundation Fund - ISU. Illinois State University. (2020)