Florence

Professor Hollace Starr

hollace.starr@pepperdine.edu

Associate Professor of Theatre
Fine Arts Division

Hollace Starr is an actor, a theatre director, and a teacher of Linklater Voice, which is a voice curriculum for actors that helps them develop their vocal expressivity for the stage and screen. At Pepperdine, where Hollace is an associate professor, Hollace teaches voice and acting, directs in the mainstage season, and coaches dialects. Last summer, Hollace was the faculty-in-residence for the London program where she and her family crammed in as much art as they possibly could during their two months there. She is looking forward to applying what she learned from that experience to Florence, where she knows she will be similarly inspired by the abundance of art and cultural history that the city has to offer (only this time in Italian!).

Dr. Daniel A. Rodriguez

daniel.rodriguez@pepperdine.edu

Professor of Religion and Hispanic Studies
Religion and Philosophy Division, Seaver College

Dr. Daniel A. Rodriguez, aka “Dr. Dan”, a native of Los Angeles, California, is Professor of Religion and Hispanic Studies at Pepperdine University. Dr. Dan holds a Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary. He has published a book, numerous journal articles, and contributed chapters to edited volumes on the subject of Hispanic culture and religion in the United States. Besides teaching several ministry courses for majors and graduate students, Dr. Dan also enjoys teaching the Foundational Religion courses in the Seaver Core, especially to curious students asking important existential questions that matter today.

Dr. Dan and his wife Jeanette, met at Pepperdine as undergraduates where they also participated in the Heidelberg Program. Since returning to Pepperdine as a professor in 1994, Dr. Dan and Jeanette, aka “Mama J,” have participated in year-round and summer IP programs. When living and traveling abroad with Seaver students, the Rodriguez’ enjoy sharing their curiosity and excitement about other cultures with their students. They are very excited to have been selected to serve as the Faculty in Residence (FiR) for the Florence IP Program during AY 25-26.