Professor Church was a studio jeweler who created innovative works made from metal, stone, wood, bone, and other natural elements. Professor Church joined the faculty at what is now the University of the Arts in Philadelphia in 1979 and remained on the faculty for 35 years retiring in 2014.
Brown is the founder of the Philadelphia School of Dance Arts. She serves on the dance faculty at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and is a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.