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School of Music College of Arts & Letters

Meet Us

Leadership and Staff

Scott Perkins, Ph.D.

Director

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Chantal Frankenbach, Ph.D.

Associate Director

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Katy Hardeay

Administrative Support Coordinator II

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Glenn Disney, MM

Events and Facilities Manager

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Mark Allen, MM

Undergraduate Admissions Counselor & Program Advisor

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Lamar Veasey

Audiovisual Technician

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Jeffrey Barry

Budget Analyst

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Daniel Truitt

Instrument Technician

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Jimmy Zhang

Piano Technician

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John Cozza, DMA

Accompanist

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Classical Applied

Cathie Apple, DMA

Lecturer in Music, Flute

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Cindy Behmer, DMA

Lecturer in Music, Oboe

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Sandra McPherson, MM

Lecturer in Music, Clarinet

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Michelle Keem, MM

Lecturer in Music, Bassoon

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Keith Bohm, DMA

Lecturer in Music, Saxophone

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Jennie Blomster, MA

Lecturer in Music, French Horn

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Mike Rocha, MM

Lecturer in Music, Trumpet

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Steve Perdicaris, MNA

Lecturer in Music, Trombone

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Julian Dixon, MM

Lecturer in Music, Euphonium/Tuba

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Jordan Shippy, DMA

Lecturer in Music, Percussion

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Kerstin Allvin

Lecturer in Music, Harp

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George England, DMA

Lecturer in Music, Guitar

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Claudia Kitka, MM

Professor of Music, Voice

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Julie Miller

Lecturer in Music, Voice

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Richard Cionco, MM

Professor of Music, Piano

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Kirsten Smith, MM

Lecturer in Music, Piano

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Anna Presler, MM

Professor of Music, Violin

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Anna Kruger, MM

Lecturer in Music, Viola

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Molly Redfield, DMA

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Bass

Jazz Studies

Steve Roach, DA

Professor of Music, Director of Jazz Studies

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Gaw Vang-Williams, MM

Lecturer in Music, Director of Vocal Jazz

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  • Areas of Teaching: Vocal Jazz Ensembles, Voice (jazz)

Greg Johnson, DMA

Assistant Professor of Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Applied Music - Saxophone (jazz), Jazz Ensembles, Jazz Arranging, Jazz Improvisation

Duncan McElman, MM

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Jazz Ensembles, Saxophone (jazz)

Mike Rocha, MM

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Trumpet (jazz)

Mike Souliere, MM

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Trombone (jazz)

Joe Gilman, Ed.D.

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Piano (jazz)

Sean Britt, MM

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Guitar (jazz)

Molly Redfield, DMA

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Bass (jazz)

Rick Lotter

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Percussion (jazz)

Classical Ensembles

Ryan Murray, MM

Lecturer in Music, Director of Symphony Orchestra and Opera

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Matthew Morse, DMA

Associate Professor of Music, Director of Bands

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Brett Judson, DMA

Lecturer in Music, Director of Choirs

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Kalei Cablay

Lecturer in Music, Director of Marching Band

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  • Location: CPS 145
  • Phone: (916) 278-7571

Music Education

Clay Redfield, DMA

Professor of Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Music Education

Chad Zullinger, DMA

Assistant Professor of Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Music Education

Music Theory, Musicianship, and Composition

Shuying Li, DMA

Assistant Professor of Music, Head of Composition and Theory

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  • Areas of Teaching: Theory, Composition

Josiah Catalan, Ph.D.

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Theory, Composition

Brett Judson, DMA

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Theory, Musicianship

Kirsten Smith, MM

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Theory, Musicianship

Sarah Wald, Ph.D.

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Theory, Composition

Music History and Literature

Chantal Frankenbach, Ph.D.

Professor of Music, Head of Music History

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  • Areas of Teaching: Music History and Literature

Claire Thompson, Ph.D.

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Music History and Literature

Beverly Wilcox, Ph.D.

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: On Leave Fall 2023

Additional Areas

Josiah Catalan, Ph.D.

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: World Music

Michael Crain, MM

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: World Music

Robin Fisher, DMA

Professor of Music, Graduate Coordinator

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Sarah Lappas, Ph.D.

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Hip-Hop, World Music

Charles Spruill

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: String Project

Tim Stanley, MM

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: String Methods, String Project
Total Members: 59