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School of Music College of Arts & Letters

Meet Us

Staff

Stephen Blumberg, Ph.D.

Director, School of Music

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Katy Hardeay

ASC II

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Taylor Sabado

ASC I

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Stacie Tillman

Budget Analyst

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Glenn Disney, MM

Events/Facility

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John Cozza, DMA

Accompanist

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Daniel Truitt

Instrument Technician

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Lamar Veasey

Audiovisual Technician

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Mark Allen, MM

Admissions

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Jimmy Zhang

Piano Technician

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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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Keith Bohm, DMA

Lecturer in Music, Saxophone

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David A. Wells, DMA

Lecturer in Music, Bassoon

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Jennie Blomster, MA

Lecturer in Music, French Horn

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Ari Micich, MM

Lecturer in Music, Trumpet

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Joel Elias, MM

Lecturer in Music, Trombone

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Julian Dixon, MM

Lecturer in Music, Euphonium/Tuba

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Jordan Shippy, MM

Lecturer in Music, Percussion

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Richard Savino, DMA

Professor of Music, Guitar

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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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Robin Fisher, DMA

Professor of Music, Voice

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Julie Miller

Lecturer in Music, Voice

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Claudia Kitka, MM

Professor of Music, Voice

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Anna Presler, MM

Associate Professor of Music, Violin

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Anna Kruger, MM

Lecturer in Music, Viola

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Andrew Luchansky, MM

Professor of Music, Cello

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Tom Derthick, MM

Lecturer in Music, String Bass

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Kerstin Allvin

Lecturer in Music, Harp

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Jazz Applied

Steve Roach, DA

Professor of Music, Director of Jazz Studies/Trumpet

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Steve Homan

Lecturer in Music, Guitar (jazz)

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Joe Gilman, Ed.D.

Lecturer in Music, Piano (jazz)

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Rick Lotter

Lecturer in Music, Percussion (jazz)

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Gerry Pineda, MM

Lecturer in Music, Bass (jazz)

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Gaw Vang-Williams, MM

Lecturer in Music, Director of Vocal Jazz/Voice

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Melissa Fulkerson, MM

Lecturer in Music, Voice (jazz)

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Jon Hatamiya, MM

Lecturer in Music, Trombone (jazz)

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Ensembles

Matthew Morse, DMA

Associate Professor of Music, Director of Bands

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Andrew Kreckmann, DMA

Assistant Professor of Music, Director of Choirs

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Steve Roach, DMA

Professor of Music, Director of Jazz Studies

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Ryan Murray, MM

Lecturer in Music, Director of Symphony Orchestra and Opera

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Santiago Sabado, MM

Lecturer in Music, Director of Athletic Bands

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Gaw Vang-Williams, MM

Lecturer in Music, Director of Vocal Jazz

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Brett Judson, DMA

Lecturer in Music, Director of Choral Union

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  • Specialty & Interests: THEORY

Chris Langton, MM

Lecturer in Music, Asst. Director of Athletic Bands

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Additional Faculty

Francis Akotuah

Lecturer in Music

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  • Specialty & Interests: AFRICAN DRUMMING

Judy Bossuat, BM

Lecturer in Music

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  • Specialty & Interests: STRING PROJECT

Josiah Catalan

Lecturer in Music

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  • Specialty & Interests: THEORY/MUSICIANSHIP

Michael Crain, MM

Lecturer in Music

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  • Specialty & Interests: MIDI, WORLD MUSIC

Chantal Frankenbach, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Music, Musicology

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  • Specialty & Interests: MUSIC HISTORY, LITERATURE

Ernie Hills, DMA

Professor of Music

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  • Specialty & Interests: MUSIC APPRECIATION

Brett Judson, DMA

Lecturer in Music

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  • Specialty & Interests: THEORY

Sarah Lappas, Ph.D.

Lecturer in Music

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  • Specialty & Interests: HIP-HOP, WORLD MUSIC

Sue Metz, MM

Associate Professor of Music

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  • Specialty & Interests: MUSIC EDUCATION

Scott Perkins, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Music, Head of Music Theory and Composition

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Clay Redfield, DMA

Associate Professor of Music

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  • Specialty & Interests: MUSIC EDUCATION

Tatiana Scott, MM

Lecturer in Music

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  • Specialty & Interests: THEORY, MUSICIANSHIP

Tim Stanley, MM

Lecturer in Music

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  • Specialty & Interests: STRING PROJECT

Claire Thompson, Ph.D.

Lecturer in Music

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  • Specialty & Interests: MUSIC HISTORY

Beverly Wilcox, Ph.D.

Lecturer in Music

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  • Specialty & Interests: MUSIC HISTORY, LITERATURE
Total Members: 62