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School of Music College of Arts & Letters

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Staff

Stephen Blumberg, Ph.D.

Director, School of Music

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Katy Hardeay

ASC II

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Alexa Sossaman

ASC I

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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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Jeffrey Barry

Budget Analyst

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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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Michelle Keem, MM

Lecturer in Music, Bassoon

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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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Mike Rocha, MM

Lecturer in Music, Trumpet

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Jennie Blomster, MA

Lecturer in Music, French Horn

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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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Richard Cionco, MM

Professor of Music, Piano

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Kirsten Smith, MM

Lecturer in Music, Piano

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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

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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George England, DMA

Lecturer in Music, Guitar

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Kerstin Allvin

Lecturer in Music, Harp

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Jazz Studies

Steve Roach, DA

Professor of Music, Director of Jazz Studies

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Greg Johnson, DMA

Assistant Professor of Music

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

Joe Gilman, Ed.D.

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Piano (jazz)

Gerry Pineda, MM

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Bass (jazz)

Steve Homan

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Guitar (jazz)

Rick Lotter

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Percussion (jazz)

Gaw Vang-Williams, MM

Lecturer in Music, Director of Vocal Jazz

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

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)

Classical Ensembles

Matthew Morse, DMA

Associate Professor of Music, Director of Bands

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Ryan Murray, MM

Lecturer in Music, Director of Symphony Orchestra and Opera

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Brett Judson, DMA

Lecturer in Music, Director of Choirs

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James Long, DMA

Director of Athletic Bands

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Music Education

Tiffany Barry, MA

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: General Music, Music Education

Clay Redfield, DMA

Associate Professor of Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Music Education

Chad Zullinger

Assistant Professor of Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Music Education

Music Theory, Musicianship, and 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

Shuying Li, DMA

Assistant Professor of Music, Head of Composition

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  • Areas of Teaching: Theory, Composition

Scott Perkins, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Music, Head of Theory and Musicianship

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  • Areas of Teaching: Theory, Musicianship, Composition

Tatiana Scott, MM

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: 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, Musicology

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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

Judy Bossuat, BM

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: String Project

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

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Melissa Fulkerson, MM

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Freshman Seminar

Ernie Hills, DMA

Professor of Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Music Appreciation

Andrew Kreckmann, DMA

Assistant Professor of Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Music Appreciation

Sarah Lappas, Ph.D.

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: Hip-Hop, World Music

Richard Savino, DMA

Professor of Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: History of Rock Music

Tim Stanley, MM

Lecturer in Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: String Methods, String Project

Laurel Zucker

Professor of Music

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  • Areas of Teaching: American Society and its Music
Total Members: 67