University of North Texas 
Recent Academic Appointments
Alumni of the UNT composition program are teaching at major academic institutions throughout the United States and abroad:
• Joe L. Alexander (DMA 2001): Assistant Professor of Music in Theory, Composition, and Low Brass, Louisiana Tech University.
• Jon Anderson (DMA 2010): Assistant Professor of Composition, Wayne State University (2011- ).
• Stephen Anderson (MM 2000; DMA 2005): Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies and Composition, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
• Paul Bonneau (BM 1990; MM 1995; DMA 2003): Visiting Scholar, Richland College (2010-12); Adjunct Instructor, University of North Texas.
• Derek Charke (BM 1996): Assistant Professor of Music Theory and Composition, Acadia University.
• Timothy R. Crowley (MM 1993; DMA 1995): Professor of Music Theory and Composition, Interim Dean of the Graduate School/Assistant Provost for Internationalization, Fort Hays State University (2000- ).
• Robert Frank (MM 1988; DMA 1995): Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Composition and Music Theory, Southern Methodist University (1997- ).
• Arnold Friedman (DMA 1999): Associate Professor of Composition, Berklee College of Music.
• Douglas Holmes (DMA 2003): Instructor of Video Production, The Art Institute of Dallas (2004- ).
• Chol-Ho Kim (MM 2001): Assistant Professor of Music, Tarrant County Community College (2009- ).
• Mikel Kuehn (BM 1989): Associate Professor of Composition and Director of the Mid-America Center for Contemporary Music, Bowling Green State University.
• Elainie Lillios (DMA 2000): Associate Professor and Coordinator of Music Technology, Bowling Green State University (2000- ).
• Steven Makela (DMA 1999): Assistant Professor of Music, Concordia College.
• Jeffrey Morris (DMA 2007): Assistant Lecturer in Computer Music and Coordinator of Technology Facilities for the Department of Performance Studies, Texas A&M University (2006- ).
• James Phelps (MM 1985; DMA 1989): Associate Professor of Music and Director of Computer Music Studios, Northern Illinois University.
• James Piekarski (MM 1991; DMA 1994): Associate Professor in the Department of Recording Industry, Middle Tennessee State University.
• Robert Pound (BM 1992): Associate Professor of Music Theory, Composition, and Conducting, Dickinson College, where he also serves as Chair of the Music Department.
• Kendall Prinz (MM 1999): Assistant Professor of Low Brass and Instrumental Music Education at Northwest Missouri State University (2012- ).
• Camilo Salazar (BM 2005; MM 2008): Composer-in-residence at the NOVARS studios, University of Manchester, UK (2008-09).
• Kazuaki Shiota (BM 2002): Adjunct Professor at Shobi University (Kawagoe, Japan).
• Joseph T. Spaniola (DMA 2000): Associate Professor and Director of Jazz Studies and Music Theory, University of West Florida.
• Yu-Chung Tseng (MM 1994; DMA 1998): Associate Professor of Music, National Chiao Tung University (2008- ).
• Kevin M. Walczyk (MM 1991; DMA 1994): Professor of Music, Western Oregon University.
• Hsiao-Lan Wang: Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Technology, Montana State University (2008-11).
• Jing Wang (DMA 2009): Lecturer of Music Theory, Composition, and Electronic Music, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (2008- ).
• Rodney Waschka, II (BM 1982; MM 1985; DMA 1990): Professor of Arts Studies, North Carolina State University.
• James Worlton (DMA 2003): Adjunct Instructor, University of North Texas.
Non-academic Appointments
• Efrain Ernesto Esperilla-Garcia (MM 1991; DMA 2002): Cultural advisor for the state governor of Chiapas, Mexico.
• Fouad Fakhouri (DMA 2006): Music Director/Conductor of the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra of North Carolina.