Our faculty of performers, composers, scholars and researchers are dedicated to providing our student body with a rich musical environment and an excellent education through private lessons, large and small ensembles, mentoring and highly interactive classes.
Our nearly 200 faculty and staff members include winners of prizes from the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, Grammy Awards, Emmy Awards, Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Guggenheim Fellowship, Fulbright Fellowship and are soloists with opera companies and symphony orchestras across the globe.
Michelle Aponte |
Assistant to the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Registration Manager |
Dolores August |
Career Development Specialist |
Cherése Bassett-Sowell |
Executive Director of Development |
Jordan Batson |
Administrative Assistant to Associate Dean for Operations |
Maria Baylock |
Executive Administrative Assistant to the Dean of the College of Music |
Ben Bigby |
Senior IT Support Manager |
Giant Boykin |
Development Support Coordinator |
Grant Carrington |
Senior Academic Advisor |
HsinHsiung "Willy" Chen |
Audio Reinforcement Specialist |
Heather Coffin |
Administrative Coordinator for Wind Studies |
Colleen Conlon |
Senior Graduate Academic Counselor |
Diana Cooley |
Administrative Coordinator for Conducting and Ensembles, Keyboard Studies and Vocal Studies |
Justin Cooper |
Musical Instrument Repair Coordinator/Brass Repair Technician |
Jo Darmon |
Associate Academic Advisor |
Casey Goldman |
Associate Director of Community Engagement and Collaboration |
Sarah Goocher |
Assistant Director of Admissions Camps Coordinator |
Blake Hardesty |
Graphic Design Specialist |
Matt Hardman |
Director of Communications, Marketing and Public Relations |
Julie Hohman |
Director, Murchison Performing Arts Center |
Sveva Inofuentes |
Assistant Director of Recording Services |
William Karceski |
Program Project Specialist |
Katy Kinard |
Senior Administrative Coordinator for Awards and Admissions |
Scott Krejci |
Computer Systems Manager |
Ana Lemons |
Director of Development |
Stephen Lucas |
Lead Creative Programmer |
Joel MacMillan |
Instrument Technician for Strings |
Emilita Marin |
Assistant Dean for Business and Finance |
Craig Marshall |
Adjunct Instructor - Jazz Studies Program Manager for Jazz Lab Band |
Michael Martin |
Administrative Coordinator, Division of Jazz Studies |
Austin Martinez |
Director of Recording Services |
Melissa Minick |
Senior Academic Counselor |
Alejandro Miranda |
Director of Piano Services |
Vickie Napier |
Administrative Assistant for Budget and Purchasing |
Carole Overturf |
Administrative Coordinator in the Division of Instrumental Studies |
Brennan Scott Pierce |
​Computer Lab Supervisor |
Carol Pollard |
Director of Undergraduate Advising |
Alexander Ravitz |
Undergraduate Academic Counselor |
John W. Richmond |
Dean of the College of Music Professor of Music Education |
Caden Ridge |
Graduate Academic Counselor |
Daniel Rodrigues |
Woodwind Repair Technician |
Alexis Roelke |
Associate Academic Advisor |
Raymond Rowell |
Assistant Dean for Scholarships and External Affairs |
Laura Russell |
Administrative Coordinator for the Division of Music History/Theory/Ethnomusicology (MHTE), Music Education and Composition Studies Divisions |
Dan Schulz |
Audio Technical Director |
Linda Strube |
Concert Programs |
Sarah Trachsel |
Concert & Events Scheduling Coordinator |
Joel Wiley |
Director of Admissions |
Amy Woods |
Budget Officer / Travel |
Sebastian Zaberca |
Assistant to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs |