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Mike D'Ambrosio

Mike D'Ambrosio

Professor
Department Chair

D.M.A., University of Cincinnati; M.M., University of Cincinnati; B.A., Lehigh University

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Rhonda Ross

Rhonda Ross

Administrative Assistant

Mary Thurmond

Mary Thurmond

Office Assistant

Brad Almquist

Brad Almquist

Professor
Director of Choral Activities

D.M.A., Louisiana State University; M.M., University of North Dakota; B.S., University of North Dakota

Stephanie Carlson

Stephanie Carlson

Assistant Professor
Oboe, Bassoon, and Saxophone

D.M.A, University of Georgia; M.M., University of Georgia; B.M., Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music

Maribeth Crawford

Maribeth Crawford

Associate Professor
Director of Musical Theatre

D.M.A, University of Cincinnati; M.M., University of Cincinnati; B.M., Mississippi College

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Ashley Cumming

Ashley Cumming

Associate Professor
Horn & Music History

D.M., Indiana University; M.M., University of Victoria; B.M., Wilfrid Laurier University

Joan Eckroth-Riley

Joan Eckroth-Riley

Assistant Professor
K-12 Music Education

M.A., University of St Thomas; B.S., University of Mary

Matthew Ferrandino

Matthew Ferrandino

Visiting Assistant Professor
Theory & Composition

Ph.D., University of Kansas; M.A., University of Oregon; M.M., SUNY Fredonia; B.M., Hartt School of Music

Tana Field-Bartholomew

D.M.A., University of Cincinnati; M.M., University of Cincinnati; B.A., Luther College

Todd M. French

Todd M. French

Associate Professor
Tuba and Euphonium

D.M., Indiana University; M.M., Indiana University; B.M., University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Matthew Gianforte

Matthew Gianforte

Professor
Piano

D.M., Indiana University; M.M., Indiana University, B.M., Catholic University of America

Michelle Gray

Michelle Gray

Instrument Technician

Todd Hill

Todd Hill

Professor
Director of Jazz Studies

D.E., Boise State University; M.M.E., Murray State University; BM, Murray State University

Lucas Hopkins

Lucas Hopkins

Adjunct Instructor
Saxophone

D.M.A., University of Colorado, Boulder; Specialist of Music, University of Michigan; M.M., Northwestern University; B.M., University of Minnesota

Brent Johnson

Brent Johnson

Assistant Professor
Director of Bands

D.M.A., University of Kentucky; M.M., New Mexico State University; B.M., Murray State University;

Karen Kane

Karen Kane

Instructor
Director of Music Business

M.S., Murray State University; B.S., Western Kentucky University

Frank Lakatos

Frank Lakatos

Adjunct
Strings

D.M.A., University of Memphis; M.M., Southern Illinois University; B.M., Rowan University

Amy McCann

Amy McCann

Associate Professor
Clarinet

D.M.A., West Virginia University; M.M., West Virginia University; B.M., Indiana University

Christopher Mitchell

Christopher Mitchell

Professor
Voice

D.M., Florida State University; M.M., Florida State University; B.M., Michigan State University

Braun Oldenkamp

Braun Oldenkamp

Assistant Professor
Voice

D.M.A., Boston University; M.M., University of North Texas; B.A., Luther College

Meeyoun Park

Meeyoun Park

Professor
Piano

D.M., Indiana University; P.D., Indiana University; M.M., Indiana University; B.M., Yonsei University

Justin Patton

Justin Patton

Instructor
Recording Technology

B.A., Murray State University

Recording Art Music

Stephanie Rea

Stephanie Rea

Professor
Flute

D.M., Florida State University; M.M., Florida State University; B.M., East Tennessee State University

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Christopher Sharpe

Christopher Sharpe

Assistant Professor
Trombone

D.M.A., University of North Texas; M.M., University of North Texas; B.M., University of Tennessee

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Ashley Shoupe

Ashley Shoupe

Assistant Professor
Assistant Director of Bands

D.M.A., University of Kentucky; Certificate in Music Theory Pedagogy, University of Kentucky; M.M., University of Kentucky; B.M., Northern Illinois University

Ash Stemke

Ash Stemke

Assistant Professor
Theory & Composition

D.M., Florida State University; M.M., University of North Carolina-Greensboro; B.M., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

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Eric Swisher

Eric Swisher

Professor
Trumpet

D.M.A., University of North Texas; M.M., Indiana University; B.M.E., University of Oklahoma

Tammy Turner

Tammy Turner

Adjunct
Music History

D.A., University of Mississippi; M.M., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; B.M., University of Tennessee-Martin

Conner Viets

Conner Viets

Visiting Instructor
Percussion

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3026-C Old Fine Arts

M.M., University of Nebraksa-Lincoln; B.A., Truman State University; BM, Truman State University

Brent Webster

Brent Webster

Instructor
Guitar

M.M., University of Kentucky; B.A., Murray State University

 

 

 

 

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