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![Mike D'Ambrosio](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/mike-dambrosio.jpg)
Mike D'Ambrosio
Professor
Department Chair
505 Fine Arts
D.M.A., University of Cincinnati; M.M., University of Cincinnati; B.A., Lehigh University
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![Mary Thurmond](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/mary-thurmond.jpg)
Mary Thurmond
Office Assistant
304 Fine Arts
![Brad Almquist](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/bradley-almquist.jpg)
Brad Almquist
Professor
Director of Choral Activities
528 Fine Arts
D.M.A., Louisiana State University; M.M., University of North Dakota; B.S., University of North Dakota
![Stephanie Carlson](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/stephanie-carlson.jpg)
Stephanie Carlson
Assistant Professor
Oboe, Bassoon, and Saxophone
543 Fine Arts
D.M.A, University of Georgia; M.M., University of Georgia; B.M., Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music
![Maribeth Crawford](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/maribeth-crawford.jpg)
Maribeth Crawford
Associate Professor
Director of Musical Theatre
519 Fine Arts
D.M.A, University of Cincinnati; M.M., University of Cincinnati; B.M., Mississippi College
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![Ashley Cumming](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/ashley-cumming.jpg)
Ashley Cumming
Associate Professor
Horn & Music History
529 Fine Arts
D.M., Indiana University; M.M., University of Victoria; B.M., Wilfrid Laurier University
![Joan Eckroth-Riley](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/joan-eckroth-riley.jpg)
Joan Eckroth-Riley
Assistant Professor
K-12 Music Education
535 Fine Arts
M.A., University of St Thomas; B.S., University of Mary
![Tana Field-Bartholomew](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/tana-field.jpg)
Tana Field-Bartholomew
Professor
Voice
527 Fine Arts
D.M.A., University of Cincinnati; M.M., University of Cincinnati; B.A., Luther College
![Todd M. French](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/todd-french.jpg)
Todd M. French
Associate Professor
Tuba and Euphonium
524 Fine Arts
D.M., Indiana University; M.M., Indiana University; B.M., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
![Matthew Gianforte](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/matthew-gianforte.jpg)
Matthew Gianforte
Professor
Piano
521 Fine Arts
D.M., Indiana University; M.M., Indiana University, B.M., Catholic University of America
![Michelle Gray](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/michelle-gray.jpg)
Michelle Gray
Instrument Technician
2011 Old Fine Arts
![Todd Hill](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/todd-hill.jpg)
Todd Hill
Professor
Director of Jazz Studies
518 Fine Arts
D.E., Boise State University; M.M.E., Murray State University; BM, Murray State University
![Lucas Hopkins](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/lucas-hopkins.jpg)
Lucas Hopkins
Adjunct Instructor
Saxophone
536 Fine Arts
D.M.A., University of Colorado, Boulder; Specialist of Music, University of Michigan; M.M., Northwestern University; B.M., University of Minnesota
![Brent Johnson](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/brent-johnson.jpg)
Brent Johnson
Assistant Professor
Director of Bands
305 Fine Arts
D.M.A., University of Kentucky; M.M., New Mexico State University; B.M., Murray State University;
![Karen Kane](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/karen-kane.jpg)
Karen Kane
Instructor
Director of Music Business
531 Fine Arts
M.S., Murray State University; B.S., Western Kentucky University
![Frank Lakatos](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/frank-lakatos.jpg)
Frank Lakatos
Adjunct
Strings
537 Fine Arts
D.M.A., University of Memphis; M.M., Southern Illinois University; B.M., Rowan University
![Amy McCann](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/amy-mccann.jpg)
Amy McCann
Associate Professor
Clarinet
517 Fine Arts
D.M.A., West Virginia University; M.M., West Virginia University; B.M., Indiana University
![Christopher Mitchell](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/christopher-mitchell.jpg)
Christopher Mitchell
Professor
Voice
520 Fine Arts
D.M., Florida State University; M.M., Florida State University; B.M., Michigan State University
![Braun Oldenkamp](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/braun-oldenkamp.jpg)
Braun Oldenkamp
Assistant Professor
Voice
523 Fine Arts
D.M.A., Boston University; M.M., University of North Texas; B.A., Luther College
![Meeyoun Park](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/mee-youn-park.jpg)
Meeyoun Park
Professor
Piano
526 Fine Arts
D.M., Indiana University; P.D., Indiana University; M.M., Indiana University; B.M., Yonsei University
![Justin Patton](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/justin-patton.jpg)
Justin Patton
Instructor
Recording Technology
2002 Old Fine Arts
B.A., Murray State University
![Stephanie Rea](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/stephanie-rea.jpg)
Stephanie Rea
Professor
Flute
530 Fine Arts
D.M., Florida State University; M.M., Florida State University; B.M., East Tennessee State University
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![Christopher Sharpe](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/christopher-sharpe.jpg)
Christopher Sharpe
Assistant Professor
Trombone
542 Fine Arts
D.M.A., University of North Texas; M.M., University of North Texas; B.M., University of Tennessee
![Ashley Shoupe](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/ashley-shoupe.jpg)
Ashley Shoupe
Assistant Professor
Assistant Director of Bands
306 Fine Arts
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](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/ash-stemke.jpg)
Ash Stemke
Assistant Professor
Theory & Composition
532 Fine Arts
D.M., Florida State University; M.M., University of North Carolina-Greensboro; B.M., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
![Eric Swisher](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/eric-swisher.jpg)
Eric Swisher
Professor
Trumpet
522 Fine Arts
D.M.A., University of North Texas; M.M., Indiana University; B.M.E., University of Oklahoma
![Tammy Turner](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/tammy-turner.jpg)
Tammy Turner
Adjunct
Music History
D.A., University of Mississippi; M.M., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; B.M., University of Tennessee-Martin
![Conner Viets](https://www.murraystate.edu/conner-viets.jpg)
Conner Viets
Instructor
Percussion
3026-C Old Fine Arts
M.M., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; B.A., Truman State University; BM, Truman State University
![Brent Webster](https://www.murraystate.edu/_images/contact/brent-webster.jpg)
Brent Webster
Instructor
Guitar
2004 Old Fine Arts
M.M., University of Kentucky; B.A., Murray State University