Faculty

Faculty Mission Statement

Dedicated to its land-grant heritage, the music faculty at Colorado State University are committed to promoting music and pedagogy of the highest quality, serving music education through actions that benefit the students, teachers, and citizens of Colorado.

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Name

Position

Phone

Email

Area

Dan GobleDirector of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance(970) 491-5533
Kevin PoelkingInstructor of Music; Assistant Director of Bands; Instructor of Undergraduate Conducting
Dan ObludaInstructor of Music; Music History and Theory
Rachel WaddellAssistant Professor of Music; Director of Orchestras; Conducting
Michael SemanAssistant Professor; LEAP Institute for the ArtsArts Management
Rebecca PhillipsProfessor of Music; Conducting; Director of BandsBands
Jayme TaylorAssociate Director of Bands; Director of Athletic Bands; Assistant Professor of MusicBands; Marching Band
Cayla BellamyAssistant Professor of Music; Coordinator of WoodwindsBassoon
Mike SnellInstructor of Music; Music EducationBrass
Romina MonsantoInstructor of MusicCello
James KimAssociate Professor of Music; Director of Choral ActivitiesChoir
Seth PendergastAssistant Professor of Music; Music Education (Choral)Choral
Nathan PayantInstructor of Music; Administrative Coordinator of Music Education; Director of Concert Choir(970) 491-2346Choral; Music Education
Wesley FerreiraProfessor of Music; ClarinetClarinet
Sergei VassilievInstructor of Music; ClarinetClarinet
Lauren RaelInstructorColor Guard, Marching Band
Jessica WarnerInstructor of Music; Music Education; Coordinator of Community EngagementCommunity Engagement
James DavidProfessor of Music; Composition, Music Theory(970) 491-4154Composition
Forest GreenoughAssociate Professor of MusicDouble Bass; Music Theory
Michelle StanleyAssociate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Liberal Arts; Professor of Music; Graduate Flute Professor970-491-4350Flute
Ysmael ReyesInstructor of MusicFlute (Undergraduate)
Jeff LaQuatraSenior Instructor of MusicGuitar; Music Appreciation
Kathryn HarmsInstructor of MusicHarp
John McGuireAssociate Professor of Music; Brass Area CoordinatorHorn; Chamber Music
Wil SwindlerInstructor of Music; Coordinator of Jazz Studies; Director of Jazz Bands; Jazz SaxophoneJazz
Gabriel SantiagoInstructor of MusicJazz Guitar
Tom AmendInstructor of Music; Jazz PianoJazz Piano
Darren KramerInstructor of MusicJazz Trombone
Gabriel MervineInstructor of MusicJazz Trumpet
Megan Lanz (She/Her)Senior Instructor of Music(720) 695-4287Music Appreciation; Music as Human Expression (Honors)
Bonnie JacobiAssociate Professor of Music; Director of Colorado Kodály InstituteMusic Education
Erik JohnsonAssociate Professor of MusicMusic Education (Instrumental)
K. Dawn GrapesAssociate Professor of Music; Coordinator of Musicology(970) 491-4134Music History
John PippenAssistant Professor of MusicMusic History; Ethnomusicology
Paul MetzInstructor of Music; Music Theory; Emeritus Associate ProfessorMusic Theory
Abigail ShupeAssociate Professor of MusicMusic Theory
Copper FerreiraSenior Instructor(970) 491-1584Music Theory
Egemen KesikliInstructorMusic Theory & Musicology
Andrew KnightAssociate Professor of MusicMusic Therapy
Blythe LaGasseProfessor of Music; Coordinator of Music Therapy(970) 491-4042Music Therapy
Lindsey WilhelmAssociate Professor of Music; Music Therapy; Internship Coordinator(970) 491-0984Music Therapy
Sarah JohnsonInstructor of Music TherapyMusic Therapy
Kyle WilhelmClinic CoordinatorMusic Therapy
Beth MoskoInstructor of Music970-581-1403Music Therapy
Gray BaldwinInstructor of MusicMusic Therapy
Sabra ChavezInstructor of MusicMusic Therapy
Sarah SpieceInstructor of MusicMusic Therapy
Laura BeerAssociate Professor of Music; Music Therapy970-491-8976Music Therapy
Bill GavinAssociate ProfessorMusic Therapy Research; Experimental Psychology
Pablo Dos Santos HernandezInstructor of Music; Oboe(970) 584-7366Oboe
Adam TorresSenior Instructor of Music; Director, MM Summer Conducting ProgramOnline Curriculum; Music Appreciation; History of Rock and Roll; Conducting; Music History; Music Theory
Joel BaconFull Professor of Music; Stewart and Sheron Golden Chair in Organ and Liturgical StudiesOrgan
Eric HollenbeckProfessor of Music; Coordinator of PercussionPercussion
Shilo StromanSenior Instructor; Jazz Studies; Jazz Percussion; Marching Band (Drumline)Percussion
Denise ApodacaSenior Instructor; Honors FacultyPiano
Tim BurnsSenior Instructor of Music; Collaborative Piano CoordinatorPiano
Bryan WallickAssistant Professor of Music; Keyboard Area Coordinator(970) 632-8623Piano
Juhyun LeeInstructor of Music; Collaborative Pianist(617) 952-8801Piano
Hyeji SeoInstructor of MusicPiano
Jooyeon ChangInstructor of MusicPiano; Chamber Music
Peter SommerProfessor of Music; Saxophone, Chamber Music, Jazz Studies; Director of the Department of MusicSaxophone
Robert KreutzInstructor; Music Education(970) 2158537Strings
Drew LeslieAssociate Professor of Music; Trombone; Undergraduate Coordinator; Music Minor AdvisorTrombone
Stanley CurtisAssistant Professor of Music; Trumpet(703) 509-0873Trumpet
Stephen DombrowskiInstructor of Music; TubaTuba
G. Murray OliverInstructor of Music; Director of Graduate Studies(970) 491-5193Undergraduate and Graduate Studies
Margaret MillerSenior Instructor; Viola; Coordinator of Graduate String Quartet Program(719) 660-0878Viola
Ronald FrancoisProfessor of Music; Violin, Chamber Music; Coordinator of String Area(240) 338-7343Violin
Nicole AselAssociate Professor of MusicVoice
Tiffany BlakeAssociate Professor of Music; Voice (Soprano); Coordinator of Voice; Director of Ralph Opera ProgramVoice and Opera