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 | Area | |
Michael Seman | Assistant Professor | Michael.Seman@colostate.edu | Arts Management | |
John Pippen | Assistant Professor of Music | John.Pippen@colostate.edu | Music History; Ethnomusicology | |
Seth Pendergast | Assistant Professor of Music | Seth.Pendergast@colostate.edu | Music Education (Choral) | |
Galit Kaunitz | Assistant Professor of Music | Galit.Kaunitz@colostate.edu | Oboe | |
Meredith Blecha-Wells | Assistant Professor of Music | Meredith.Wells@colostate.edu | Cello | |
Rachel Waddell | Assistant Professor of Music; Director of Orchestras | rachel.waddell@colostate.edu | Conducting | |
Michelle Stanley | Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies; Professor of Music; Interim Vice Provost of Undergraduate Affairs | 970-491-4350 | Michelle.Stanley@colostate.edu | Flute |
Jayme Taylor | Associate Director of Bands; Director of Athletic Bands; Assistant Professor of Music | Jayme.Taylor@colostate.edu | Bands; Marching Band | |
Andrew Knight | Associate Professor of Music | Andrew.Knight@colostate.edu | Music Therapy | |
Erik Johnson | Associate Professor of Music | E.Johnson@colostate.edu | Music Education (Instrumental) | |
Forest Greenough | Associate Professor of Music | Forest.Greenough@colostate.edu | Double Bass; Music Theory | |
Abigail Shupe | Associate Professor of Music | Abigail.Shupe@colostate.edu | Music Theory | |
Stanley Curtis | Associate Professor of Music | (703) 509-0873 | Stanley.Curtis@colostate.edu | Trumpet |
Nicole Asel | Associate Professor of Music | Nicole.Asel@colostate.edu | Voice | |
Bill Gavin | Associate Professor of Music | william.gavin@colostate.edu | Music Therapy Research; Experimental Psychology | |
Laura Beer | Associate Professor of Music | 970-491-8976 | laura.beer@colostate.edu | Music Therapy |
K. Dawn Grapes | Associate Professor of Music; Coordinator of Musicology; Graduate Coordinator | (970) 491-4134 | dawn.grapes@colostate.edu | Music History |
Tiffany Blake | Associate Professor of Music; Coordinator of Voice; Director of Ralph Opera Program | Tiffany.Blake@colostate.edu | Opera; Voice (Soprano) | |
Cayla Bellamy | Associate Professor of Music; Coordinator of Woodwinds | Cayla.Bellamy@colostate.edu | Bassoon | |
James Kim | Associate Professor of Music; Director of Choral Activities | James.Kim@colostate.edu | Choral Conducting | |
Bonnie Jacobi | Associate Professor of Music; Director of Colorado Kodály Institute | Bonnie.Jacobi@colostate.edu | Music Education | |
Lindsey Wilhelm | Associate Professor of Music; Internship Coordinator | (970) 491-0984 | Lindsey.Wilhelm@colostate.edu | Music Therapy |
Bryan Wallick | Associate Professor of Music; Keyboard Area Coordinator | (970) 632-8623 | Bryan.Wallick@colostate.edu | Piano |
Drew Leslie | Associate Professor of Music; Undergraduate Coordinator; Music Minor Advisor | Drew.Leslie@colostate.edu | Trombone | |
Kyle Wilhelm | Clinic Coordinator | Kyle.Wilhelm@colostate.edu | Music Therapy | |
John McGuire | Director of the Department of Music; Associate Professor of Music; Brass Area Coordinator | John.McGuire@colostate.edu | Horn; Chamber Music | |
Dan Goble | Director of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance | (970) 491-5533 | Dan.Goble@colostate.edu | |
Paul Metz | Emeritus Associate Professor | Paul.Metz@colostate.edu | Music Theory | |
Lauren Rael | Instructor | lauren.rael@colostate.edu | Color Guard, Marching Band | |
Robert Kreutz | Instructor of Music | (970) 2158537 | B.Kreutz@colostate.edu | Music Education, Strings Methods |
Mike Snell | Instructor of Music | Mike.Snell@colostate.edu | Brass; Music Education | |
Juhyun Lee | Instructor of Music | (617) 952-8801 | Juhyun.Lee@colostate.edu | Piano |
Hyeji Seo | Instructor of Music | Hyeji.Seo@colostate.edu | Piano | |
Egemen Kesikli | Instructor of Music | Egemen.Kesikli@colostate.edu | Music Theory; Musicology | |
Jooyeon Chang | Instructor of Music | Jooyeon.Chang@colostate.edu | Piano; Chamber Music | |
Sarah Johnson | Instructor of Music | Sarah2.Johnson@colostate.edu | Music Therapy | |
Beth Mosko | Instructor of Music | 970-581-1403 | Beth.Mosko@colostate.edu | Music Therapy |
Gray Baldwin | Instructor of Music | Gray.Baldwin@colostate.edu | Music Therapy | |
Sabra Chavez | Instructor of Music | sabra.chavez@colostate.edu | Music Therapy | |
Sarah Spiece | Instructor of Music | sarah.spiece@colostate.edu | Music Therapy | |
Kathryn Harms | Instructor of Music | Kathryn.Harms@colostate.edu | Harp | |
Ysmael Reyes | Instructor of Music | Ysmael.Reyes@colostate.edu | Flute (Undergraduate) | |
Darren Kramer | Instructor of Music | Darren.Kramer@colostate.edu | Jazz Trombone | |
Gabriel Santiago | Instructor of Music | Gabriel.Santiago@colostate.edu | Jazz Guitar | |
Gabriel Mervine | Instructor of Music | Gabriel.Mervine@colostate.edu | Jazz Trumpet | |
David Mesquitic | Instructor of Music | David.Mesquitic@colostate.edu | Jazz Piano | |
Chris Bloom | Instructor of Music | Chris.Bloom@colostate.edu | Tuba; Euphonium | |
Nathan Payant | Instructor of Music; Administrative Coordinator of Music Education; Director of Concert Choir | (970) 491-2346 | Nathan.Payant@colostate.edu | Choral; Music Education |
Kevin Poelking | Instructor of Music; Assistant Director of Bands; Instructor of Undergraduate Conducting | Kevin.Poelking@colostate.edu | Bands | |
Jessica Warner | Instructor of Music; Coordinator of Community Engagement | Jessica.Warner@colostate.edu | Community Engagement; Music Education | |
Wil Swindler | Instructor of Music; Coordinator of Jazz Studies; Director of Jazz Bands | Wil.Swindler@colostate.edu | Jazz Saxophone; Jazz | |
G. Murray Oliver | Instructor of Music; Graduate Student Enrollment | (970) 491-5193 | Murray.Oliver@colostate.edu | |
Dan Obluda | Instructor of Music; Music History and Theory | Dan.Obluda@colostate.edu | ||
Denise Apodaca | Master Instructor; Honors Faculty | Denise.Apodaca@colostate.edu | Piano | |
Peter Sommer | Professor of Music | Peter.Sommer@colostate.edu | Saxophone; Chamber Music; Jazz Studies | |
Wesley Ferreira | Professor of Music | Wesley.Ferreira@colostate.edu | Clarinet | |
James David | Professor of Music; Composition, Music Theory | (970) 491-4154 | James.David@colostate.edu | Composition |
Blythe LaGasse | Professor of Music; Coordinator of Music Therapy | (970) 491-4042 | Blythe.Lagasse@colostate.edu | Music Therapy |
Eric Hollenbeck | Professor of Music; Coordinator of Percussion | Eric.Hollenbeck@colostate.edu | Percussion | |
Ronald Francois | Professor of Music; Coordinator of String Area | (240) 338-7343 | Ron.Francois@colostate.edu | Violin; Chamber Music |
Rebecca Phillips | Professor of Music; Director of Bands | Rebecca.Phillips@colostate.edu | Bands; Conducting | |
Joel Bacon | Professor of Music; Stewart and Sheron Golden Chair in Organ and Liturgical Studies; Fr. Don Willette Chair of Catholic Studies | Joel.Bacon@colostate.edu | Organ | |
Copper Ferreira | Senior Instructor | (970) 491-1584 | Copper.Ferreira@colostate.edu | Music Theory |
Shilo Stroman | Senior Instructor of Music | Shilo.Stroman@colostate.edu | Percussion; Jazz Studies; Jazz Percussion; Marching Band (Drumline) | |
Megan Lanz (She/Her) | Senior Instructor of Music | (720) 695-4287 | Megan.Lanz@colostate.edu | Music Appreciation; Music as Human Expression (Honors) |
Jeff LaQuatra | Senior Instructor of Music | Jeff.LaQuatra@colostate.edu | Guitar; Music Appreciation | |
Tim Burns | Senior Instructor of Music; Collaborative Piano Coordinator | Tim.Burns@colostate.edu | Piano | |
Adam Torres | Senior Instructor of Music; Director, MM Summer Conducting Program | Adam.Torres@colostate.edu | Online Curriculum; Music Appreciation; History of Rock and Roll; Conducting; Music History; Music Theory |