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 | |
| John Lindsey | Assistant Professor of Music | John.Lindsey@colostate.edu | Voice | |
| Nabile Galván García | Assistant Professor of Music Education | (970) 491-4899 | Nabile.GalvanGarcia@colostate.edu | Music Education (Strings) |
| Meredith Blecha-Wells | Assistant Professor of Music, Cello | Meredith.Wells@colostate.edu | Cello | |
| Galit Kaunitz | Assistant Professor of Music, Oboe | Galit.Kaunitz@colostate.edu | Oboe | |
| Rose Wollman | Assistant Professor of Music, Viola | Rose.Wollman@colostate.edu | Viola | |
| Rachel Waddell | Assistant Professor of Music; Director of Orchestras | rachel.waddell@colostate.edu | Conducting | |
| Nathan Payant | Assistant Professor of Practice, Music; Administrative Coordinator of Music Education; Director of Concert Choir | (970) 491-2346 | Nathan.Payant@colostate.edu | Choral; Music Education |
| Juhyun Lee | Assistant Professor of Practice; Collaborative Piano | (617) 952-8801 | Juhyun.Lee@colostate.edu | Piano |
| Hyeji Seo | Assistant Professor of Practice; Collaborative Piano | Hyeji.Seo@colostate.edu | Piano | |
| 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) | |
| Abigail Shupe | Associate Professor of Music | Abigail.Shupe@colostate.edu | Music Theory | |
| John Pippen | Associate Professor of Music | John.Pippen@colostate.edu | Music History; Ethnomusicology | |
| Seth Pendergast | Associate Professor of Music | Seth.Pendergast@colostate.edu | Music Education (Choral) | |
| Stanley Curtis | Associate Professor of Music | (703) 509-0873 | Stanley.Curtis@colostate.edu | Trumpet |
| Michael Seman | Associate Professor of Music | Michael.Seman@colostate.edu | Arts Management | |
| Bill Gavin | Associate Professor of Music | william.gavin@colostate.edu | Music Therapy Research; Experimental Psychology | |
| Cayla Bellamy | Associate Professor of Music, Bassoon; Coordinator of Woodwinds | Cayla.Bellamy@colostate.edu | Bassoon | |
| Forest Greenough | Associate Professor of Music, Double Bass | Forest.Greenough@colostate.edu | Double Bass; Music Theory | |
| Bryan Wallick | Associate Professor of Music, Piano; Keyboard Area Coordinator | (970) 632-8623 | Bryan.Wallick@colostate.edu | Piano |
| Nicole Asel | Associate Professor of Music, Voice | Nicole.Asel@colostate.edu | Voice | |
| Tiffany Blake | Associate Professor of Music; Coordinator of Voice; Director of Ralph Opera Program | Tiffany.Blake@colostate.edu | Opera; Voice (Soprano) | |
| James Kim | Associate Professor of Music; Director of Choral Activities | James.Kim@colostate.edu | Choral Conducting | |
| Lindsey Wilhelm | Associate Professor of Music; Internship Coordinator | (970) 491-0984 | Lindsey.Wilhelm@colostate.edu | Music Therapy |
| Drew Leslie | Associate Professor of Music; Undergraduate Coordinator; Music Minor Advisor | Drew.Leslie@colostate.edu | Trombone | |
| Michelle Stanley | Associate Vice Provost of Academic Programs, Spur Campus; Professor of Music, flute (graduate studies) | 970-491-4350 | Michelle.Stanley@colostate.edu | Flute |
| 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 | |
| Egemen Kesikli | Instructor of Music | Egemen.Kesikli@colostate.edu | Music Theory; Musicology | |
| 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 | |
| Ysmael Reyes | Instructor of Music | Ysmael.Reyes@colostate.edu | Flute (Undergraduate) | |
| Nelson Rodríguez Garza | Instructor of Music | Nelson.RodriguezGarza@colostate.edu | ||
| Kathryn Harms | Instructor of Music, Harp | Kathryn.Harms@colostate.edu | Harp | |
| Gabriel Santiago | Instructor of Music, Jazz Guitar | Gabriel.Santiago@colostate.edu | Jazz Guitar | |
| David Mesquitic | Instructor of Music, Jazz Piano | David.Mesquitic@colostate.edu | Jazz Piano | |
| Darren Kramer | Instructor of Music, Jazz Trombone | Darren.Kramer@colostate.edu | Jazz Trombone | |
| Samantha Brewer | Instructor of Music, Music Theory | Samantha.Brewer@colostate.edu | Music Theory | |
| Brian Sugrue | Instructor of Music, Tuba | Brian.Sugrue@colostate.edu | Tuba | |
| Jooyeon Chang | Instructor of Music; Collaborative Piano; Chamber Music; Piano Class | Jooyeon.Chang@colostate.edu | Piano | |
| 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 | |
| Christina Herman | Instructor of Music; Director of Concert Band | Christina.Herman@colostate.edu | Music Education (Instrumental); Bands | |
| G. Murray Oliver | Instructor of Music; Graduate Student Enrollment | (970) 491-5193 | Murray.Oliver@colostate.edu | |
| Gabriel Mervine | Instructor of Music; Jazz Trumpet | Gabriel.Mervine@colostate.edu | Jazz Trumpet | |
| Dan Obluda | Instructor of Music; Music History and Theory | Dan.Obluda@colostate.edu | ||
| Katrina Hedrick | Instructor of Music; Program Coordinator - CSU Music Labs; Interim Director of Colorado Kodály Institute | Katrina.Hedrick@colostate.edu | Music Education; Elementary Music Education | |
| Rory Willats | Instructor of Theatre | Rory.Willats@colostate.edu | ||
| Denise Apodaca | Master Instructor; Honors Faculty | Denise.Apodaca@colostate.edu | Piano | |
| Wesley Ferreira | Professor of Music | Wesley.Ferreira@colostate.edu | Clarinet | |
| Eric Hollenbeck | Professor of Music, Percussion; Coordinator of Percussion | Eric.Hollenbeck@colostate.edu | Percussion | |
| 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 |
| K. Dawn Grapes | Professor of Music; Coordinator of Musicology; Director of Graduate Studies | (970) 491-4134 | dawn.grapes@colostate.edu | Music History |
| 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 | |
| Peter Sommer | Professor of Music; Saxophone | Peter.Sommer@colostate.edu | Saxophone; Chamber Music; Jazz Studies | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Shilo Stroman | Senior Instructor of Music; Percussion; Jazz Drum Set | Shilo.Stroman@colostate.edu | Percussion; Jazz Studies; Jazz Percussion; Marching Band (Drumline) | |
| Megan Bellamy-Lanz (She/Her) | Senior Instructor; Ensemble Coordinator | Megan.Bellamy-Lanz@colostate.edu | Music Appreciation; Music as Human Expression (Honors College); Honors College Structured Mentoring; Graduate Music History Review | |
| Daniel Stein | SMTD Events Manager; Instructor of Music | Daniel.Stein@colostate.edu | Music |
