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

Jess RushingAssistant ProfessorMusic Therapy
John LindseyAssistant Professor of MusicVoice
Nabile Galván GarcíaAssistant Professor of Music Education; Strings(970) 491-4899Music Education
Meredith Blecha-WellsAssistant Professor of Music, CelloCello
Galit KaunitzAssistant Professor of Music, OboeOboe
Rose WollmanAssistant Professor of Music, ViolaViola
Rachel WaddellAssistant Professor of Music; Director of OrchestrasConducting
Jooyeon ChangAssistant Professor of PracticeCollaborative Piano
Hyeji SeoAssistant Professor of PracticeCollaborative Piano
Juhyun LeeAssistant Professor of Practice(617) 952-8801Collaborative Piano
Nathan PayantAssistant Professor of Practice, Music; Administrative Coordinator of Music Education; Director of Concert Choir(970) 491-2346Choral; Music Education
Brian SugrueAssistant Professor of Practice, Tuba/EuphoniumTuba; Euphonium
Jayme TaylorAssociate Director of Bands; Director of Athletic Bands; Assistant Professor of MusicConducting; Band; Marching Band
John PippenAssociate Professor of MusicMusic History; Ethnomusicology
Michael SemanAssociate Professor of MusicArts Management
Bill GavinAssociate Professor of MusicMusic Therapy Research; Experimental Psychology
Andrew KnightAssociate Professor of MusicMusic Therapy
Cayla BellamyAssociate Professor of Music, Bassoon; Coordinator of WoodwindsBassoon
Forest GreenoughAssociate Professor of Music, Double BassDouble Bass; Music Theory
Bryan WallickAssociate Professor of Music, Piano; Keyboard Area Coordinator(970) 632-8623Piano
Drew LeslieAssociate Professor of Music, Trombone; Undergraduate Coordinator; Music Minor Advisor; Brass Area CoordinatorTrombone
Stanley CurtisAssociate Professor of Music, Trumpet(703) 509-0873Trumpet
Nicole AselAssociate Professor of Music, VoiceVoice
Tiffany BlakeAssociate Professor of Music; Coordinator of Voice; Director of Ralph Opera ProgramOpera; Voice (Soprano)
James KimAssociate Professor of Music; Director of Choral ActivitiesConducting
Seth PendergastAssociate Professor of Music; Head of Music EducationMusic Education (Choral)
Erik JohnsonAssociate Professor of Music; Instrumental Music EducationMusic Education
Lindsey WilhelmAssociate Professor of Music; Internship Coordinator(970) 491-0984Music Therapy
Kyle WilhelmClinic CoordinatorMusic Therapy
Joel BaconDistinguished Professor of Music; Stewart and Sheron Golden Chair in Organ and Liturgical Studies; Fr. Don Willette Chair of Catholic StudiesOrgan
Paul MetzEmeritus Associate ProfessorMusic Theory
Amanda AshleyExecutive Director and Associate Dean for the Arts; Interim Director, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance
John McGuireIncoming Chair of the Department of Music; Professor of Music, HornHorn
Lauren RaelInstructorColor Guard, Marching Band
Egemen KesikliInstructor of MusicMusic Theory
Nelson Rodríguez GarzaInstructor of Music
Beth MoskoInstructor of Music970-581-1403Music Therapy
Gray BaldwinInstructor of MusicMusic Therapy
Sabra ChavezInstructor of MusicMusic Therapy
Kathryn HarmsInstructor of MusicHarp
Ysmael ReyesInstructor of Music, FluteFlute
Gabriel SantiagoInstructor of Music, Jazz GuitarJazz Guitar
Darren KramerInstructor of Music, Jazz TromboneJazz Trombone
Samantha BrewerInstructor of Music, Music TheoryMusic Theory
Wil SwindlerInstructor of Music; Coordinator of Jazz Studies; Director of Jazz BandsJazz Saxophone; Jazz Studies
Christina HermanInstructor of Music; Director of Concert BandMusic Education (Instrumental); Bands
Dan ObludaInstructor of Music; Music History and Theory
Katrina HedrickInstructor of Music; Program Coordinator - CSU Music Labs; Interim Director of Colorado Kodály InstituteMusic Education; Music Education, Elementary
Rory WillatsInstructor of Theatre
Denise ApodacaMaster Instructor; Honors FacultyPiano
Wesley FerreiraProfessor of Music, ClarinetClarinet
Eric HollenbeckProfessor of Music, Percussion; Coordinator of PercussionPercussion
Dan GobleProfessor of Music, Saxophone(970) 491-5533Saxophone
James DavidProfessor of Music; Composition, Music Theory(970) 491-4154Composition
Blythe LaGasseProfessor of Music; Coordinator of Music Therapy(970) 491-4042Music Therapy
Ronald FrancoisProfessor of Music; Coordinator of String Area(240) 338-7343Violin
Rebecca PhillipsProfessor of Music; Director of BandsBands; Conducting
K. Dawn GrapesProfessor of Music; Musicology Coordinator; Director of Graduate Studies(970) 491-4134Music History
Peter SommerProfessor of Music; SaxophoneSaxophone; Jazz Studies
Jeff LaQuatraSenior Instructor of MusicClassical Guitar; Music Appreciation
Tim BurnsSenior Instructor of Music; Collaborative Piano CoordinatorCollaborative Piano
Adam TorresSenior Instructor of Music; Director, MM Summer Conducting ProgramOnline Curriculum; Music Appreciation; History of Rock and Roll; Conducting; Music History; Music Theory
Shilo StromanSenior Instructor of Music; Percussion; Jazz Drum SetPercussion; Jazz Studies; Jazz Percussion; Marching Band (Drumline)
Megan Bellamy-Lanz (She/Her)Senior Instructor; Instrumental Resources and Operations Coordinator; Music Appreciation Coordinator; Honors ProgramMusic Appreciation; Music as Human Expression (Honors College); Honors College Structured Mentoring; Graduate Music History Review
Daniel SteinSMTD Events Manager; Instructor of MusicMusic