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

Denise ApodacaSenior Instructor; Honors FacultyPiano
Margaret MillerSenior Instructor; Coordinator of Graduate String Quartet Program(719) 660-0878Viola
Adam TorresSenior Instructor of Music; Director, MM Summer Conducting ProgramOnline Curriculum; Music Appreciation; History of Rock and Roll; Conducting; Music History; Music Theory
Tim BurnsSenior Instructor of Music; Collaborative Piano CoordinatorPiano
Megan Lanz (She/Her)Senior Instructor of Music(720) 695-4287Music Appreciation; Music as Human Expression (Honors)
Jeff LaQuatraSenior Instructor of MusicGuitar; Music Appreciation
Shilo StromanSenior InstructorPercussion; Jazz Studies; Jazz Percussion; Marching Band (Drumline)
Copper FerreiraSenior Instructor(970) 491-1584Music Theory
Ernan TorrezRecruitment and Enrollment Coordinator(970) 491-5891
Peter SommerProfessor of Music; Director of the Department of MusicSaxophone; Chamber Music; Jazz Studies
Rebecca PhillipsProfessor of Music; Director of BandsBands; Conducting
Ronald FrancoisProfessor of Music; Coordinator of String Area(240) 338-7343Violin; Chamber Music
Eric HollenbeckProfessor of Music; Coordinator of PercussionPercussion
Blythe LaGasseProfessor of Music; Coordinator of Music Therapy(970) 491-4042Music Therapy
James DavidProfessor of Music; Composition, Music Theory(970) 491-4154Composition
Wesley FerreiraProfessor of MusicClarinet
Dan ObludaInstructor of Music; Music History and Theory
Paul MetzInstructor of Music; Emeritus Associate ProfessorMusic Theory
G. Murray OliverInstructor of Music; Director of Graduate Studies(970) 491-5193Undergraduate and Graduate Studies
Wil SwindlerInstructor of Music; Coordinator of Jazz Studies; Director of Jazz BandsJazz Saxophone; Jazz
Jessica WarnerInstructor of Music; Coordinator of Community EngagementCommunity Engagement; Music Education
Kevin PoelkingInstructor of Music; Assistant Director of Bands; Instructor of Undergraduate ConductingBands
Nathan PayantInstructor of Music; Administrative Coordinator of Music Education; Director of Concert Choir(970) 491-2346Choral; Music Education
Sarah JohnsonInstructor of Music TherapyMusic Therapy
Stephen DombrowskiInstructor of MusicTuba
Mike SnellInstructor of MusicBrass; Music Education
Juhyun LeeInstructor of Music(617) 952-8801Piano
Hyeji SeoInstructor of MusicPiano
Jooyeon ChangInstructor of MusicPiano; Chamber Music
Beth MoskoInstructor of Music970-581-1403Music Therapy
Pablo Dos Santos HernandezInstructor of Music(970) 584-7366Oboe
Gray BaldwinInstructor of MusicMusic Therapy
Sabra ChavezInstructor of MusicMusic Therapy
Sarah SpieceInstructor of MusicMusic Therapy
Kathryn HarmsInstructor of MusicHarp
Sergei VassilievInstructor of MusicClarinet
Romina MonsantoInstructor of MusicCello
Ysmael ReyesInstructor of MusicFlute (Undergraduate)
Tom AmendInstructor of MusicJazz Piano
Darren KramerInstructor of MusicJazz Trombone
Gabriel SantiagoInstructor of MusicJazz Guitar
Gabriel MervineInstructor of MusicJazz Trumpet
Robert KreutzInstructor(970) 2158537Strings; Music Education
Egemen KesikliInstructorMusic Theory & Musicology
Lauren RaelInstructorColor Guard, Marching Band
Joel BaconFull Professor of Music; Stewart and Sheron Golden Chair in Organ and Liturgical StudiesOrgan
Dan GobleDirector of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance(970) 491-5533
Kyle WilhelmClinic CoordinatorMusic Therapy
Drew LeslieAssociate Professor of Music; Undergraduate Coordinator; Music Minor AdvisorTrombone
Lindsey WilhelmAssociate Professor of Music; Internship Coordinator(970) 491-0984Music Therapy
Bonnie JacobiAssociate Professor of Music; Director of Colorado Kodály InstituteMusic Education
James KimAssociate Professor of Music; Director of Choral ActivitiesChoir
Tiffany BlakeAssociate Professor of Music; Coordinator of Voice; Director of Ralph Opera ProgramOpera; Voice (Soprano)
K. Dawn GrapesAssociate Professor of Music; Coordinator of Musicology(970) 491-4134Music History
John McGuireAssociate Professor of Music; Brass Area CoordinatorHorn; Chamber Music
Andrew KnightAssociate Professor of MusicMusic Therapy
Erik JohnsonAssociate Professor of MusicMusic Education (Instrumental)
Forest GreenoughAssociate Professor of MusicDouble Bass; Music Theory
Abigail ShupeAssociate Professor of MusicMusic Theory
Nicole AselAssociate Professor of MusicVoice
Laura BeerAssociate Professor of Music970-491-8976Music Therapy
Bill GavinAssociate ProfessorMusic Therapy Research; Experimental Psychology
Jayme TaylorAssociate Director of Bands; Director of Athletic Bands; Assistant Professor of MusicBands; Marching Band
Michelle StanleyAssociate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Liberal Arts; Professor of Music; Graduate Flute Professor970-491-4350Flute
Bryan WallickAssistant Professor of Music; Keyboard Area Coordinator(970) 632-8623Piano
Rachel WaddellAssistant Professor of Music; Director of OrchestrasConducting
Cayla BellamyAssistant Professor of Music; Coordinator of WoodwindsBassoon
John PippenAssistant Professor of MusicMusic History; Ethnomusicology
Seth PendergastAssistant Professor of MusicMusic Education (Choral)
Stanley CurtisAssistant Professor of Music(703) 509-0873Trumpet
Michael SemanAssistant ProfessorArts Management