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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Daniel SteinSMTD Events Manager; Instructor of MusicMusic
Megan Bellamy-Lanz (She/Her)Senior Instructor; Performing Arts and Ensemble Coordinator; Program Coordinator, Summer Conducting SeminarMusic Appreciation; Music as Human Expression (Honors College); Honors College Structured Mentoring; Graduate Music History Review
Shilo StromanSenior Instructor of Music; Percussion; Jazz Drum SetPercussion; Jazz Studies; Jazz Percussion; Marching Band (Drumline)
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
Jeff LaQuatraSenior Instructor of MusicGuitar; Music Appreciation
Peter SommerProfessor of Music; SaxophoneSaxophone; 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
K. Dawn GrapesProfessor of Music; Coordinator of Musicology; Director of Graduate Studies(970) 491-4134Music History
Blythe LaGasseProfessor of Music; Coordinator of Music Therapy(970) 491-4042Music Therapy
James DavidProfessor of Music; Composition, Music Theory(970) 491-4154Composition
Eric HollenbeckProfessor of Music, Percussion; Coordinator of PercussionPercussion
Wesley FerreiraProfessor of MusicClarinet
Dan GobleProfessor of Music(970) 491-5533Saxophone
Denise ApodacaMaster Instructor; Honors FacultyPiano
Rory WillatsInstructor of Theatre
Justin BartelsInstructor of Music; Trumpet812-391-4658Trumpet
Katrina HedrickInstructor of Music; Program Coordinator - CSU Music Labs; Interim Director of Colorado Kodály InstituteMusic Education; Elementary Music Education
Dan ObludaInstructor of Music; Music History and Theory
Christina HermanInstructor of Music; Director of Concert BandMusic Education (Instrumental); Bands
Wil SwindlerInstructor of Music; Coordinator of Jazz Studies; Director of Jazz BandsJazz Saxophone; Jazz
Jooyeon ChangInstructor of Music; Collaborative Piano; Chamber Music; Piano ClassPiano
Brian SugrueInstructor of Music, TubaTuba
Samantha BrewerInstructor of Music, Music TheoryMusic Theory
Darren KramerInstructor of Music, Jazz TromboneJazz Trombone
Gabriel SantiagoInstructor of Music, Jazz GuitarJazz Guitar
Kathryn HarmsInstructor of Music, HarpHarp
Beth MoskoInstructor of Music970-581-1403Music Therapy
Gray BaldwinInstructor of MusicMusic Therapy
Sabra ChavezInstructor of MusicMusic Therapy
Egemen KesikliInstructor of MusicMusic Theory; Musicology
Nelson Rodríguez GarzaInstructor of Music
Ysmael ReyesInstructor of MusicFlute (Undergraduate)
Lauren RaelInstructorColor Guard, Marching Band
Paul MetzEmeritus Associate ProfessorMusic Theory
Joel BaconDistinguished Professor of Music; Stewart and Sheron Golden Chair in Organ and Liturgical Studies; Fr. Don Willette Chair of Catholic StudiesOrgan
John McGuireDirector of the Department of Music; Professor of MusicHorn; Chamber Music
Kyle WilhelmClinic CoordinatorMusic Therapy
Drew LeslieAssociate Professor of Music; Undergraduate Coordinator; Music Minor Advisor; Brass Area CoordinatorTrombone
Lindsey WilhelmAssociate Professor of Music; Internship Coordinator(970) 491-0984Music Therapy
Seth PendergastAssociate Professor of Music; Head of Music EducationMusic Education (Choral)
James KimAssociate Professor of Music; Director of Choral ActivitiesChoral Conducting
Tiffany BlakeAssociate Professor of Music; Coordinator of Voice; Director of Ralph Opera ProgramOpera; Voice (Soprano)
Nicole AselAssociate Professor of Music, VoiceVoice
Bryan WallickAssociate Professor of Music, Piano; Keyboard Area Coordinator(970) 632-8623Piano
Forest GreenoughAssociate Professor of Music, Double BassDouble Bass; Music Theory
Cayla BellamyAssociate Professor of Music, Bassoon; Coordinator of WoodwindsBassoon
Bill GavinAssociate Professor of MusicMusic Therapy Research; Experimental Psychology
Stanley CurtisAssociate Professor of Music(703) 509-0873Trumpet
Erik JohnsonAssociate Professor of MusicMusic Education (Instrumental)
John PippenAssociate Professor of MusicMusic History; Ethnomusicology
Michael SemanAssociate Professor of MusicArts Management
Andrew KnightAssociate Professor of MusicMusic Therapy
Abigail ShupeAssociate Professor of MusicMusic Theory
Jayme TaylorAssociate Director of Bands; Director of Athletic Bands; Assistant Professor of MusicBands; Marching Band
Hyeji SeoAssistant Professor of Practice; Collaborative PianoPiano
Juhyun LeeAssistant Professor of Practice; Collaborative Piano(617) 952-8801Piano
Nathan PayantAssistant Professor of Practice, Music; Administrative Coordinator of Music Education; Director of Concert Choir(970) 491-2346Choral; Music Education
Rachel WaddellAssistant Professor of Music; Director of OrchestrasConducting
Rose WollmanAssistant Professor of Music, ViolaViola
Galit KaunitzAssistant Professor of Music, OboeOboe
Meredith Blecha-WellsAssistant Professor of Music, CelloCello
Nabile Galván GarcíaAssistant Professor of Music Education(970) 491-4899Music Education (Strings)
John LindseyAssistant Professor of MusicVoice
Jess RushingAssistant ProfessorMusic Therapy