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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Faculty
Name
Position
Phone
Email
Area
G. Murray Oliver Instructor of Music; Graduate Student Enrollment (970) 491-5193 Murray.Oliver@colostate.edu Dan Goble Director of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance (970) 491-5533 Dan.Goble@colostate.edu Dan Obluda Instructor of Music; Music History and Theory Dan.Obluda@colostate.edu Nelson Rodriguez Garza Instructor of Music Nelson.RodriguezGarza@colostate.edu Michael Seman Associate Professor of Music Michael.Seman@colostate.edu Arts Management Rebecca Phillips Professor of Music; Director of Bands Rebecca.Phillips@colostate.edu Bands; Conducting Jayme Taylor Associate Director of Bands; Director of Athletic Bands; Assistant Professor of Music Jayme.Taylor@colostate.edu Bands; Marching Band Cayla Bellamy Associate Professor of Music, Bassoon; Coordinator of Woodwinds Cayla.Bellamy@colostate.edu Bassoon Meredith Blecha-Wells Assistant Professor of Music, Cello Meredith.Wells@colostate.edu Cello James Kim Associate Professor of Music; Director of Choral Activities James.Kim@colostate.edu Choral 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 Wesley Ferreira Professor of Music Wesley.Ferreira@colostate.edu Clarinet Jooyeon Chang Instructor of Music; Collaborative Piano Jooyeon.Chang@colostate.edu Collaborative Piano; Piano Class (MU150/ MU151B); Chamber Music (MU408) Lauren Rael Instructor lauren.rael@colostate.edu Color Guard, Marching Band Jessica Warner Instructor of Music; Coordinator of Community Engagement Jessica.Warner@colostate.edu Community Engagement; Music Education James David Professor of Music; Composition, Music Theory (970) 491-4154 James.David@colostate.edu Composition Rachel Waddell Assistant Professor of Music; Director of Orchestras rachel.waddell@colostate.edu Conducting Forest Greenough Associate Professor of Music, Double Bass Forest.Greenough@colostate.edu Double Bass; Music Theory Ysmael Reyes Instructor of Music Ysmael.Reyes@colostate.edu Flute (Undergraduate) Jeff LaQuatra Senior Instructor of Music Jeff.LaQuatra@colostate.edu Guitar; Music Appreciation Kathryn Harms Instructor of Music, Harp Kathryn.Harms@colostate.edu Harp John McGuire Director of the Department of Music; Associate Professor of Music; Brass Area Coordinator John.McGuire@colostate.edu Horn; Chamber Music 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 Wil Swindler Instructor of Music; Coordinator of Jazz Studies; Director of Jazz Bands Wil.Swindler@colostate.edu Jazz Saxophone; Jazz Darren Kramer Instructor of Music, Jazz Trombone Darren.Kramer@colostate.edu Jazz Trombone Gabriel Mervine Instructor of Music; Jazz Trumpet Gabriel.Mervine@colostate.edu Jazz Trumpet Daniel Stein SMTD Events Manager; Instructor of Music Daniel.Stein@colostate.edu Music Megan Bellamy-Lanz (She/Her) Senior Instructor Megan.Bellamy-Lanz@colostate.edu Music Appreciation; Music as Human Expression (Honors); Honors Independent Studies; Graduate Music History Review Seth Pendergast Associate Professor of Music Seth.Pendergast@colostate.edu Music Education (Choral) Erik Johnson Associate Professor of Music E.Johnson@colostate.edu Music Education (Instrumental) Christina Herman Instructor of Music; Director of Concert Band Christina.Herman@colostate.edu Music Education (Instrumental); Bands Nabile Galván García Assistant Professor of Music Education (970) 491-4899 Nabile.GalvanGarcia@colostate.edu Music Education (Strings) 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 K. Dawn Grapes Professor of Music; Coordinator of Musicology; Director of Graduate Studies (970) 491-4134 dawn.grapes@colostate.edu Music History John Pippen Associate Professor of Music John.Pippen@colostate.edu Music History; Ethnomusicology Paul Metz Emeritus Associate Professor Paul.Metz@colostate.edu Music Theory Abigail Shupe Associate Professor of Music Abigail.Shupe@colostate.edu Music Theory Samantha Brewer Instructor of Music, Music Theory Samantha.Brewer@colostate.edu Music Theory Egemen Kesikli Instructor of Music Egemen.Kesikli@colostate.edu Music Theory; Musicology Andrew Knight Associate Professor of Music Andrew.Knight@colostate.edu Music Therapy Blythe LaGasse Professor of Music; Coordinator of Music Therapy (970) 491-4042 Blythe.Lagasse@colostate.edu Music Therapy Lindsey Wilhelm Associate Professor of Music; Internship Coordinator (970) 491-0984 Lindsey.Wilhelm@colostate.edu Music Therapy Kyle Wilhelm Clinic Coordinator Kyle.Wilhelm@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 Bill Gavin Associate Professor of Music william.gavin@colostate.edu Music Therapy Research; Experimental Psychology Galit Kaunitz Assistant Professor of Music, Oboe Galit.Kaunitz@colostate.edu Oboe 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 Tiffany Blake Associate Professor of Music; Coordinator of Voice; Director of Ralph Opera Program Tiffany.Blake@colostate.edu Opera; Voice (Soprano) 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 Eric Hollenbeck Professor of Music, Percussion; Coordinator of Percussion Eric.Hollenbeck@colostate.edu Percussion Shilo Stroman Senior Instructor of Music; Percussion Shilo.Stroman@colostate.edu Percussion; Jazz Studies; Jazz Percussion; Marching Band (Drumline) Denise Apodaca Master Instructor; Honors Faculty Denise.Apodaca@colostate.edu Piano Tim Burns Senior Instructor of Music; Collaborative Piano Coordinator Tim.Burns@colostate.edu Piano Bryan Wallick Associate Professor of Music, Piano; Keyboard Area Coordinator (970) 632-8623 Bryan.Wallick@colostate.edu Piano 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 Peter Sommer Professor of Music; Saxophone Peter.Sommer@colostate.edu Saxophone; Chamber Music; Jazz Studies Drew Leslie Associate Professor of Music; Undergraduate Coordinator; Music Minor Advisor Drew.Leslie@colostate.edu Trombone Stanley Curtis Associate Professor of Music (703) 509-0873 Stanley.Curtis@colostate.edu Trumpet Brian Sugrue Instructor of Music, Tuba Brian.Sugrue@colostate.edu Tuba Rose Wollman Assistant Professor of Music, Viola Rose.Wollman@colostate.edu Viola Ronald Francois Professor of Music; Coordinator of String Area (240) 338-7343 Ron.Francois@colostate.edu Violin; Chamber Music Nicole Asel Associate Professor of Music, Voice Nicole.Asel@colostate.edu Voice John Lindsey Assistant Professor of Music John.Lindsey@colostate.edu Voice
Staff
Name
Position
Phone
Email
Heather Bellotti Human Resources Partner (970) 491-5533 Heather.Bellotti@colostate.edu Jennifer Clary Director of Communications; Director of Recruitment and Enrollment (970) 491-3603 Jennifer.Clary@ColoState.EDU Nicole Darling Administrative Assistant (970) 491-5248 Nicole.Darling@colostate.edu Jim Doser Audio Engineer (970) 491-1879 James.Doser@colostate.edu Elise Kulovany Costume Shop Manager (970) 491-6135 Elise.Kulovany@colostate.edu Jenna Moore Athletic Band Administration &; Ensemble Recruitment Coordinator 970-491-2760 Jenna.Moore@colostate.edu Marjorie Moss Academic Success Coordinator (970) 491-3117 Marjorie.Moss@colostate.edu Peter Muller Venue and Events Manager (970) 491-6798 Peter.Muller@colostate.edu Lillian Nugent Budget Manager 970-491-6429 Lillian.Nugent@ColoState.edu Chloie Piveral Communications Coordinator Chloie.Piveral@colostate.edu Valerie Reed Assistant Events Manager (970) 491-5481 Valerie.Reed@colostate.edu Tate Sanders Lighting Supervisor sanders.tate@colostate.edu Mike Solo Creative Director (970) 491-5293 Mike.Solo@colostate.edu Ethan Urtz Performing Arts Support Specialist Ethan.Urtz@colostate.edu Gretchin Wheeler Administrative Assistant 970-491-3087 gretchin.wheeler@colostate.edu Steven Workman Director of Production/Technical Director; Instructor of Theatre 970-491-4174 Steven.Workman@colostate.edu