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
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 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 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 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 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 Shilo.Stroman@colostate.edu Percussion; Jazz Studies; Jazz Percussion; Marching Band (Drumline) Daniel Stein SMTD Events Manager; Instructor of Music Daniel.Stein@colostate.edu Music
Staff
Name
Position
Phone
Email
Marjorie Moss Academic Success Coordinator (970) 491-3117 Marjorie.Moss@colostate.edu Nicole Darling Administrative Assistant (970) 491-5248 Nicole.Darling@colostate.edu Gretchin Wheeler Administrative Assistant 970-491-3087 gretchin.wheeler@colostate.edu Valerie Reed Assistant Events Manager (970) 491-5481 Valerie.Reed@colostate.edu Jenna Moore Athletic Band Administration &; Ensemble Recruitment Coordinator 970-491-2760 Jenna.Moore@colostate.edu Jim Doser Audio Engineer (970) 491-1879 James.Doser@colostate.edu Lillian Nugent Budget Manager 970-491-6429 Lillian.Nugent@ColoState.edu Chloie Piveral Communications Coordinator Chloie.Piveral@colostate.edu Elise Kulovany Costume Shop Manager (970) 491-6135 Elise.Kulovany@colostate.edu Mike Solo Creative Director (970) 491-5293 Mike.Solo@colostate.edu Jennifer Clary Director of Communications; Director of Recruitment and Enrollment (970) 491-3603 Jennifer.Clary@ColoState.EDU Steven Workman Director of Production/Technical Director; Instructor of Theatre 970-491-4174 Steven.Workman@colostate.edu Heather Bellotti Human Resources Partner (970) 491-5533 Heather.Bellotti@colostate.edu Tate Sanders Lighting Supervisor sanders.tate@colostate.edu Ethan Urtz Performing Arts Support Specialist Ethan.Urtz@colostate.edu Peter Muller Venue and Events Manager (970) 491-6798 Peter.Muller@colostate.edu