Faculty & Staff



Dr. Paul W. Popiel
Director of Bands

Matthew O. Smith
Associate Director of Bands
Director of Marching Jayhawks

Sharon Toulouse
Assistant Director of Bands

Applied Wind and Percussion Faculty
David Fedele, flute
Dr. Margaret Marco, oboe
Dr. Eric Stomberg, bassoon
Dr. Stephanie Zelnick, clarinet
Vince Gnojek, saxophone
Steve Leisring, trumpet
Dr. Paul Stevens, horn
Dr. Michael Davidson, trombone
Scott Watson, tuba and euphonium
Ji Hye Jung, percussion

Administrative Assistant
Leslie O'Neil, Administrative Associate Sr.

Graduate Conducting Associates
Michael Mapp
Chad Simons

Graduate Teaching Assistants
Eric Olesiak
Von Hansen
John Brabant
Patrick Timmis
Stephen Preisner
Anna Scott
Jason Tacker
Megan Hipp

Student Office Staff
Chris Agnew
Marsha Hanenberger
Kyle Stringer
Debera Thompson


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