Faculty & Staff



Dr. Paul W. Popiel
Director of Bands

Matthew O. Smith
Associate Director of Bands
Director of Athletic Bands

Thomas Stidham
Associate 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
Cindy Koester, Administrative Assistant

Graduate Conducting Associates
Sarah Labovitz
Michael Mapp

Graduate Teaching Assistants
Eric Olesiak
Von Hansen
Evelyn Garren
John Brabant
Charles Page
Patrick Timmis
Stephen Preisner
Anna Scott

Student Office Staff
AJ Taylor
Kendra Temaat
Chris Agnew


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