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Contact Us Faculty & Staff Fally AfaniCommunications ManagerView full profile Richard AngelettiProfessor Emeritus, PianoView full profile Garret Arney Assistant Professor, PercussionView full profile Brock BabcockSound EngineerView full profile Kelli BakerGraduate Teaching Assistant, MEMT DivisionKU Music Research InstituteView full profile Purnaprajna Purna BangereCourtesy Professor of MusicIndian Classical MusicNew World MusicArt of ImprovisationView full profile James BarnesProfessor Emeritus, Composition and University BandsView full profile Dylan BassettLecturer, World PercussionBrass & PercussionView full profile Michael BauerProfessor of Organ & Church MusicOrgan & Church MusicView full profile Kristopher Bendrick Music CompositionView full profile Martin BergeeProfessor Emeritus of Music EducationMusic Education & Music TherapyView full profile Elizabeth BerghoutAssociate Professor of MusicOrgan & Church Music**KU Safe Zone MemberView full profile Will BiggsGraduate Teaching Assistant, MEMT DivisionBand Music Education View full profile Christopher BohlingMusic Library Operations ManagerView full profile Sara BonnerLecturer of Music EducationMusic Education & Music Therapy, General MusicView full profile John BoultonProfessor Emeritus, FluteView full profile Julia BroxholmView full profile Ethan Charles BryantUndergraduate AdvisorView full profile Lisa BurrellView full profile David BushouseProfessor Emeritus, HornView full profile Cameron CastaldiUndergraduate Diversity FellowBachelor of Music Education (BME) - Brass & Percussion - Trumpet He/they View full profile Joyce CastleUniversity Distinguished Professor of VoiceVoice & OperaView full profile Yi-Yang ChenAssociate Professor of PianoPianoView full profile Raffaele CiprianoCoordinator/Conductor – KU Symphony OrchestraView full profile Alicia ClairProfessor Emerita, Music Education/Music TherapyView full profile Hannah CollinsAssociate Professor of CelloStringsStrings Area CoordinatorView full profile Cynthia ColwellProfessor of Music TherapyMusic Education & Music TherapyMusic Therapy Area CoordinatorView full profile David ColwellAssociate Professor of ViolinStringsView full profile Lynne CuneoGraduate Teaching Assistant, MEMT DivisionChoral Music Education View full profile James F. DaughertyAssociate Professor Emeritus, Music EducationView full profile Michael DavidsonProfessor of TromboneBrass & Percussion Brass & Percussion Area CoordinatorView full profile Zachary K. DevinAssistant Professor of VoiceVoice & OperaView full profile Robert DillingerPiano TechnicianView full profile Keith DodsonGuest Conductor, November 2022View full profile Brandon DraperAssociate Professor of the Practice, JazzBrass & PercussionDirector of Music Enterprise CertificateView full profile Dwayne DunnLecturer, ChoralView full profile David Earll Assistant Professor, Tuba/Euphonium View full profile Grace EdgarMusicologyView full profile Judy ErpeldingView full profile Dr. Clifton EvansView full profile Mark FerrellAssociate Professor EmeritusView full profile Emily FishGraduate Teaching Assistant, MEMT DivisionGeneral Music EducationView full profile CharCarol FisherAssociate Professor of the Practice Music TherapyView full profile Courtney FletcherAssistant Professor of VoiceVoice & OperaView full profile FloodSchool of Music Custodial ServicesView full profile Robert FosterProfessor Emeritus, Director of Bands EmeritusView full profile Dakota GaffieldAdvancement CoordinatorView full profile Dan GaileyProfessor of JazzDirector of Jazz StudiesView full profile Eduardo Garcia-NovelliDirector of Choral StudiesView full profile Vince GnojekProfessor Emeritus of Saxophone WoodwindsView full profile Melissa GradyAssociate Dean for Student AffairsAssociate Professor of Music EducationMusic Education & Music Therapy, Choral Director of University SingersView full profile Roberta GumbelProfessor of the PracticeVoice & OperaView full profile Bryan HaaheimProfessor Emeritus of Music Theory & CompositionMusic Theory & Music CompositionView full profile Josh HabermanLecturer, Choral LiteratureView full profile Deanna Hanson-AbromeitProfessor of Music TherapyMusic Education & Music Therapy**KU Safe Zone MemberView full profile Oscar HaroTrumpet BMMusic Education BME GraduateUndergraduate Student RepresentativeView full profile Beau HarrisMusic IT Support TechnicianView full profile Debra HeddenProfessor Emerita, Music EducationView full profile Steve HeddenProfessor Emeritus, Music EducationView full profile Creston HerronDirector of Orchestral ActivitiesView full profile James Higdon, Jr.Organ & Church MusicOrgan & Church Music Area CoordinatorView full profile JamieSchool of Music Custodial ServicesView full profile JohnSchool of Music Custodial ServicesView full profile Christopher JohnsonProfessor of Music Education Music Education & Music TherapyView full profile Michael KirkendollProfessor of the PracticePianoView full profile Jo LaippleUndergraduate Diversity FellowBachelor of Music (BM) in Woodwinds Performance - Clarinet He/they View full profile Paul LairdProfessor Emeritus of MusicologyMusicologyView full profile Geoffrey LandmanAssistant Professor of the PracticeSaxophoneView full profile Noel LangeDEIB Undergraduate RepresentativeBachelor of Arts (BA) in Piano, Organ, & Orchestral InstramentsBachelor of Science (BS) in Civil EngineeringView full profile Edward LautProfessor Emeritus, VioloncelloView full profile Stephen LeisringAssociate Dean for Global EngagementProfessor of TrumpetBrass & PercussionView full profile Gabe Lewis-O’ConnorInterim Associate Director of Choral StudiesView full profile Margaret MarcoAssociate Dean for PerformanceProfessor of OboeWoodwinds**KU Safe Zone Member She/her/hers View full profile Stella MarkouProfessor of Voice & OperaVoice & Opera Area CoordinatorView full profile Kerry MarshDirector of Jazz SingersView full profile Dylan MathenyGraduate Diversity FellowDoctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Woodwinds Performance - Saxophone He/him View full profile William MatneyAssociate Professor of Music TherapyMusic Education & Music TherapyView full profile Larry MaxeyProfessor Emeritus, ClarinetView full profile Laura McCorkillEvent & Recital Coordinator**KU Safe Zone MemberView full profile Mackenzie McKeithan JensenGraduate Teaching Assistant, MEMT DivisionBand Music Education View full profile Genaro Mendez, JrProfessor of VoiceVoice & Opera**KU Safe Zone MemberView full profile Susan MirandaDEIB Graduate Student RepresentativeGraduate Teaching AssistantOboistView full profile Kelly MiskoAssociate Professor of the Practice, HornView full profile Eddie MooreLecturer, JazzView full profile Terri MorrisExecutive Assistant to the DeanView full profile Phyllis Brill MunczekProfessor Emerita, VoiceView full profile Scott Brandon MurphyProfessor of Music Theory View full profile Priscila Navarro Assistant Professor of PianoView full profile Martin NedbalProfessor of MusicologyMusicologyMusicology Area CoordinatorView full profile Tetsuya NishiyamaView full profile Audrey NolteVoice Performance DMAGraduate Student RepresentativeView full profile Leslie O’NeilAdministrative Associate, BandView full profile Sarah OdleMusic IT Support TechnicianView full profile Brad OsbornProfessor of Music TheoryView full profile Matt OttoAssociate Professor of Jazz StudiesView full profile Anna ParadisGraduate Student Services Coordinator**KU Safe Zone MemberMental Health First Aid Certified Ambassador for Proactive Disability Inclusion She/they View full profile Lena Pendelton DEIB Undergraduate RepresentativeBachelor of Music Education (BME)View full profile Forrest PierceProfessor of Composition**KU Safe Zone MemberView full profile Paul PopielDeanConductorView full profile Richard ReberProfessor Emeritus, PianoView full profile Rita RileyDirector of Undergraduate Student ServicesView full profile Madison RobinsonMusic Therapy MME Graduate Student RepresentativeView full profile Dr. Aaron RommInstructor of TrumpetView full profile Carole RossProfessor Emerita, PianoView full profile Emily RossinAssistant Professor of Music EducationMusic Education & Music Therapy, Instrumental (Band)View full profile Colin RoustAssociate Dean for Academic AffairsAssociate Professor of MusicologyAffiliate Faculty Member in French, Francophone, & Italian Studies**KU Safe Zone MemberView full profile Santiago Salazar SimmondsGraduate Diversity FellowDoctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Strings Performance - Violin He/him View full profile Midori SamsonAssistant Professor, BassoonView full profile Melissa SawyerAssistant Director of BandsAssistant Director, Midwestern Music CampsView full profile Roberta SchwartzAssociate Professor of MusicologyMusicology**KU Safe Zone MemberView full profile Jason SeberGuest Conductor, February 2023View full profile Lisa ShawBusiness ManagerView full profile Matthew SmithInterim Director of BandsScholarship CoordinatorAssociate Dean for Faculty AffairsView full profile Scott McBride SmithCordelia Brown Murphy Professor of Piano PedagogyPiano Area CoordinatorView full profile Ellen SommerAssociate Professor of the Practice PianoView full profile John StephensProfessor of VoiceVoice & OperaView full profile Paul StevensProfessor EmeritusView full profile Ingrid StölzelAssociate Professor of Composition**KU Safe Zone MemberView full profile Roger StonerProfessor Emeritus, TrumpetView full profile Alan StreetAssociate Professor of Music Theory Music Theory & Music Composition Area CoordinatorView full profile Asher SuskiUndergraduate Recruitment Coordinator He/they View full profile Holly O'Ruth TompkinsScheduling OfficerUndergraduate MEMT Student ServicesView full profile Sharon ToulouseDirector of Athletic Bands View full profile Paul TuckerEmeritus Director, Choral ActivitiesView full profile Boris VaynerAssociate Professor of ViolaStringsView full profile Daniel VelascoAssociate Professor of FluteWoodwindsView full profile Kevin VogtLecturer, Organ/Church MusicView full profile Robert Walzel, Jr.View full profile Ivy Lu WangAssistant Professor of the Practice, PianoView full profile Scott WatsonProfessor Emeritus of Tuba/EuphoniumBrass & PercussionView full profile Rachel WilderLecturer, PianoView full profile Matt WilsonGraduate Diversity FellowDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Music EducationView full profile Matthew WilsonGraduate Teaching Assistant, MEMT DivisionString Music EducationView full profile Jack WinerockProfessor Emeritus, PianoView full profile Ketty WongAssociate Professor of EthnomusicologyMusicologyView full profile Erin WoodLecturer, HarpView full profile MacKenzie WrightGraduate Teaching Assistant, MEMT DivisionChoral Music Education View full profile Kathryn YinglingSaxophone BMUndergraduate Student RepresentativeView full profile Stephanie ZelnickProfessor of ClarinetWoodwindsView full profile
Purnaprajna Purna BangereCourtesy Professor of MusicIndian Classical MusicNew World MusicArt of ImprovisationView full profile
Elizabeth BerghoutAssociate Professor of MusicOrgan & Church Music**KU Safe Zone MemberView full profile
Sara BonnerLecturer of Music EducationMusic Education & Music Therapy, General MusicView full profile
Cameron CastaldiUndergraduate Diversity FellowBachelor of Music Education (BME) - Brass & Percussion - Trumpet He/they View full profile
Cynthia ColwellProfessor of Music TherapyMusic Education & Music TherapyMusic Therapy Area CoordinatorView full profile
Michael DavidsonProfessor of TromboneBrass & Percussion Brass & Percussion Area CoordinatorView full profile
Brandon DraperAssociate Professor of the Practice, JazzBrass & PercussionDirector of Music Enterprise CertificateView full profile
Melissa GradyAssociate Dean for Student AffairsAssociate Professor of Music EducationMusic Education & Music Therapy, Choral Director of University SingersView full profile
Bryan HaaheimProfessor Emeritus of Music Theory & CompositionMusic Theory & Music CompositionView full profile
Deanna Hanson-AbromeitProfessor of Music TherapyMusic Education & Music Therapy**KU Safe Zone MemberView full profile
Oscar HaroTrumpet BMMusic Education BME GraduateUndergraduate Student RepresentativeView full profile
Jo LaippleUndergraduate Diversity FellowBachelor of Music (BM) in Woodwinds Performance - Clarinet He/they View full profile
Noel LangeDEIB Undergraduate RepresentativeBachelor of Arts (BA) in Piano, Organ, & Orchestral InstramentsBachelor of Science (BS) in Civil EngineeringView full profile
Stephen LeisringAssociate Dean for Global EngagementProfessor of TrumpetBrass & PercussionView full profile
Margaret MarcoAssociate Dean for PerformanceProfessor of OboeWoodwinds**KU Safe Zone Member She/her/hers View full profile
Dylan MathenyGraduate Diversity FellowDoctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Woodwinds Performance - Saxophone He/him View full profile
Mackenzie McKeithan JensenGraduate Teaching Assistant, MEMT DivisionBand Music Education View full profile
Anna ParadisGraduate Student Services Coordinator**KU Safe Zone MemberMental Health First Aid Certified Ambassador for Proactive Disability Inclusion She/they View full profile
Emily RossinAssistant Professor of Music EducationMusic Education & Music Therapy, Instrumental (Band)View full profile
Colin RoustAssociate Dean for Academic AffairsAssociate Professor of MusicologyAffiliate Faculty Member in French, Francophone, & Italian Studies**KU Safe Zone MemberView full profile
Santiago Salazar SimmondsGraduate Diversity FellowDoctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Strings Performance - Violin He/him View full profile
Matthew SmithInterim Director of BandsScholarship CoordinatorAssociate Dean for Faculty AffairsView full profile
Scott McBride SmithCordelia Brown Murphy Professor of Piano PedagogyPiano Area CoordinatorView full profile
Alan StreetAssociate Professor of Music Theory Music Theory & Music Composition Area CoordinatorView full profile
