Music Faculty & Staff Directory
Band
Dr. Scott Jones, Associate Professor, Director of the School of Music, Director of Bands, Conducting, Music Education
BM, Grand Valley State University; MM, Peabody Institute; MM, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; DM, Indiana University
Dr. Kyle Aufderhar, Adjunct Professor, Ensembles and Conducting
BA, MM, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; DMA, University of Southern Mississippi
Dr. John Lopez, Assistant Professor, Associate Director of Bands
BA, Glenville State College; MM, Ohio University; DMA, University of Georgia
Dr. Brandon Horrocks, Adjunct Professor, Bands
BM, MM, DMA University of Utah
Choir
Dr. Kenneth Williams, Professor, Director of Choral Activities, Voice
BM, University of Miami; MM, University of South Florida; DMA, University of Miami
Composition
Dr. Greg Sanders, Regents Professor, Coordinator of Music Theory/Composition
BM, Arkansas State University; MM, North Texas State University; DMA, University of North Texas
Jazz Studies
Dr. Thomas Zinninger, Associate Professor, Saxophone, Jazz Combos, Director of Jazz Studies
BME, University of Louisville; MM, DMA, Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Dr. Theresa Chen, Assistant Professor, Jazz Studies
BFA, National Taiwan Normal University; MM, DMA Eastman School of Music
Mr. Ulysses Deleon, Adjunct Professor, Guitar
BM, University of North Texas; MM, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Dr. Kyle Millsap, Professor, Trumpet, Jazz Studies
BM, Wichita State University; MM, University of North Texas; DMA, University of Memphis
Latin American Music
Mr. Javier Salinas, Lecturer Latin American Music, Director of Mariachi Javelina
BM, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; MM, University of Kentucky
Music Education
Dr. Scott Jones, Associate Professor, Director of the School of Music, Director of Bands, Conducting, Music Education
BM, Grand Valley State University; MM, Peabody Institute; MM, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; DM, Indiana University
Dr. John Lopez, Assistant Professor, Associate Director of Bands
BA, Glenville State College; MM, Ohio University; DMA, University of Georgia
Dr. David Rolandson, Associate Professor, Music Education
BME, University of Minnesota Duluth; MM, Central Washington University; PhD, University of Minnesota
Dr. Catherine Ming Tu, Associate Professor, Music Education, Supervisor of Student Teachers
BM, MME, University of South Carolina; Ph.D., University of Miami, Coral Gables
Dr. Kenneth Williams, Professor, Director of Choral Activities, Voice
BM, University of Miami; MM, University of South Florida; DMA, University of Miami
Music History
Dr. Sarah Lucas, Assistant Professor of Musicology, Coordinator of Musicology
BME, Central Methodist University; MA, University of Missouri; PhD, University of Iowa
Dr. Kathryn Fenton, Lecturer of Musicology and Music History
BMus Honors, McGill University; MA, University of Notre Dame; Grad. Cert, University of Iowa; PhD, University of Western Ontario
Music Theory
Dr. Greg Sanders, Regents Professor, Coordinator of Music Theory/Composition
BM, Arkansas State University; MM, North Texas State University; DMA, University of North Texas
Dr. Kathryn Fenton, Lecturer of Musicology and Music History
BMus Honors, McGill University; MA, University of Notre Dame; Grad. Cert, University of Iowa; PhD, University of Western Ontario
Dr. Ann Fronckowiak, Professor, Oboe, Music Theory, Ear Training
BM, State University of New York Fredonia; MM, Manhattan School of Music; DMA, Ohio State University
Dr. Angela Ripley, Assistant Professor, Music Theory, Ear-Training
BM, MM, Baylor University; PhD, Ohio State University
Dr. Chad Robinson, Lecturer, Music Theory, Ear Training
BM, University of Houston; MM, Carnegie Mellon University (MM); PhD King's College, London
Dr. Alexander Sanchez-Behar, Professor, Music Theory, Ear Training
BM, University of California Berkeley; MM, Northwestern University;
Opera
Dr. Melinda Brou, Professor, Voice, Opera, Co-Graduate Coordinator
BM, Southwestern University; MM, University of Colorado; DMA, University of Texas at Austin
Ms. Katherine Ragan, Adjunct Professor, Voice
BME, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; MM, University of Texas at San Antonio
Orchestra
Dr. Colleen Ferguson, Assistant Professor, Director of Strings/Orchestra
BME, MME, University of Texas; MA, DMA, University of Iowa
BM, Universidad de las Americas Puebala; MM, AD, University of Texas
Piano
Mrs. Rachael Bustamante, Adjunct Professor, Piano
BM, MM, University of Texas at San Antonio
Dr. Alber Chien, Instructor, Collaborative Piano
BM, MM, Indiana University; DMA, Rutgers University
Dr. Christie Cho, Adjunct Professor, Piano
BM, Seoul National University; PD, MM, Indiana University; DMA, Rutgers University
Dr. Sehee Lee, Assistant Professor of Practice, Piano and Collaborative Piano
BM, MM, Kyunghee University; MM, (Collaborative Piano) Cleveland State; DMA, Arizona State
Dr. Joachim Reinhuber, Professor, Piano, Piano Pedagogy
MM, Staatliche Hochschule fur Musik Freiburg; MM, Rice University; DMA, University of Texas at Austin
Percussion
Dr. Ben Tomlinson, Assistant Professor, Percussion
DMA, Florida State University; MM, University of South Carolina; BM, Furman University
Cristian Zavala, Lecturer, Percussion
BM, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; MM, University of Miami
Sound Recording Technology
Dr. Jonathan Cresci, Assistant Professor of Sound Recording Technology
BM, Johns Hopkins University; MM, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; DMA, University of Memphis
Dr. Scott Jones, Associate Professor, Director of the School of Music, Director of Bands, Conducting, Music Education
BM, Grand Valley State University; MM, Peabody Institute; MM, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; DM, Indiana University
Strings
Dr. Colleen Ferguson, Assistant Professor, Director of Strings/Orchestra
BME, MME, University of Texas; MA, DMA, University of Iowa
Voice
Dr. Melinda Brou, Professor, Voice, Opera, Co-Graduate Coordinator
BM, Southwestern University; MM, University of Colorado; DMA, University of Texas at Austin
Ms. Katherine Ragan, Adjunct Professor, Voice
BME, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; MM, University of Texas at San Antonio
Dr. Kenneth Williams, Professor, Director of Choral Activities, Voice
BM, University of Miami; MM, University of South Florida; DMA, University of Miami
Wind Studies
Woodwind
Dr. Karen Bronson, Adjunct, Clarinet
BM, University of North Carolina, Greensboro; MM, North Carolina School of the Arts; DMA, University of North Texas
Dr. Ann Fronckowiak, Professor, Oboe, Music Theory
BM, State University of New York Fredonia; MM, Manhattan School of Music; DMA, Ohio State University
Dr. Gilbert Garza, Adjunct Professor, Saxophone
BM, Texas State University; MM, University of Texas; DMA, University of Iowa
Dr. Elizabeth Janzen, Professor, Flute, Associate Director of the School of Music
BM, University of Toronto; MM, DMA, Manhattan School of Music
Ms. Annabel MacDonald, Adjunct Professor, Flute
BM, University of Oregon; MM, University of Texas Austin
Dr. Janelle Ott, Adjunct, Bassoon
BM, Luther College; MM, Wichita State University; PD, Indiana University; DMA, University of North Texas
Dr. Andrea Vos-Rochefort, Assistant Professor, Clarinet
BM, Ithaca College; MM, Manhattan School of Music; DMA, Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Dr. Thomas Zinninger, Associate Professor, Saxophone, Director of Jazz Studies
BME, University of Louisville; MM, DMA, Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Brass
Dr. Oscar Diaz, Professor, Trombone
BM, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; MM, University of Northern Colorado; DMA, University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Kyle McLean, Adjunct Professor, Trumpet
BM, University of Louisiana at Monroe; MM, Texas Tech University; DMA, University of Utah
Ms. Melissa Millsap, Adjunct Professor, Trumpet
BM, Webster University; MM, University of Louisville
Dr. Kyle Millsap, Professor, Trumpet, Jazz
BM, Wichita State University; MM, University of North Texas; DMA, University of Memphis
Dr. Guytano Martorano, Adjunct Professor, Tuba
BME, Western Kentucky University; MM, University of North Texas; DMA, Texas Tech University
Dr. Juan Saldivar, Adjunct Professor, Trombone
BM, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; MM, University of New Mexico; DMA, University of Kentucky
Dr. Jesse Orth, Associate Professor, Tuba/Euphonium
BA, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; MM, DMA, University of North Texas
Dr. Jennifer Ratchford Sholtis, Professor, Horn
BM, University of Arkansas; MFA, DMA, University of Iowa
Mr. Gilbert Treviño, Adjunct Professor, Horn
BM, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; MM, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music