Music Faculty & Staff Directory
Band
Dr. Scott Jones , Associate Professor, 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
Edward Moncada, Adjunct, Band, Jazz Studies, History of Rock and Roll
BM, MM, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
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
Francisco Cano, Adjunct, Jazz Piano
BM, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; MM, Texas State University
Glynn Garcia , Adjunct, Jazz Bass, Guitar, Latin Jazz Ensemble
BM, Christopher Newport University; MME, Lamar University
Dr. Kyle Millsap , Associate Professor, Trumpet, Jazz
BM, Wichita State University; MM, University of North Texas; DMA, University of Memphis
Edward Moncada, Adjunct, Band, Jazz Studies, History of Rock and Roll
BM, MM, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Dr. Thomas Zinninger , Assistant Professor, Saxophone, Jazz Combos, Director of Jazz Studies
BME, University of Louisville; MM, DMA, Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Mariachi
Sammy Posada, Adjunct, Mariachi
BM, MM, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Music Education
Dr. Scott Jones , Associate Professor, Director of Bands, Conducting, Music Education
BM, Grand Valley State University; MM, Peabody Institute; MM, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; DM, Indiana University
Dr. Hope Thacker, Adjunct, Voice, Choral Music Education BME, MM, University of Southern Mississippi; DMA, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Dr. John Lopez , Assistant Professor, Associate Director of Bands
BA, Glenville State College; MM, Ohio University; DMA, University of Georgia
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
Glynn Garcia , Adjunct, History of Rock and Roll, Jazz Bass, Guitar
BM, Christopher Newport University; MME, Lamar University
Dr. Joseph Jones , Associate Professor, Music History, Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences
BA, University of Minnesota-Morris; MM,
Dr. Sarah Lucas , Lecturer, Music History, Music Theory, Ear Training
BME, Central Methodist University; MA, University of Missouri; PhD, University of Iowa
Edward Moncada, Adjunct, Band, Jazz Studies, History of Rock and Roll
BM, MM, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Music Theory
Dr. Ann Fronckowiak , Associate Professor, Oboe, Music Theory, Ear Training
BM, State University of New York Fredonia; MM, Manhattan School of Music; DMA, Ohio State University
Dr. Darin Hoskisson , Professor, Music Theory, Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management
BM, Idaho State University; MM, Louisiana State University;
Dr. Sarah Lucas , Lecturer, Music Theory, Ear-Training, Music History, Ear Training
BME, Central Methodist University; MA, University of Missouri; PhD, University of Iowa
Dr. Angela Ripley, Assistant Professor, Music Theory, Ear-Training
BM, MM, Baylor University; PhD, Ohio State University
Dr. Chad Robinson , Lecture, 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;
Dr. Greg Sanders , Regents Professor, Coordinator of Music Theory/Composition
BM, Arkansas State University; MM, North Texas State University; DMA, University of North Texas
Opera
Dr. Melinda Brou , Professor, Voice, Opera, Co-Graduate Coordinator
BM, Southwestern University; MM, University of Colorado; DMA, University of Texas at Austin
Orchestra
Dr. Colleen Ferguson , Assistant Professor, Director of Strings/Orchestra
BME, MME, University of Texas; MA, DMA, University of Iowa
Piano
Rachael Bustamante , Adjunct, Piano Class
BM, MM, University of Texas at San Antonio
Dr. SeheeLee , 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 , Visiting Assistant Professor, Percussion
DMA, Florida State University; MM, University of South Carolina; BM, Furman University
Recording Recording Technology
Dr. Brian Thacker , Assistant Professor of Sound Recording Technology, BM, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, MM University of New Mexico, Doctor of Musical Arts University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Strings
Dr. Colleen Ferguson , Assistant Professor, Director of Strings/Orchestra
BME, MME, University of Texas; MA, DMA, University of Iowa
Patrick De Los Santos, Adjunct, Double Bass
BM, Manhattan School of Music; MM, Carnegie Mellon University
Voice
Dr. Melinda Brou , Professor, Voice, Opera, Co-Graduate Coordinator
BM, Southwestern University; MM, University of Colorado; DMA, University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Hope Thacker, Adjunct, Voice, Choral Music Education BME, MM, University of Southern Mississippi; DMA, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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 , Associate Professor, Oboe, Music Theory
BM, State University of New York Fredonia; MM, Manhattan School of Music; DMA, Ohio State University
Dr. Gilbert Garza, Adjunct, Saxophone
BM, Texas State University; MM, University of Texas at; DMA, University of Iowa
Dr. Elizabeth Janzen , Associate Professor, Flute
BM, University of Toronto; MM, DMA, Manhattan School of Music
Dr. Andrea Vos-Rochefort , Assistant Professor, Clarinet
BM, Ithaca College; MM, Manhattan School of Music; DMA, Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Dr. Sarah Wildey-Richmond, Adjunct, Bassoon
BS, York College of Pennsylvania; MM, Indiana University; DMA, University of Iowa
Dr. Thomas Zinninger, Assistant Professor, Saxophone, Director of Jazz Studies
BME, University of Louisville; MM, DMA,Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Brass
Dr. Nicholas Beltchev, Adjunct, Tuba/Euphonium
BM, University of Michigan; MM, University of Georgia; DMA, University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Oscar Diaz, Professor, Trombone
BM, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; MM, University of Northern Colorado; DMA, University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Kyle Millsap , Associate Professor, Trumpet, Jazz
BM, Wichita State University; MM, University of North Texas; DMA, University of Memphis
Dr. Jesse Orth , Assistant Professor, Tuba/Euphonium
BA, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; MM, DMA, University of North Texas
Jorge Rodriguez, Adjunct, Trombone
BM, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; MM, University of Texas at Austin
Javier Salinas, Adjunct, Trumpet
BM, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; MM, University of Kentucky
Dr. Jennifer Ratchford Sholtis, Professor, Horn, Co-Graduate Coordinator
BM, University of Arkansas; MFA, DMA, University of Iowa