Music

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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;  PhD, Florida State 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

Mr. Juan Andrés Hernández Labra, Adjunct Professor, Low Strings
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

Mr. Juan Andrés Hernández Labra, Adjunct Professor of Low Strings
BM, Universidad de las Americas Puebala; MM, AD, University of Texas

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