Music Faculty & Staff Directory
Administration and Staff
Dr. Kyle Millsap, Director of the School of Music
BM, Wichita State University; MM, University of North Texas; DMA, University of Memphis
Dr. Sarah Lucas, Associate Director of the School of Music
BME, Central Methodist University; MA, University of Missouri; PhD, University of Iowa
Vicente Barrera, Sound Recording Manager
BA, University of Texas at San Antonio; MM, Southern Utah University
Dr. Janelle Ott, Manager of Music Facilities and Events
BM, Luther College; MM, Wichita State University; PD, Indiana University; DMA, University of North Texas
Mandy Syamken, Senior Administrative Coordinator I
Band
Dr. John Lopez, Assistant Professor, Director of Bands
BA, Glenville State College; MM, Ohio University; DMA, University of Georgia
Dr. Kyle Aufderhar, Adjunct Professor, Ensembles and Conducting
BA, MM, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; DMA, University of Southern Mississippi
Dr. Brandon Horrocks, Visiting Assistant Professor of Choral Activities, Concert Band, and Conducting
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
Dr. Brandon Horrocks, Visiting Assistant Professor of Choral Activities, Concert Band, and Conducting
BM, MM, DMA University of Utah
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
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
Javier Salinas, Lecturer Latin American Music, Director of Mariachi Javelina
BM, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; MM, University of Kentucky
Music Education
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
Music History
Dr. Sarah Lucas, Assistant Professor of Musicology, Coordinator of Musicology, Associate Director of the School of Music
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, The 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
Katherine Ragan, Adjunct Professor, Voice
BME, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; MM, University of Texas at San Antonio
Orchestra
Dr. Colleen Ferguson, Associate Professor, Director of Strings/Orchestra
BME, MME, University of Texas; MA, DMA, University of Iowa
Piano
Dr. Joachim Reinhuber, Professor, Piano, Piano Pedagogy
MM, Staatliche Hochschule fur Musik Freiburg; MM, Rice University; DMA, University of Texas at Austin
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
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
Vicente Barrera, Sound Recording Manager
BA, University of Texas at San Antonio; MM, Southern Utah University
Strings
Dr. Colleen Ferguson, Associate 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
Dr. Brandon Horrocks, Visiting Assistant Professor of Choral Activities, Concert Band, and Conducting
BM, MM, DMA University of Utah
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
Woodwinds
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, The Ohio State University
Annabel MacDonald, Lecturer, Flute
BM, University of Oregon; MM, University of Texas Austin
Dr. Janelle Ott, Adjunct Professor, 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
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. Schelvin Robinson, Lecturer, Trumpet
BME, Florida A&M University; MM, University of Florida; DM, Florida State University
Dr. Juan Saldivar, Adjunct Professor, Trombone
BM, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; MM, University of New Mexico; DMA, University of Kentucky
Dr. Brandon O'Donohue, Adjunct Professor, Trumpet
BM, MM, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; DMA, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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
Dr. Kevin Weng Lin, Adjunct Professor, Tuba/Euphonium
BM, Taiwan National Taipei University of Education; MM, DePaul University School of Music; DMA, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music