Meet the Faculty and Staff

Full-time Faculty

• Dr. Kurtis Adams, Director of Jazz Studies, Interim Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
• Dr. Scott Hippensteel, Director of Instrumental Activities, Interim Director of the School of Music
• Dr. Yu-Hsuan Liao, Coordinator of Keyboard Program
• Dr. Austin Showen, Director of Music Education
• Dr. Jason Strunk, Visiting Director of Choral and Vocal Activities
• Dr. Stefan Swanson, Music Theory, Composition and Technology

Staff

• Esperanza Alzona, Music Operations Manager
• Anthony Stoika, Administrative Assistant
• Heather Wilson, Community Music Program Coordinator

Adjunct Faculty

• Heather Austin-Stone, Violin/Viola
• Shawn Buck, Clarinet
• Wayne Cameron, Trumpet
• Daniel Carter, French Horn
• Andrea Diggs, Flute
• Euan Edmonds, Jazz Theory and Improvisation
• Peter Heiss, Guitar
• Matthew Holmes, Orchestral Bass, Jazz Bass
• John Karos, Marching Band Pedagogy
• Mark King, Organ
• Jeremy Koch, Saxophone
• James Martin, Trombone
• Kelton Norris, Jazz Drum Set
• Dr. Steven Owen, Percussion
• Michelle Perrine, Voice
• Camilo Pérez-Mejía, Cello and Orchestra
• Richard Polonchak, Bassoon
• Dr. Bobb Robinson, Voice
• Dr. Tula Ruggiero, Harp
• Greg Shook, Oboe
• Heidi Stoika, Piano
• Robert Sykes, Jazz Piano
• Dr. Simon Wildman, Euphonium, Baritone, Tuba