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Music Faculty and Staff

School of Music

Faculty & Staff

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Headshot of Luiz Barcellos

Luiz Claudio Barcellos

  • Lecturer, Music Education

lmb7361@psu.edu

Headshot of Vincent Benítez

Vincent Benítez

  • Professor, Music Theory

vpb2@psu.edu

Headshot of Katherine Benson

Katherine Benson

  • Assistant Professor, Piano

kebenson88@gmail.com

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Velvet Brown

  • David P. Stone Chair, Professor of Tuba and Euphonium
  • Associate Director for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

vmb10@psu.edu

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George Carpten IV

  • Assistant Professor, Trumpet

guc136@psu.edu

Headshot of Ted Christopher

Ted Christopher

  • Associate Professor, Voice and Vocal Literature

euc11@psu.edu

Headshot of Ann Clements

Ann Clements

  • Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

acc13@psu.edu

Headshot of Thomas Cody

Thomas Cody

  • Associate Teaching Professor, Music Theory

tmc14@psu.edu

Headshot of Kim Cook

Kim Cook

  • Distinguished Professor, Cello

kdc3@psu.edu

Headshot of Rachel Copeland

Rachel Copeland

  • Associate Professor, Voice
  • Associate Director, Graduate Studies

rec311@psu.edu

Headshot of Anthony Costa

Anthony Costa

  • Associate Professor, Clarinet

ajc26@psu.edu

Headshot of Robyn Dixon Costa

Robyn Dixon Costa

  • Instructor, Alexander Technique and Digital Learning

rlc40@psu.edu

Headshot of Joshua Davis

Joshua Davis

  • Director, Jazz Studies

bass@psu.edu

Headshot of Timothy Deighton

Timothy Deighton

  • Professor, Viola

tjd8@psu.edu

Headshot of Gregory Drane

Gregory Drane

  • Associate Professor of Music
  • Director, Marching Blue Band and Athletic Bands

gregdrane@psu.edu

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Gerardo Edelstein

  • Professor, Orchestral Studies and Conducting
  • Music Director, Philharmonic Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, and Penn's Woods Music Festival

gfe1@psu.edu

Headshot of Margaret Fay

Margaret Fay

  • Assistant Teaching Professor, Bassoon

mpf5656@psu.edu

Headshot of Michquelena Ferguson

Michquelena Potlunas Ferguson

  • Assistant Teaching Professor
  • Assistant Director of Athletic Bands

mmp213@psu.edu

Headshot of Mark Ferraguto

Mark Ferraguto

  • Associate Professor, Musicology

mcf18@psu.edu

Headshot of Jonathan Gangi

Jonathan Gangi

  • Associate Professor, Arts Entrepreneurship and Guitar

jjg27@psu.edu

Headshot of Robert D. Gardner

Robert D. Gardner

  • Associate Professor, Music Education (strings)

rdg13@psu.edu

Headshot of Taylor Greer

Taylor Greer

  • Associate Professor, Music Theory

tag1@psu.edu

Headshot of Robert Hickey

Robert Hickey

  • Assistant Teaching Professor
  • Assistant Director, Athletic Bands

rlh175@psu.edu

Headshot of Lee Hinkle

Lee Hinkle

  • Assistant Professor, Percussion

lbh5492@psu.edu

Headshot of Jacob Holster

Jacob Holster

  • Assistant Teaching Professor, Music Education (instrumental)

jbh6331@psu.edu

Headshot of Stephen Hopkins

Stephen Hopkins

  • Associate Professor, Music Theory
  • Coordinator of Online Education

soh10@psu.edu

Headshot of Ruth Hunter

Ruth Hunter

  • Instructor, Harp
Headshot of Kathryn Hylton

Kathryn Hylton

  • Assistant Teaching Professor
  • Associate Director, Choral Activities

kjh6093@psu.edu

Headshot of Daniel Isbell

Daniel Isbell

  • Teaching Professor, Music Education and Jazz Studies

dsi5035@psu.edu

Headshot of Lisa Jenkins

Lisa Jenkins

  • Instructor, Ethnomusicology

ldd102@psu.edu

Headshot of Christopher Kiver

Christopher Kiver

  • Professor of Music
  • Director, Choral Activities

cak27@psu.edu

Headshot of Parker Konkle

Parker Konkle

  • Adjunct Lecturer, Collaborative Piano

pfk5076@psu.edu

Headshot of James Lyon

James Lyon

  • Professor, Violin

jpl5@psu.edu

Headshot of Eric McKee

Eric McKee

  • Professor, Music Theory
  • Associate Director, Undergraduate Studies

ejm5@psu.edu

Headshot of Tonya Mitchell-Spradlin

Tonya Mitchell-Spradlin

  • Assistant Professor, Music
  • Director, Wind Band Studies

tmitchellspradlin@psu.edu

Headshot of Bryan Nichols

Bryan Nichols

  • Associate Professor, Music Education (Choral)
  • Director, Pitch Lab

bnichols@psu.edu

Headshot of Andreas Oeste

Andreas Oeste

  • Assistant Teaching Professor of Music, Oboe

abo5235@psu.edu

Headshot of Dawn Pierce

Dawn Pierce

  • Assistant Professor, Music (Voice)
  • Director, Penn State Opera Theatre

dawnpierce@psu.edu

Headshot of Melody Quah

Melody Quah

  • Assistant Professor, Piano

mquah@psu.edu

Headshot of Sarah Rice

Sarah Genevieve Burghart Rice

  • Assistant Professor, Composition and Music Technology

scr5385@psu.edu

Headshot of Sarah Schouten

Sarah Schouten

  • Assistant Professor, Horn

sms642@psu.edu

Headshot of Naomi Seidman

Naomi Seidman

  • Associate Professor, Flute

nks11@psu.edu

Headshot of Baljinder Sekhon

Baljinder Sekhon II

  • Associate Professor, Composition

bss5477@psu.edu

Headshot of Timothy Shafer

Timothy Shafer

  • Professor, Piano

tps1@psu.edu

Headshot of Ashley Shank

Ashley Shank

  • Assistant Teaching Professor, Music Education
  • Student Teacher Coordinator

acs6269@psu.edu

Headshot of Kevin Sims

Kevin Sims

  • Lecturer, Contemporary Music
  • Director, Other Arts Ensemble

kds5820@psu.edu

Headshot of Norman Spivey

Norman Spivey

  • Professor, Voice and Voice Pedagogy

nspivey@psu.edu

Headshot of David Stambler

David Stambler

  • Professor, Saxophone

dbs12@psu.edu

Headshot of Ann Stanley

Ann Marie Stanley

  • Director, School of Music
  • Professor, Music Education

AMStanley@psu.edu

Headshot of Marica Tacconi

Marica Tacconi

  • Distinguished Professor, Musicology and Art History
  • Associate Director, Faculty Development and Research/Creative Activity

mst4@psu.edu

Headshot of Linda Thornton

Linda Thornton

  • Professor, Music Education (instrumental)

lct12@psu.edu

Headshot of Darrin Thornton

Darrin Thornton

  • Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education
  • Teaching Professor, Music

dht2@psu.edu

Headshot of Sarah Watts

Sarah Watts

  • Associate Professor, Music Education (general)

shs133@psu.edu

Headshot of Patricia Weitzel

Patricia Weitzel

  • Assistant Professor, Double Bass

pvw5227@psu.edu

Headshot of Jennifer Wharton

Jennifer Wharton

  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Trombone

jmw8455@psu.edu

Headshot of Seulki Yoo

Seulki 'Susie' Yoo

  • Adjunct Lecturer, Collaborative Piano

sby5144@psu.edu

Headshot of Charles Youmans

Charles Youmans

  • Distinguished Professor, Musicology

cdy2@psu.edu

Headshot of Max Zorin

Max Zorin

  • Associate Professor, Violin

mxz16@psu.edu

Emeritus Faculty

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Eleanor Armstrong

  • Professor Emerita, Music

eda1@psu.edu

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Dan Armstrong

  • Professor Emeritus, Music
  • Director of Percussion Studies

dxa5@psu.edu

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Paul Barsom

  • Associate Professor Emeritus, Music

prb4@psu.edu

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Susan Boardman

  • Professor Emerita, Music

sdb5@psu.exu

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Lisa Bontrager

  • Distinguished Professor Emerita, Music (Horn)

ljb5@psu.edu

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Michael Broyles

  • Professor Emeritus, Music

meb11@psu.edu

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O. Richard Bundy

  • Professor Emeritus, Music

orb1@psu.edu

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Ned Deihl

  • Professor Emeritus, Music Education

ncd2@psu.edu

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Daryl Durran

  • Professor Emeritus, Pedagogy and Performance (Bassoon)

dwd3@psu.edu

Headshot of Dennis Glocke

Dennis Glocke

  • Professor Emeritus, Music

drg8@psu.edu

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Sue Haug

  • Professor Emerita, Music

seh22@psu.edu

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Timothy Hurtz

  • Associate Professor Emeritus, Music

tfh2@psu.edu

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Richard Kennedy

  • Professor Emeritus, Music

rrk3@psu.edu

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Mark Lusk

  • Professor Emeritus, Pedagogy and Performance (Trombone)

marklusk@psu.edu

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Lyle Merriman

  • Professor Emeritus, Music

lcm2@psu.edu

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P. June Miller

  • Professor Emerita, Music

pjm13@psu.edu

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Beverly Patton

  • Associate Professor Emerita, Music
  • Musical Director, Penn State Opera Theatre

bap10@psu.edu

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Marylene Peters

  • Professor Emerita, Music

mxd16@psu.edu

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Mary Suzanne Roy

  • Professor Emerita, Music

msr3@psu.edu

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Joanne Rutkowski

  • Professor Emerita, Music Education

rvi@psu.edu

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Mary Saunders-Barton

  • Professor Emerita, Music

mxs89@psu.edu

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Steven Herbert Smith

  • Professor Emeritus, Music

shs1@psu.edu

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Keith Thompson

  • Professor Emeritus, Music Education

kpt2@psu.edu

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Smith Toulson

  • Professor Emeritus, Music

sct1@psu.edu

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William Trinkley

  • Professor Emeritus, Music

wbt1@psu.edu

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Jennifer Trost

  • Professor Emerita, Performance and Pedagogy (Voice)

jlt29@psu.edu

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Max Yoder

  • Professor Emeritus, Music

mdy3@psu.edu

Staff

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Russell Bloom

  • Assistant Directory of Facilities, Engagement, and Outreach; School of Music

rlb16@psu.edu

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Wanda Hockenberry

  • Administrative Support Manager; School of Music

wgs1@psu.edu

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Lacy Miller

  • Graduate Program Coordinator; School of Music

ljs216@psu.edu

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Jesse T. Moore

  • Undergraduate Program Coordinator; School of Music
  • Director, Rock Ensemble

jum1840@psu.edu

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Janey Martinson Schwind

  • Marketing and Publicity Manager; School of Music

janeyschwind@psu.edu

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Nicholas Smarcz

  • Administrative Assistant; School of Music

nhs115@psu.edu

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Christopher Wahlmark

  • Technical Director; School of Music

cjw249@psu.edu