Faculty Listing by Area
For contact information, please see the Personnel Directory.
Conducting
Nicholas Bratcher, D.M.E., Professor, Director of Bands, Director of VAPA
Deborah Chandler, Ph.D. Professor, Director of Choral Activities
Allen Parrish, D.M.A. Assistant Professor, Director of Athletic Bands, Tuba
Keyboard
LaDonald Ensley, Collaborative Piano
Richard Seiler, D.M.A. Professor, Piano, Keyboard Area Coordinator
Diana Thacher, D.M.A. Assistant Professor, Piano Pedagogy, Class Piano, Collaborative Piano
Music Appreciation
Adrian Adams, M.A., M.M. Adjunct Instructor, Music Appreciation, Fine Arts Survey
Music Education
Nicholas Bratcher, D.M.E., Professor, Director of Bands, Director of VAPA
Deborah Chandler, Ph.D. Professor, Director of Choral Activities
Kelvin Jones, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor, Music Education
Carlton Kilpatrick III, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Music Education
Percussion
Kathryn Irwin, D.M.A. Assistant Professor, Applied Percussion, Percussion Ensemble, Drumline
Mel Mobley, D.M.A. Professor, Applied Percussion,Theory, Composition
Strings
John Farmer, M.M. Adjunct Instructor, Guitar, Bass, Music Appreciation, Jazz Combos
Ye Tao, M.M. Adjunct Instructor, String Methods
Voice
Nancy Carey, D.M.A. Assistant Professor, Voice, Aural Skills, Voice Area Coordinator
Justin Havard, M.M.Ed. Instructor, Voice, Staff Accompanist
Claire Vangelisti, D.M.A. Professor, Voice, Associate Director of VAPA
Winds and Brass
James Boldin, D.M.A. Professor, Horn, Music History
Scot Humes, D.M.A. Professor, Clarinet, Saxophone, Theory, Aural Skills
Adam Johnson, D.A. Associate Professor, Low Brass, Chamber Music
Sandra Lunte, D.A. Professor, Flute, Theory, Aural Skills
Allen Parrish, D.M.A. Assistant Professor, Director of Athletic Bands, Tuba
Elizabeth Rennick, D.M.A. Adjunct Instructor, Oboe, Bassoon, Theory, Music Appreciation
Eric Siereveld, D.M.A. Associate Professor, Trumpet, Jazz, Chamber Music
Faculty Ensembles
Black Bayou Brass, Faculty Brass Trio in Residence
Lunte/Seiler Duo, Flute and Piano Duo
Trio Mélange, Soprano, Horn, and Piano Trio
VAPA
VAPA Music