College of Musical Arts

Faculty and Staff

 

Picture of all College Faculty

 

College of Musical Arts

Main Office 1031 MMAC
Phone (419) 372-2181
Fax (419) 372-2938

Faculty and Staff by Department, Listed Alphabetically by Last Name
Unless otherwise noted, offices are in the Moore Musical Arts Building

Administration/StaffOfficePhoneEmail 
Chris Aftoora, Recording Services Manager 0114 419-372-8405 caftoor@bgsu.edu
Per F. Broman, Associate Professor (theory); Associate Dean 1047 419-372-8507 pbroman@bgsu.edu
Mark Bunce, MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music Electronic/Recording Engineer; Director of Recording Services 0114 419-372-8405 mbunce@bgsu.edu
Laura Charland, Secretary (Department of Music Education) 1031 419-372-8578 lechar@bgsu.edu
Susannah Cleveland, Assistant Professor, Head of Music Library & Sound Recordings Archives Room 314, Library 372-9929 clevels@bgsu.edu
Theresa Clickner, Box Office Manager 101 Wolfe Center 419-372-2506 tlclick@bgsu.edu
Elaine Colprit, Associate Professor (music education); Chair of Music Education 2153 419-372-8175 colprit@bgsu.edu
Michael Fisher, Piano Technician, Instructor (MUCT) 2016 419-372-2288 fisherm@bgsu.edu
Leslie Galan, Budget Coordinator 1037 419-372-2197 lgalan@bgsu.edu
Susan Hoekstra, Director of Public Events 2114 419-372-8654 shoekst@bgsu.edu
Keith Hofacker, Technical Director; Lighting Designer 0107 419-372-2954 kwhofac@bgsu.edu
William Mathis, Associate Professor (trombone); Chair of Music Performance Studies 1067 419-372-8066 wmathis@bgsu.edu
Shirley Mercer, Secretary (Department of Music Performance Studies) 1031 419-372-2181 merces@bgsu.edu
Robert Satterlee, Associate Professor (piano); Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies 1071 419-372-2360 rsatter@bgsu.edu
Jeffrey Showell, Professor; Dean 1051 419-372-2188 jashowe@bgsu.edu
Sandra Stoots, Secretary (Bands, Choral and Orchestra Activities) 1010 419-372-2186 sstoots@bgsu.edu
Linda Szych, Administrative Secretary (Office of the Dean) 1049 419-372-2188 lszych@bgsu.edu
Kenneth Thompson, Associate Professor (band activities); Assistant Dean 1005 419-372-8104 thomken@bgsu.edu
Gene Trantham, Associate Professor (theory); Chair of Musicology/Composition/Theory 2011 419-372-0522 gtranth@bgsu.edu
Amanda Van Wechel, Coordinator of Undergraduate Music Admissions 1043 419-372-8577 ajvanw@bgsu.edu
Sherri White, Secretary (Graduate Studies, Musicology/Composition/Theory) 1031 419-372-2182 skwhite@bgsu.edu
Brass/PercussionOfficePhoneEmail 
Lauraine Carpenter, Adjunct Associate Professor (trumpet) 1065 419-372-2004 lcarpen@bgsu.edu
William Mathis, Associate Professor (trombone); Chair of Music Performance Studies 1067 419-372-8066 wmathis@bgsu.edu
Andrew Pelletier, Associate Professor (horn) 1058 419-372-2321 pandrew@bgsu.edu
Charles Saenz, Associate Professor (trumpet); Coordinator of Brass Area 1069 419-372-8549 csaenz@bgsu.edu
David Saltzman, Adjunct Associate Professor (tuba/euphonium) 1009 419-372-2097 dsaltzm@bgsu.edu
Roger Schupp, Professor (percussion) 1016 419-372-2163 rschupp@bgsu.edu
Garth Simmons, Adjunct Associate Professor (trombone) 1067 419-372-8066 sgarth@bgsu.edu
ConductingOfficePhoneEmail 
Emily Freeman Brown, Professor; Director of Orchestral Activities 1006 419-372-2289 efbrown@bgsu.edu
Timothy Cloeter, Assistant Professor (choral activities) 1038A 419-372-8288 cloetet@bgsu.edu
Carol Hayward, Associate Professor (band activities) 1007 419-372-2187 chaywar@bgsu.edu
Scott Lavender, Adjunct Assistant Professor (conducting) 2010 419-372-9364 lavenjs@bgsu.edu
Bruce Moss, Professor; Director of Band Activities 1010A 419-372-2186 bbmoss@bgsu.edu
Mark Munson, Professor; Director of Choral Activities 1038B 419-372-8733 munson@bgsu.edu
Kenneth Thompson, Associate Professor (band activities); Assistant Dean 1005 419-372-8104 thomken@bgsu.edu
EnsemblesOfficePhoneEmail 
David Bixler, Assistant Professor (jazz saxophone); Director of Jazz Activities 2015 419-372-2953 dbixler@bgsu.edu
Emily Freeman Brown, Professor; Director of Orchestral Activities 1006 419-372-2289 efbrown@bgsu.edu
Kevin Bylsma, Instructor (repetiteur) 1050 419-372-8623 kbylsma@bgsu.edu
Timothy Cloeter, Assistant Professor (choral activities) 1038A 419-372-8288 cloetet@bgsu.edu
Carol Hayward, Associate Professor (band activities) 1007 419-372-2187 chaywar@bgsu.edu
Bruce Moss, Professor; Director of Band Activities 1010A 419-372-2186 bbmoss@bgsu.edu
Mark Munson, Professor; Director of Choral Activities 1038B 419-372-8733 munson@bgsu.edu
Christopher Scholl, Associate Professor (tenor); Coordinator of Voice/Opera Area 2169 419-308-5261 cscholl@bgsu.edu
Sandra Frey Stegman, Associate Professor (choral education) 2161 419-372-0281 sstegma@bgsu.edu
Kenneth Thompson, Associate Professor (band activities); Assistant Dean 1005 419-372-8104 thomken@bgsu.edu
Musicology/EthnomusicologyOfficePhoneEmail 
Kara Attrep, Instructor (ethnomusicology) 2142 419-372-8852 kattrep@bgsu.edu
Robert Desmond, Adjunct Assistant Professor (Steel Drum Ensemble) 1031 419-372-2181 drums6336@att.net
Jonathan Fielder, Adjunct Instructor (MUCT) 2146 419-372-0350 fieldej@bgsu.edu
Katherine Meizel, Assistant Professor (ethnomusicology) 1001 419-372-8487 kmeizel@bgsu.edu
Allison Eckardt Merrill, Adjunct Instructor (Taiko Ensemble) 2010 419-372-9364 allisle@bgsu.edu
Mary Natvig, Professor (musicology); Assistant Dean 1052 419-372-7351 mnatvig@bgsu.edu
Eftychia Papanikolaou, Associate Professor (musicology); Musicology Coordinator; MUCT Advisor 2005 419-372-2933 papane@bgsu.edu
Megan Rancier, Instructor (ethnomusicology) 2144 419-372-1030 mrancie@bgsu.edu
Arne Spohr, Assistant Professor (musicology) 1003 419-372-2519 aspohr@bgsu.edu
Morgen Stiegler, Adjunct Instructor (vocal jazz) 2131 419-372-9481 morgens@bgsu.edu
Marcus Zagorski, Assistant Professor (musicology) 2013 419-372-2866 mzagor@bgsu.edu
JazzOfficePhoneEmail 
David Bixler, Assistant Professor (jazz saxophone); Director of Jazz Activities 2015 419-372-2953 dbixler@bgsu.edu
Chris Buzzelli, Professor (guitar); Director of Vocal Jazz Ensemble 2019 419-372-2909 cbuzzel@bgsu.edu
Jeff Halsey, Professor (jazz: double bass) 2017 419-372-8148 jhalsey@bgsu.edu
William Mathis, Associate Professor (trombone); Chair of Music Performance Studies 1067 419-372-8066 wmathis@bgsu.edu
Charles Saenz, Associate Professor (trumpet); Coordinator of Brass Area 1069 419-372-8549 csaenz@bgsu.edu
Roger Schupp, Professor (percussion) 1016 419-372-2163 rschupp@bgsu.edu
Morgen Stiegler, Adjunct Instructor (vocal jazz) 2131 419-372-9481 morgens@bgsu.edu
Tad Weed, Adjunct Associate Professor (jazz piano) 2131 419-372-9481 tadw@bgsu.edu
KeyboardOfficePhoneEmail 
Solungga Fang-Tzu Liu, Assistant Professor (piano) 1059 419-372-2830 sfliu@bgsu.edu
Laura Melton, Professor (piano); Coordinator of Keyboard Area Studies 1057 419-372-8025 meltonl@bgsu.edu
Thomas Rosenkranz, Assistant Professor (piano) 1063 419-372-2907 trosenk@bgsu.edu
Robert Satterlee, Associate Professor (piano); Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies 1071 419-372-2360 rsatter@bgsu.edu
Tad Weed, Adjunct Associate Professor (jazz piano) 2131 419-372-9481 tadw@bgsu.edu
Vernon Wolcott, Professor Emeritus (Organ) 0113 419-372-2192 vwolcot@bgsu.edu
I-Chen Yeh, Adjunct Assistant Professor (Piano) 1075 419-372-2757 icheny@bgsu.edu
MidAmerican Center for Contemporary MusicOfficePhoneEmail 
Mark Bunce, MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music Electronic/Recording Engineer; Director of Recording Services 0114 419-372-8405 mbunce@bgsu.edu
Kurt Doles, Coordinator of MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music 3004 419-372-2685 kdoles@bgsu.edu
Music EducationOfficePhoneEmail 
Cole Burger, Instructor (class piano) 2135 419-372-2629 coleb@bgsu.edu
Elaine Colprit, Associate Professor (music education); Chair of Music Education 2153 419-372-8175 colprit@bgsu.edu
Mohammed Darabie, Adjunct Associate Professor (MUED) 1031 419-372-2181 mdarabi@bgsu.edu
Clint Fox, Adjunct Instructor (aural skills, theory) 2014 419-372-1008 cdfox@bgsu.edu
Lisa Gruenhagen, Assistant Professor (music education) 2159 419-372-2005 lgruenh@bgsu.edu
Vincent J. Kantorski, Professor (graduate studies) 2157 419-372-2095 vkantor@bgsu.edu
Elizabeth Menard, Assistant Professor (music education) 2009 419-372-2625 emenard@bgsu.edu
Mark Munson, Professor; Director of Choral Activities 1038B 419-372-8733 munson@bgsu.edu
Richard Reece, Instructor (music education); Advisor 1033 419-372-8509 rreece@bgsu.edu
Brady Sark, (band) 1010 (419) 372-2186 bsark@bgsu.edu
Kathy Siebenaler, (band) 1010 (419) 372-2186 kathysw@bgsu.edu
Sandra Frey Stegman, Associate Professor (choral education) 2161 419-372-0281 sstegma@bgsu.edu
Kenneth Thompson, Associate Professor (band activities); Assistant Dean 1005 419-372-8104 thomken@bgsu.edu
StringsOfficePhoneEmail 
Vasile Beluska, Professor (violin) 2149 419-372-2093 beluska@bgsu.edu
Chris Buzzelli, Professor (guitar); Director of Vocal Jazz Ensemble 2019 419-372-2909 cbuzzel@bgsu.edu
Julie Buzzelli, Adjunct Assistant Professor (harp) 2019 419-372-2909 juliebu@bgsu.edu
Ioana Galu, Adjunct Instructor (violin) 1075 419-372-2757 igalu@bgsu.edu
Jeff Halsey, Professor (jazz: double bass) 2017 419-372-8148 jhalsey@bgsu.edu
Penny Thompson Kruse, Professor (violin) 1075 419-344-0464 krusep@bgsu.edu
Matthew McBride-Daline, Assistant Professor (viola) 2173 419-372-2428 mcbridm@bgsu.edu
Robert Rohwer, Adjunct Assistant Professor (double bass) 1009 419-372-2097 rrohwer@bgsu.edu
Jeffrey Showell, Professor; Dean 1051 419-372-2188 jashowe@bgsu.edu
Alan Smith, Professor (cello); Coordinator of String Area 1060 419-372-8420 alanmsm@bgsu.edu
Theory/CompositionOfficePhoneEmail 
Per F. Broman, Associate Professor (theory); Associate Dean 1047 419-372-8507 pbroman@bgsu.edu
Gregory J. Decker , Assistant Professor (theory) 2143 419-372-2175 gdecker@bgsu.edu
Christopher Dietz, Assistant Professor (composition) 2007 419-372-2570 cjdietz@bgsu.edu
Nora Engebretsen-Broman, Associate Professor (theory) 3146 419-372-8644 norae@bgsu.edu
Clint Fox, Adjunct Instructor (aural skills, theory) 2014 419-372-1008 cdfox@bgsu.edu
Mikel Kuehn, Associate Professor (composition) 3008 419-372-2836 mkuehn@bgsu.edu
Elainie Lillios, Associate Professor (composition) 2139 419-372-9482 lillios@bgsu.edu
Dennis Rathnaw, Adjunct Assistant Professor (MUCT) 2146 (419) 372-0350 drathna@bgsu.edu
Marilyn Shrude, Distinguished Artist Professor (composition) 1055 419-372-2055 mshrude@bgsu.edu
Gene Trantham, Associate Professor (theory); Chair of Musicology/Composition/Theory 2011 419-372-0522 gtranth@bgsu.edu
Voice/OperaOfficePhoneEmail 
Lance Ashmore, Adjunct Assistant Professor (baritone) 0113 419-372-2192 pashmor@bgsu.edu
Jeanne Bruggeman-Kurp, Adjunct Assistant Professor (soprano) 1031 419-372-2181 bruggej@bgsu.edu
Kevin Bylsma, Instructor (repetiteur) 1050 419-372-8623 kbylsma@bgsu.edu
Chelsea Cloeter, Adjunct Assistant Professor (soprano) 0113 419-372-2192 cdcloet@bgsu.edu
Sean Cooper, Assistant Professor (bass-baritone) 2145 419-372-2341 scooper@bgsu.edu
Jennifer Goode Cooper, Adjunct Assistant Professor (soprano) 2145 419-372-2341 jencoop@bgsu.edu
Ann Corrigan, Adjunct Associate Professor (soprano) 2148 419-372-1038 anncorr@bgsu.edu
Michael Gartz, piano accompanist 1038 419-372-2181 mgartz@bgsu.edu
Sujin Lee, Adjunct Assistant Professor (soprano) 2131 419-372-9481 lsujin@bgsu.edu
Myra Merritt, Professor (soprano) 2147 419-372-8499 mmerrit@bgsu.edu
Jane Schoonmaker Rodgers, Associate Professor (soprano) 2163 419-372-8404 janesro@bgsu.edu
Christopher Scholl, Associate Professor (tenor); Coordinator of Voice/Opera Area 2169 419-308-5261 cscholl@bgsu.edu
Ellen Scholl, Adjunct Associate Professor (mezzo-soprano) 3126 419-372-1039 escholl@bgsu.edu
Geoffrey Stephenson, Adjunct Assistant Professor (tenor), Voice/Musical Theatre 1050 419-372-8623 gstephe@bgsu.edu
Douglas Wayland, Adjunct Associate Professor (baritone) 1065 419-372-2004 dwaylan@bgsu.edu
WoodwindsOfficePhoneEmail 
David Bixler, Assistant Professor (jazz saxophone); Director of Jazz Activities 2015 419-372-2953 dbixler@bgsu.edu
Lynne Marie Mangan, Adjunct Associate Professor (oboe) 1061 734-945-3045 lmangan@bgsu.edu
Conor Nelson, Assistant Professor (flute) 1073 203-747-4399 conorn@bgsu.edu
Susan Nelson, Assistant Professor (bassoon) 2122 (419) 372-2524 nelsosj@bgsu.edu
John Sampen, Distinguished Artist Professor (saxophone); Coordinator of Woodwind Area 1056 419-819-7839 jsampen@bgsu.edu
Kevin Schempf, Associate Professor (clarinet) 1054 419-372-2392 schempf@bgsu.edu