Faculty and Staff
College of Musical Arts
1031 Moore Musical Arts Center
Bowling Green, OH 43403
419-372-2181
Faculty and staff are listed by department and then listed alphabetically by last name. Unless otherwise noted, offices are in the Moore Musical Arts Building
Administration/Staff
- Laura Charland
Sr. Secretary (Dean's Office) : Room 1037 : 419-372-8578 : lechar@bgsu.edu - Theresa Clickner
Coordinator of Public Events : Room 1035 : 419-372-2506 : tlclick@bgsu.edu
- Gregory J. Decker
Professor (theory); Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies : Room 2143 : 419-372-2175 : gdecker@bgsu.edu - Kurt Doles
Director of MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music : Room 3004 : 419-372-2685 : kdoles@bgsu.edu - Nora Engebretsen
Associate Professor (theory); Chair of Musicology/Composition/Theory : Room 1043 : 419-372-8508 : norae@bgsu.edu - Michael Fisher
Piano Technician : Room 2016 : 419-372-2288 : fisherm@bgsu.edu - Roberta Garcia
Sr. Secretary (Band, Ensembles) : Room 1010 : 419-372-2186 : ravalos@bgsu.edu - Keith Hofacker
Technical Director; Lighting Designer : Room 0107 : 419-372-2954 : kwhofac@bgsu.edu - Michelle Holmes
Sr. Secretary (Graduate Studies, Music Education, Musicology/Composition/Theory) : Room 1031 : 419-372-2182 : mlholmes@bgsu.edu - Michael Laurello
Manager of Recording Services and Technical Engineer for the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music : Room 2102C : 419-372-8405 : mlaurel@bgsu.edu - William Mathis
Dean : Room 1051 : 419-372-8603 : wmathis@bgsu.edu - Norine McElroy
- Sr. Secretary (Music Performance) : Room 1031 : 419-372-3425 : nmcelro@bgsu.edu
- Elizabeth Menard
Associate Professor (music education); Chair of Music Education : Room 1041 : 419-372-8175 : emenard@bgsu.edu - Marco Mendoza
Assistant Manager of Recording Services : 310 Kuhlin Center : 419-372-6356: mamendo@bgsu.edu
- Music Admissions
Undergraduate Music Admissions : Room 1039 : 419-372-8577 : musicadmissions@bgsu.edu - Susan Nelson
Associate Professor (bassoon); Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies : Room 2122 : 419-372-2524 : nelsosj@bgsu.edu - Andrew Pelletier
Professor (horn); Chair of Music Performance Studies : Room 1045 : 419-372-8576 : pandrew@bgsu.edu - Charles Saenz
Professor (trumpet); Associate Dean : Room 1047 : 419-372-8507 : csaenz@bgsu.edu
Brass/Percussion
- Jane Anderson
Adjunct Instructor (trumpet) : Room 1069 : 419-372-8549 : janeak@bgsu.edu - Andrew Pelletier
Professor (horn); Chair of Music Performance Studies : Room 1058 : 419-372-2321 : pandrew@bgsu.edu - Daniel Piccolo
Associate Professor (percussion) : Room 1016 : 419-372-2163 : dpiccol@bgsu.edu - Nick Fox
Adjunct Instructor (percussion) : Room 1016 : 419-372-2163 : foxnj@bgsu.edu - Michael Robinson, Jr.
Assistant Teaching Professor (trombone, jazz) : Room 1067 : 419-372-8066 : mlrobin@bgsu.edu - Charles Saenz
Professor (trumpet); Associate Dean : Room 1069 : 419-372-8549 : csaenz@bgsu.edu - David Saltzman
Associate Teaching Professor (tuba/euphonium) : Room 1009 : 419-372-2097 : dsaltzm@bgsu.edu
Conducting
- Emily Freeman Brown
Professor; Director of Orchestral Activities : Room 1006 : 419-372-2289 : efbrown@bgsu.edu - Richard Schnipke
Associate Professor of Conducting (choral activities) : Room 1038A : 419-372-8288 : rschnip@bgsu.edu - Bruce Moss
Professor; Director of Band Activities : Room 1010A : 419-372-2270 : bbmoss@bgsu.edu - Mark Munson
Professor; Director of Choral Activities : Room 1038B : 419-372-8733 : munson@bgsu.edu - Kenneth Thompson
Professor; Conducting and Ensembles : Room 1005 : 419-372-8104 : thomken@bgsu.edu - Jon Waters
Director of Athletic Bands; Assistant Teaching Professor of Music Education : Room 1007 : 419-372-2187 : jwater@bgsu.edu
Ensembles
- David Bixler
Professor (jazz saxophone); Director of Jazz Activities : Room 2015 : 419-372-2953 : dbixler@bgsu.edu
- Emily Freeman Brown
Professor; Director of Orchestral Activities : Room 1006 : 419-372-2289 : efbrown@bgsu.edu - Emily Pence Brown
Assistant Professor (choral education & activities) : Room 2161 : 419-372-0281 : brownep@bgsu.edu
- Kevin Bylsma
Associate Teaching Professor (repetiteur); Coordinator of Opera : Room 1050 : 419-372-8623 : kbylsma@bgsu.edu - Christopher Dietz
Associate Professor (composition) : Room 2007 : 419-372-2570 : cjdietz@bgsu.edu - Kurt Doles
Coordinator of MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music : Room 3004 : 419-372-2685 : kdoles@bgsu.edu - Jeff Halsey
Professor (jazz, double bass) : Room 2017 : 419-372-8148 : jhalsey@bgsu.edu - Sidra Lawrence
Associate Professor (ethnomusicology) : Room 2131 : 419-372-9481 : sidral@bgsu.edu - Bruce Moss
Professor; Director of Band Activities : Room 1010A : 419-372-2270 : bbmoss@bgsu.edu - Mark Munson
Professor; Director of Choral Activities : Room 1038B : 419-372-8733 : munson@bgsu.edu - Richard Schnipke
Associate Professor of Conducting (choral activities) : Room 1038A : 419-372-8288 : rschnip@bgsu.edu - Arne Spohr
Associate Professor (musicology) : Room 1003 : 419-372-2519 : aspohr@bgsu.edu - Kenneth Thompson
Professor; Conducting and Ensembles: Room 1005 : 419-372-8104 : thomken@bgsu.edu - Jon Waters
Director of Athletic Bands; Assistant Teaching Professor of Music Education : Room 1007 : 419-372-2187 : jwater@bgsu.edu
Musicology/Ethnomusicology
- Ryan Ebright
Associate Professor (musicology) : Room 2005 : 419-372-2866 : eryan@bgsu.edu - Sidra Lawrence
Associate Professor (ethnomusicology) : Room 2131 : 419-372-9481 : sidral@bgsu.edu - Katherine Meizel
Professor (ethnomusicology) : Room 1001 : 419-372-8487 : kmeizel@bgsu.edu - Mary Natvig
Professor (musicology) : Room 1052 : 419-372-7351 : mnatvig@bgsu.edu - Eftychia Papanikolaou
Associate Professor (musicology) : Room 2013 : 419-372-2933 : papane@bgsu.edu - Megan Rancier
Associate Teaching Professor (ethnomusicology) : Room 2144 : 419-372-1030 : mrancie@bgsu.edu - Arne Spohr
Professor (musicology) : Room 1003 : 419-372-2519 : aspohr@bgsu.edu - Christopher Witulski
Associate Teaching Professor (ethnomusicology) : Room 2142 : 419-372-8852 : cwituls@bgsu.ed
Jazz
- David Bixler
Professor (jazz saxophone) : Room 2015 : 419-372-2953 : dbixler@bgsu.edu - Jeff Halsey
Professor (jazz, double bass) : Room 2017 : 419-372-8148 : jhalsey@bgsu.edu - Ariel Kasler
Assistant Teaching Professor (guitar, piano); Director of Jazz Activities : Room 2019 : 419-372-2909: arielk@bgsu.edu - Daniel Piccolo
Associate Professor (percussion) : Room 1016 : 419-372-2163 : dpiccol@bgsu.edu
- Michael Robinson, Jr.
Assistant Teaching Professor (trombone, jazz) : Room 1067 : 419-372-8066 : mlrobin@bgsu.edu - Charles Saenz
Professor (trumpet); Associate Dean : Room 1047 : 419-372-8507 : csaenz@bgsu.edu
Keyboard
- Solungga Liu
Professor (piano); Coordinator of Keyboard Area : Room 1059 : 419-372-2830 : sfliu@bgsu.edu - Laura Melton
Professor (piano): Room 1057 : 419-372-8025 : meltonl@bgsu.edu - Robert Satterlee
Professor (piano): Room 1071 : 419-372-2360 : rsatter@bgsu.edu - Yevgeny Yontov
Assistant Professor (piano); Room 1063 : 419-372-2907 : yyontov@bgsu.edu
MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music
- Michael Laurello
Manager of Recording Services and Technical Engineer for the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music : Room 2102C : 419-372-8405 : mlaurel@bgsu.edu - Kurt Doles
Director of MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music : Room 3004 : 419-372-2685 : kdoles@bgsu.edu - Marco A. Mendoza
Assistant Manager of Recording Services and Technical Engineer for the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music : 310 Kuhlin Center : 419-372-6356 : mamendo@bgsu.edu
Music Education
- Emily Pence Brown
Associate Professor (choral education & activities) : Room 2161 : 419-372-0281 : brownep@bgsu.edu
- Cole Burger
Associate Teaching Professor (class piano) : Room 2135 : 419-372-2629 : coleb@bgsu.edu - Elaine Colprit
Associate Professor (music education) : Room 2153 : 419-372-2068 : colprit@bgsu.edu - Clint Fox
Adjunct Assistant Professor (aural skills, theory, class piano) : Room 2014 : 419-372-2182 : cdfox@bgsu.edu - Lisa Gruenhagen
Associate Professor (music education) : Room 2157 : 419-372-2005 : lgruenh@bgsu.edu - Elizabeth Menard
Associate Professor (music education); Chair of Music Education : Room 1041 : 419 372-8175 : emenard@bgsu.edu - Bruce Moss
Professor; Director of Band Activities : Room 1010A : 419-372-2270 : bbmoss@bgsu.edu - Mark Munson
Professor; Director of Choral Activities : Room 1038B : 419-372-8733 : munson@bgsu.edu - Jenny Thompson
Adjunct Associate Professor (music education) : 419-372-2182 : jcthomp@bgsu.edu
- Kenneth Thompson
Professor; Conducting and Ensembles : Room 1005 : 419-372-8104 : thomken@bgsu.edu - Jon Waters
Director of Athletic Bands; Assistant Teaching Professor of Music Education : Room 1007 : 419-372-2187 : jwater@bgsu.edu
Music Industry
- Justin Johnston
Assistant Teaching Professor (Music Industry) : Room 2114 : 419-372-3335 : justidj@bgsu.edu
Strings
- Julie Buzzelli
Adjunct Associate Professor (harp) : Room 2019 : 419-372-2909 : juliebu@bgsu.edu - Caroline Chin
Associate Professor (violin) : Room 2149 : 419-372-2093 : cechin@bgsu.edu - Jeff Halsey
Adjunct Professor (jazz, double bass) : Room 2017 : 419-372-8148 : jhalsey@bgsu.edu - Ariel Kasler
Assistant Teaching Professor (guitar, piano): Room 2019 : 419-372-2909: arielk@bgsu.edu - Penny Thompson Kruse
Professor (violin) : Room 1075 : 419-372-2757 : krusep@bgsu.edu - Hannah Levinson
Assistant Professor (viola) : Room 2173 : 419-372-2428 : hlevins@bgsu.edu - Robert Rohwer
Adjunct Associate Professor (double bass) : Room 1065 : 419-372-2181 : rrohwer@bgsu.edu - Brian Snow
Associate Professor (cello) : Coordinator of String Area : Room 1060 : 419-372-8420 : besnow@bgsu.edu
Theory/Composition
- Per F. Broman
Professor (theory) : Room 3008 : 419-372-9370 : pbroman@bgsu.edu - Gregory J. Decker
Professor (theory); Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies : Room 2143 : 419-372-2175 : gdecker@bgsu.edu - Christopher Dietz
Associate Professor (composition) : Room 2007 : 419-372-2570 : cjdietz@bgsu.edu - Nora Engebretsen
Associate Professor (theory); Chair of Musicology/Composition/Theory : Room 1043 : 419-372-8508 : norae@bgsu.edu - Clint Fox
Adjunct Instructor (aural skills, theory, class piano) : Room 2014 : 419-372-2182 : cdfox@bgsu.edu - Elainie Lillios
Professor (composition) : Room 2139 : 419-372-9482 : lillios@bgsu.edu - Piyawat Louilarpprasert
Professor (composition) : Room 3140 : 419-372-2836 : - Marilyn Shrude
Distinguished Artist Professor (composition); DMA Coordinator : Room 1055 : 419-372-2055 : mshrude@bgsu.edu - Gene Trantham
Associate Professor (theory) : Room 2011 : 419-372-0522 : gtranth@bgsu.edu
Voice/Opera
- Lance Ashmore
Adjunct Associate Professor (baritone) : Room 1068A : 419-372-2181 : pashmor@bgsu.edu - Kevin Bylsma
Associate Teaching Professor (repetiteur); Coordinator of Opera : Room 1050 : 419-372-8623 : kbylsma@bgsu.edu - Sujin Lee
Adjunct Associate Professor (soprano) : Room 3126 : 419-372-2181 : lsujin@bgsu.edu - Myra Merritt
Professor (soprano) : Room 2147 : 419-372-8499 : mmerrit@bgsu.edu - Katherine Pracht Phares
Assistant Professor (mezzo-soprano) : Room 2163 : 419-372-8404 : kpracht@bgsu.edu - Keith Phares
Assistant Professor (baritone) : Room 2145 : 419-372-2341 : keithdp@bgsu.edu - Jane Schoonmaker Rodgers
Adjunct Associate Professor (soprano) : Room 2163 : 419-372-8404 : janesro@bgsu.edu - Christopher Scholl
Associate Professor (tenor); Coordinator of Voice Area : Room 2169 : 419-372-2287 : cscholl@bgsu.edu - Geoffrey Stephenson
Associate Teaching Professor (tenor), Voice/Musical Theatre : Room 1050 : 419-372-8623 : gstephe@bgsu.edu
Woodwinds
- David Bixler
Professor (jazz saxophone); Director of Jazz Activities : Room 2015 : 419-372-2953 : dbixler@bgsu.edu - Susan Nelson
Associate Professor (bassoon); Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies : Room 2122 : (419) 372-2524 : nelsosj@bgsu.edu - Dwight Parry
Assistant Professor (oboe) : Room 1061 : 419-372-2955 : dparry@bgsu.edu - John Sampen
Associate Teaching Professor (saxophone); Distinguished Artist Professor; Coordinator of Woodwind Area : Room 1056 : 419-372-2498 : jsampen@bgsu.edu - Terri Sanchez
Assistant Professor (flute) : Room 1073 : 419-372-2233 : tersanc@bgsu.edu - Kevin Schempf
Professor (clarinet) : Room 1054 : 419-372-2392 : schempf@bgsu.edu
Updated: 11/29/2023 10:12AM