Faculty and Staff

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2017-2018 CMA Faculty and Staff

College of Musical Arts

Main Office 1031 MMAC
Phone (419) 372-2181

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

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Administration/Staff

Per F. Broman
Professor (theory) ; Associate Dean: Room 1047 : 419-372-8507 : pbroman@bgsu.edu
Laura Charland
Sr. Secretary (Department of Music Education) : Room 1031 : 419-372-8578 : lechar@bgsu.edu
Susannah Cleveland
Associate Professor, Head of Music Library & Sound Recordings Archives : Room 314, Library : 419-372-9929 : clevels@bgsu.edu
Theresa Clickner
Office Assistant : Room 1049 : 419-372-2188; Arts Box Office Manager : 101A Wolfe Center : 419-372-2506 : tlclick@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
Leslie M. Galan
Budget Coordinator : Room 1037 : 419-372-2181 : lgalan@bgsu.edu
Lindsay Gross
Manager of Public-Community Relations : Room 1035 : 419-372-8654 : ljgross@bgsu.edu
Keith Hofacker
Technical Director; Lighting Designer : Room 0107 : 419-372-2954 : kwhofac@bgsu.edu
Michelle Holmes
Sr. Secretary (Department of Music Performance Studies) : Room 1031 : 419-372-2181 : mlholmes@bgsu.edu
Michael Laurello
Manager of Recording Services and Technical Engineer for the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music : Room 0114 : 419-372-8405 : mlaurel@bgsu.edu
William Mathis
Dean : Room 1051 : 419-372-8603 : wmathis@bgsu.edu
Norine McElroy
Ensemble Secretary : Room 1010 : 419-372-2186 : nmcelro@bgsu.edu
Laura Melton
Professor (piano); Chair of Music Performance Studies : Room 1045 : 419-372-8576 : meltonl@bgsu.edu
Elizabeth Menard
Associate Professor (music education); Chair of Music Education : Room 1041 : 419-372-8175 : emenard@bgsu.edu
Bill Mullins
Undergraduate Music Admissions : Room 1039 : 419-372-8577 : mullinw@bgsu.edu, musicadmissions@bgsu.edu
Scott Rogers
Academic Advisor : Room 1033 : 419-372-8509 : rogers@bgsu.edu
Robert Satterlee
Professor (piano); Director of Graduate Studies : Room 1071 : 419-372-2360 : rsatter@bgsu.edu
Sherri White
Sr. Secretary (Graduate Studies, Musicology/Composition/Theory) : Room 1031 : 419-372-2182 : skwhite@bgsu.edu

Brass/Percussion

Brittany Lasch
Instructor (trombone) : Room 1067 : 419-372-8066 : blasch@bgsu.edu
Andrew Pelletier
Professor (horn) : Room 1058 : 419-372-2321 : pandrew@bgsu.edu
Daniel Piccolo
Assistant Professor (percussion) : Room 1016 : 419-372-2163 : dpiccol@bgsu.edu
Charles Saenz
Professor (trumpet); Coordinator of Brass Area : Room 1069 : 419-372-8549 : csaenz@bgsu.edu
David Saltzman
Instructor (tuba/euphonium) : Room 1009 : 419-372-2097 : dsaltzm@bgsu.edu
Jonathan Smith
Adjunct Instructor (percussion) : Room 1070B : 419-372-2181 : jondsmi@bgsu.edu

Conducting

Emily Freeman Brown
Professor; Director of Orchestral Activities : Room 1006 : 419-372-2289 : efbrown@bgsu.edu
Richard Schnipke
Assistant Professor of Conducting (choral activities) : Room 1038A : 419-372-8288 : rschnip@bgsu.edu
Michael King
Director of Falcon Marching Band (band activities) : Room 1007 : 419-372-2187 : mtking@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; Coordinator of Major Ensembles : Room 1041 : 419-372-8104 : thomken@bgsu.edu

Ensembles

David Bixler
Associate 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
Lecturer (repetiteur) : Room 1050 : 419-372-8623 : kbylsma@bgsu.edu
Christopher Dietz
Assistant 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
Michael King
Director of Falcon Marching Band : Room 1007 : 419-372-2187 : mtking@bgsu.edu
Sidra Lawrence
Assistant Professor (ethnomusicology) : Room 2131 : 419-372-9481 : sidral@bgsu.edu
Allison Eckardt Merrill
Adjunct Instructor (Taiko Ensemble) : Room 2010 : 419-372-2181 : allisle@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
Assistant Professor of Conducting (choral activities) : Room 1038A : 419-372-8288 : rschnip@bgsu.edu
Christopher Scholl
Associate Professor (voice); Coordinator of Voice/Opera Area : Room 2169 : 419-372-2287 : cscholl@bgsu.edu
Arne Spohr
Associate Professor (musicology) : Room 1003 : 419-372-2519 : aspohr@bgsu.edu
Kenneth Thompson
Professor; Coordinator of Major Ensembles : Room 1041 : 419-372-8104 : thomken@bgsu.edu

Musicology/Ethnomusicology

Robert Desmond
Adjunct Assistant Professor (steel drum ensemble) : Room 1031 : 419-372-2181 : drums6336@att.net
Ryan Ebright
Instructor (musicology) : Room 2005 : 419-372-2866 : eryan@bgsu.edu
Sidra Lawrence
Assistant Professor (ethnomusicology) : Room 2131 : 419-372-9481 : sidral@bgsu.edu
Katherine Meizel (on leave Fall 2017)
Associate Professor (ethnomusicology) : Room 1001 : 419-372-8487 : kmeizel@bgsu.edu
Allison Eckardt Merrill
Adjunct Instructor (taiko ensemble) : Room 2010 : 419-372-2181 : allisle@bgsu.edu
Mary Natvig (on leave AY 17-18)
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
Lecturer (ethnomusicology) : Room 2144 : 419-372-1030 : mrancie@bgsu.edu
Arne Spohr
Associate Professor (musicology) : Room 1003 : 419-372-2519 : aspohr@bgsu.edu
Christopher Witulski
Instructor (Ethnomusicology) : Room 2142 : 419-372-8852 : cwituls@bgsu.ed

Jazz

David Bixler
Associate Professor (jazz saxophone); Director of Jazz Activities : Room 2015 : 419-372-2953 : dbixler@bgsu.edu
Jeff Halsey
Professor (jazz, double bass) : Room 2017 : 419-372-8148 : jhalsey@bgsu.edu
Ariel Kasler
Adjunct Associate Professor (guitar, piano): Room 2019 : 419-372-2181: arielk@bgsu.edu
Ellie Martin
Adjunct Assistant Professor (vocal jazz): Room 3126: 419-372-2181: leemart@bgsu.edu
Daniel Piccolo
Assistant Professor (percussion) : Room 1016 : 419-372-2163 : dpiccol@bgsu.edu
Charles Saenz
Associate Professor (trumpet); Coordinator of Brass Area : Room 1069 : 419-372-8549 : csaenz@bgsu.edu

Keyboard

Michael Gartz
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Organ and Choral Accompanist : Room 0113 : 419-372-2181 : mgartz@bgsu.edu
Solungga Liu (on leave AY 16-17)
Associate Professor (piano) : Room 1059 : 419-372-2830 : sfliu@bgsu.edu
Laura Melton
Professor (piano); Chair of Music Performance Studies : Room 1057 : 419-372-8025 : meltonl@bgsu.edu
Thomas Rosenkranz
Associate Professor (piano); Coordinator of Keyboard Area Studies : Room 1063 : 419-372-2907 : trosenk@bgsu.edu
Robert Satterlee
Professor (piano); Director of Graduate Studies : Room 1071 : 419-372-2360 : rsatter@bgsu.edu

MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music

Michael Laurello
Manager of Recording Services and Technical Engineer for the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music : Room 0114 : 419-372-8405 : mlaurel@bgsu.edu
Kurt Doles
Director of MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music : Room 3004 : 419-372-2685 : kdoles@bgsu.edu

Music Education

Emily Pence Brown
Assistant Professor (choral education & activities) : Room 2161 : 419-372-0281 : brownep@bgsu.edu
Cole Burger
Instructor (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 Instructor (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
Tim Hoffman
Adjunct Instructor (music education) : Room 1070A : 419-372-8578 : tphoffm@bgsu.edu
Michael King
Director of Falcon Marching Band (band activities) : Room 1007 : 419-372-2187 : mtking@bgsu.edu
Megan Link
Adjunct Instructor (music education) : Room 1031 : 419-372-8578 : mblink@bgsu.edu
Lisa Martin
Assistant Professor (music education) : Room 2159 : 419-372-2095 : martlis@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
Brady Sark
Adjunct Instructor (band) : Room 1070A : 419-372-2186 : bsark@bgsu.edu
Bernice Schwartz
Adjunct Instructor (music education) : Room 1070A : 419-372-8578 : bschwa@bgsu.edu
Jenny Thompson
Adjunct Associate Professor (music education) : 419-372-8578
Kenneth Thompson
Professor; Coordinator of Major Ensembles : Room 1005 : 419-372-8104 : thomken@bgsu.edu

Music Industry

Erik Sabo
Instructor (Music Industry) : Room 2114 : 419-372-3335 : jesabo@bgsu.edu

Strings

Julie Buzzelli
Adjunct Assistant Professor (harp) : Room 2019 : 419-372-2909 : juliebu@bgsu.edu
Caroline Chin
Assistant Professor (violin) : Room 2149 : 419-372-2093 : cechin@bgsu.edu
Jeff Halsey
Professor (jazz, double bass) : Room 2017 : 419-372-8148 : jhalsey@bgsu.edu
Penny Thompson Kruse
Professor (violin) : Room 1075 : 419-372-2757 : krusep@bgsu.edu
Matthew McBride-Daline
Associate Professor (viola) : Coordinator of String Area : Room 2173 : 419-372-2428 : mcbridm@bgsu.edu
Robert Rohwer
Adjunct Assistant Professor (double bass) : Room 1065 : 419-372-2181 : rrohwer@bgsu.edu
Brian Snow
Assistant Professor (cello) : Room 1060 : 419-372-8420 : besnow@bgsu.edu

Theory/Composition

Per F. Broman
Professor (theory) ; Associate Dean: Room 1047 : 419-372-8507 : pbroman@bgsu.edu
Gregory J. Decker
Associate Professor (theory) : 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
John Knoelder
Adjunct Instructor (Theory) : Room 2146 : 419-372-2182 : johnkk@bgsu.edu
Mikel Kuehn
Professor (composition) : Room 3008 : 419-372-2836 : mkuehn@bgsu.edu
Elainie Lillios
Professor (composition) : Room 2139 : 419-372-9482 : lillios@bgsu.edu
Jeff Manchur
Adjunct Instructor (theory) : Room 1068A : 419-372-2181 : manchuj@bgsu.edu
Marilyn Shrude
Distinguished Artist Professor (composition) : 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 Assistant Professor (baritone) : Room 0113 : 419-372-2181 : pashmor@bgsu.edu
Elizabeth Baldwin
Adjunct Instructor (soprano) : Room 2147 : 419-372-2181 : ebaldwi@bgsu.edu
Jeanne Bruggeman-Kurp
Adjunct Assistant Professor (soprano) : Room 1065 : 419-372-2181 : bruggej@bgsu.edu
Kevin Bylsma
Lecturer (repetiteur) : Room 1050 : 419-372-8623 : kbylsma@bgsu.edu
Chelsea Cloeter
Adjunct Assistant Professor (soprano) : Room 0113 : 419-372-2181 : cdcloet@bgsu.edu
Michael Gartz
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Organ and Choral Accompanist : Room 0113 : 419-372-2181 : mgartz@bgsu.edu
Sujin Lee
Adjunct Assistant Professor (soprano) : Room 2145 : 419-372-2181 : lsujin@bgsu.edu
Myra Merritt
Professor (soprano) : Room 2147 : 419-372-8499 : mmerrit@bgsu.edu
Jane Schoonmaker Rodgers
Associate Professor (soprano) : Room 2163 : 419-372-8404 : janesro@bgsu.edu
Christopher Scholl
Associate Professor (tenor); Coordinator of Voice/Opera Area : Room 2169 : 419-372-2287 : cscholl@bgsu.edu
Ellen Scholl
Adjunct Associate Professor (mezzo-soprano) : Room 2145 : 419-372-2181 : escholl@bgsu.edu
Geoffrey Stephenson
Adjunct Assistant Professor (tenor), Voice/Musical Theatre : Room 1050 : 419-372-8623 : gstephe@bgsu.edu

Woodwinds

David Bixler
Associate Professor (jazz saxophone); Director of Jazz Activities : Room 2015 : 419-372-2953 : dbixler@bgsu.edu
Nermis Mieses
Assistant Professor (oboe) : Room 1061 : 419-372-2955 : nmieses@bgsu.edu
Conor Nelson
Associate Professor (flute) : Room 1073 : 419-372-2233 : conorn@bgsu.edu
Susan Nelson
Associate Professor (bassoon) : Room 2122 : (419) 372-2524 : nelsosj@bgsu.edu
John Sampen
Instructor (saxophone); Distinguished Artist Professor; Coordinator of Woodwind Area : Room 1056 : 419-372-2498 : jsampen@bgsu.edu
Kevin Schempf
Professor (clarinet) : Room 1054 : 419-372-2392 : schempf@bgsu.edu
Joel Tse
Adjunct Instructor (flute) : Room 1065 : 419-372-2181 : jtse@bgsu.edu