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
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
Coordinator of Public Events : Room 1035 : 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 1049 : 419-372-2181 : lgalan@bgsu.edu - Lindsay Gross
Director of Public Events : Room 1037 : 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 : 419-372-3425 : 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
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 - Michael King
Director of Falcon Marching Band : Room 1007 : 419-372-2187 : mtking@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
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
Associate Professor (ethnomusicology) : Room 2131 : 419-372-9481 : sidral@bgsu.edu - Katherine Meizel
Associate 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
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 : 419-372-2909: 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
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 - Robert Satterlee
Professor (piano); Director of Graduate Studies : Room 1071 : 419-372-2360 : rsatter@bgsu.edu - Yevgeny Yontov
Instructor (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 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
Lecturer (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
Instructor (Music Industry) : Room 2114 : 419-372-3335 :
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 - Ariel Kasler
Adjunct Associate Professor (guitar, piano): Room 2019 : 419-372-2909: arielk@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