Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music
The University bestows the designation "Graduate Faculty" upon faculty following review of their credentials and recommendation by their colleagues. The University maintains three levels of graduate faculty: (1) Full, (2) Associate, and (3) External.
Only Full graduate faculty members may chair doctoral committees. Full or Associate graduate faculty may chair master's committees. Only one external graduate faculty member may serve as a voting member on any master's or doctoral committee.
FULL MEMBERS
LILY AFSHAR, Professor, DM (1989), Florida State University [2027]
MARCIN ARENDT, Assistant Professor, DMA (2010), University of Colorado Boulder [2023]
JOHN W BAUR, Professor, DMA(1977), The University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music [2023]
JACK COOPER, Associate Professor, DMA (1999), The University of Texas at Austin [2022]
DAVID H. EVANS, JR., Professor Emeritus, PhD (1976), The University of California at Los Angeles [2025]
RYAN A. FISHER, Associate Professor, PhD (2008), University of North Texas [2026]
JOSEF HANSON, Assistant Professor, PhD (2015), Eastman School of Music/University of Rochester [2025]
KAMRAN INCE, Professor, DMA (1987), The University of Rochester Eastman School of Music [2021]
ROBYN JONES, Associate Professor, DMA (2009), University of Minnesota [2023]
KENNETH KREITNER, Professor, PhD (1990), Duke University [2026]
ARTINA MCCAIN, Assistant Professor, DMA (2011), University of Texas at Austin [2025]
JOHN T. MUELLER, Associate Professor, DMA (1999), Catholic University of America [2026]
ALBERT NGUYEN, Associate Professor, DMA (2008), University of Texas at Austin [2024]
JEREMY OROSZ, Associate Professor, PhD (2013), University of Minnesota [2026]
JANET K. PAGE, Professor, PhD (1993), Duke University [2023]
KIMBERLY PATTERSON, Assistant Professor, PhD (2012), University of Colorado at Boulder [2022]
KEVIN RICHMOND, Associate Professor, DMA (2003), University of Texas-Austin [2026]
RANDAL RUSHING, Professor, DMA, (2002), The University of North Texas [2021]
KEVIN M. SANDERS, Professor, DMA (2010), Michigan State University [2022]
LENNY SCHRANZE, Professor, MMu (1983), New England Conservatory of Music [2022]
WILLIAM SHALTIS, Assistant Professor (2015), University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance [2022]
DAVID SPENCER, Associate Professor, DMA (2002), University of North Texas [2026]
JEREMY TUBBS, Instructor, PhD (2008), University of Memphis [2023]
MICHELLE VIGNEAU, Associate Professor, DMA (2003), University of Texas [2023]
MAHIR CETIZ, Assistant Professor, DMA (2013), Columbia University [2026]
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
DROR BAITEL, Visiting Assistant Professor, MM (2017), The Juilliard School
CHRISTOPHER BESCH, Visiting Assistant Professor, DMA (2021), Rice University-Sheperd School of Music
ELISE BLATCHFORD, Assistant Professor, MM (2007), San Francisco Conservatory of Music
ALANDIS BRASSEL, Assistant Professor, JD (2015), Vanderbilt University School of Law
FRANCIS CATHLINA, Visiting Assistant Professor, DMA (2021), Universtiy of North Texas
JEFFREY CLINE, Associate Professor, MMu (1995), Northwestern University
JOHN COLBERT, Visiting Instructor, AD (2008), The Juilliard School
ROBERT FANT, Visiting Assistant Professor, DMA in Pedagogy (2017) University of Wisconsin
HARVEY FELDER, Professor, MM/Spec (1982), University of Michigan
EMILY FRIZZELL, Assistant Professor, PhD (2020), University of Memphis
JOSEF HANSON, Assistant Professor, PhD (2015), Eastern School of Music
HEATHER L. KLOSSNER, Assistant Professor, MM (1994), Texas State University
JENNA MCCLEAN, Lecturer, DMA (2021), University of Northern Colorado
JARRETT MCCOURT, Visiting Assistant Professor, MM (2015), University of MIchigan
WILLIAM PLENK, Assistant Professor, PhD (2011), University of California, Los Angeles
TIMOTHY SHIU, Associate Professor, MMu (1991), Cleveland Institute of Music
SAM SHOUP, Assistant Professor, MM (2017), University of Memphis
BENJAMIN W. SMITH, Assistant Professor, MFA (2007), University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
MICHAEL SHULTS, Assistant Professor, DMA (2015), University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory
JONATHON TSAY, Assistant Professor, D. Mus. 2009, I'Universite de Montreal
PAULINA VILLAREAL, Assistant Professor, DMA (2018), University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
MARY WILSON, Assistant Professor, MM (2000), Washington University
DARYN ZUBKE, Assistant Professor, DMA (2017) University of Kansas
EXTERNAL MEMBERS
ALVIE GIVHAN, MA (1999), University of Memphis [2023]
ALICE M. HAMMEL, DMA (1999), Shenandoah University [2022]
SCOTT L. HINES, DMA (2009), University of Memphis [2022]
JAMES KIBBIE, DMA (1981), University of Michigan [2022]
FRANCISCO LARA, PhD (2011), Florida State University [2022]
PATRICK SUTTON, DMA (2014), University of Denver [2023]
NOTE: Expiration date of graduate faculty membership is indicated in brackets.