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, Associate Professor, DMA (2010), University of Colorado Boulder [2023]
JACK COOPER, Professor, DMA (1999), The University of Texas at Austin [2022]
RYAN A. FISHER, 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 [2027]
ROBYN JONES, Associate Professor, DMA (2009), University of Minnesota [2023]
KENNETH KREITNER, Professor, PhD (1990), Duke University [2026]
ARTINA MCCAIN, Associate Professor, DMA (2011), University of Texas at Austin [2025]
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, Associate 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 [2024]
KEVIN M. SANDERS, Professor, DMA (2010), Michigan State University [2022]
LENNY SCHRANZE, Professor, MMu (1983), New England Conservatory of Music [2022]
WILLIAM SHALTIS, Associate Professor, DMA (2015), University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance [2022]
DAVID SPENCER, 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]
JONATHON TSAY, Assistant Professor, D. Mus. (2009), I 'Universite de Montreal
PAULINA VILLAREAL, Assistant Professor, DMA (2018), University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
FRANCIS CATHLINA, Assistant Professor, DMA (2021), University of North Texas [2028]
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
ELISE BLATCHFORD, Assistant Professor, MM (2007), San Francisco Conservatory of Music
MATTHEW BURNS, Assistant Professor, The Juilliard School
JEFFREY CLINE, Associate Professor, MMu (1995), Northwestern University
JOHNATHAN COLBERT, Visiting Instructor, AD (2008), The Juilliard School
ZACK CORPUR, Assistant Professor of Practice, MM (2012), University of North Texas
HARVEY FELDER, Professor, MM/Spec (1982), University of Michigan
JON FRAZER, Associate Professor, MS (2006), University of Memphis
JEREMIAH FREDERICK, Assistant Professor, MM (2000), Northwestern University
EMILY FRIZZELL, Assistant Professor, PhD (2020), University of Memphis
STEPHEN KARR, Assistant Professor, DMA (2020), University of California, Los Angelos
ELLEN KOZIEL, Visiting Assistant Professor, PhD (2018), Universtiy of Memphis
JENNA MCCLEAN, Lecturer, DMA (2021), University of Northern Colorado
JIM PIERCE, Assistant Professor, MM (2012), Florida State University
WILLIAM PLENK, Assistant Professor, DMA (2011), University of California, Los Angeles
ELIZABETH SHAFER, Visiting Assistant Professor, DMA (2018), Boston University
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
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]
PATRICK SUTTON, DMA (2014), University of Denver [2023]
JOEL TREYBIG, DMA (1999), University of Texas at Austin [2025]
NOTE: Expiration date of graduate faculty membership is indicated in brackets.