School of Music Faculty
Meet your mentors
Our faculty are internationally recognized for their talent and expertise. Many have toured around the globe, performed in some of the world’s most recognized venues, and published definitive texts in their fields.
They’re also dedicated educators who are committed to helping you reach your full potential. Explore our directory, and meet your mentors.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Lily Afshar
Professor of Guitar
lafshar@memphis.edu
Marcin Arendt
Assistant Professor of Violin
marendt@memphis.edu
Rebecca Arendt
Instructor of Voice
rarendt@memphis.edu
Michael Assad
Instructor of Percussion
massad@memphis.edu
James Bennett
Instructor of Audio Engineering
jlbennet@memphis.edu
Elise Blatchford
Associate Professor of Flute
e.blatchford@memphis.edu
Alandis Brassel
Assistant Professor of Music Business
Area Coordinator of Music Business
abrassel@memphis.edu
Roy Brewer
Instructor of Musicology
rcbrewer@memphis.edu
Francis Cathlina
Assistant Professor
Director of Choral Activities
Francis.Cathlina@memphis.edu
Mahir Cetiz
Assistant Professor of Composition + Theory
Area Coordinator of Composition & Music Theory
mcetiz@memphis.edu
Kurt "KC" Clayton
Instructor of Music Industry
kclayto@memphis.edu
Jeff Cline
Associate Professor of Audio Engineering
jwcline@memphis.edu
Joyce Cobb
Instructor of Voice
jcobb@memphis.edu
Jeff Cohran
Instructor of Music Business
jccohran@memphis.edu
Jonathan Colbert
Instructor of Double Bass
jwclbert@memphis.edu
Jack Cooper
Professor of Jazz Studies
Director of Jazz Studies
Area Coordinator of Jazz Studies
jcooper1@memphis.edu
Harvey Felder
Professor of Conducting
Director of Orchestral Activities
hfelder@memphis.edu
Ryan Fisher
Associate Dean, CCFA
Professor of Music Education, Choral
rfisher3@memphis.edu
Jon Frazer
Associate Professor of Audio Engineering
Area Coordinator of Audio Engineering
jmfrazer@memphis.edu
Emily Frizzell
Assistant Professor of Music Education, Choral
Emily.Frizzell@memphis.edu
Francisco Gascue
Staff Pianist
fagascue@memphis.edu
Alvie Givhan
Instructor of Jazz Piano
agivhan@memphis.edu
Josef Hanson
Assistant Professor of Music Education, Instrumental
Area Coordinator of Music Education
Assistant Director of Graduate Studies
Josef.Hanson@memphis.edu
Kamran Ince
Professor of Composition
knince@memphis.edu
Robyn Jones
Associate Professor of Clarinet
Associate Director for Student Services + Administration
rljnes12@memphis.edu
Kenneth Kreitner
Professor of Musicology
Area Coordinator of Musicology
kkreitnr@memphis.edu
Sheryl Lane
Instructor of Music Education, Strings + Piano
srlane@memphis.edu
Artina McCain
Assistant Professor of Piano
Area Coordinator of Keyboard Studies
ajmccain@memphis.edu
Jarrett McCourt
Instructor of Tuba + Euphonium
jgmccurt@memphis.edu
Jenna McLean
Lecturer of Music + Entertainment, Lambuth Campus
jmclean2@memphis.edu
Albert Nguyen
Associate Professor
Director of Bands
Area Coordinator of Conducting
tnguyen6@memphis.edu
Jeremy Orosz
Associate Professor of Music Theory
Area Coordinator of Composition + Music Theory
jorosz@memphis.edu
Janet Page
Professor of Musicology
jpage2@memphis.edu
Kimberly Patterson
Assistant Professor of Cello
Area Coordinator of Strings
kpttrsn5@memphis.edu
Will Plenk
Assistant Professor
Director of Athletic Bands
Associate Director for Academic Programs
wjplenk@memphis.edu
Kevin Richmond
Associate Professor of Class Piano
kdrchmnd@memphis.edu
Kaleb Ritchie
Instructor of Commercial Bass
kdgreene@memphis.edu
Randal Rushing
Professor of Voice
rrushing@memphis.edu
Kevin Sanders
Director of the School of Music
Kevin.Sanders@memphis.edu
Lenny Schranze
Professor of Viola
lschranz@memphis.edu
William Shaltis
Assistant Professor of Percussion
wmshltis@memphis.edu
Timothy Shiu
Associate Professor of Violin
tshiu@memphis.edu
Sam Shoup
Assistant Professor of Popular Music
Area Coordinator of Popular Music Performance
srshoup@memphis.edu
Michael Shults
Assistant Professor of Saxophone
mashults@memphis.edu
Benjamin Smith
Associate Professor
Stage Director for Opera
bwsmith7@memphis.edu
David Spencer
Associate Professor of Trumpet
Area Coordinator of Brass & Percussion
Faculty Fellow for Strategic Initiatives
dspencer@memphis.edu
Patrick Sutton
Instructor of Guitar, Popular Music Performance, Lambuth Campus
psutton3@memphis.edu
Jonathan Tsay
Assistant Professor of Piano
jtsay@memphis.edu
Jeremy Tubbs
Instructor
Director of Music and Entertainment, Lambuth Campus
jtubbs@memphis.edu
Michelle Vigneau
Associate Professor of Oboe
mvigneau@memphis.edu
Paulina Villarreal
Assistant Professor of Voice
pvllrral@memphis.edu
Mary Wilson
Associate Professor of Voice
Area Coordinator of Vocal Arts
Scholarship Coordinator
mwlson19@memphis.edu
Daryn Zubke
Assistant Professor of Bassoon
Area Coordinator of Woodwinds
dzubke@memphis.edu