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.

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Lily Afshar
Professor of Guitar
lafshar@memphis.edu

Marcin Arendt 
Assistant Professor of Violin
marendt@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

Matthew Burns
Assistant Professor of Voice
mburns5@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

Datris Cobb
Professor of Practice for Commerical Voice
dmcobb@memphis.edu

Jeff Cohran
Assistant Professor of Practice of Music Business
Interim Area Coordinator 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

Zack Corpus
Professor of Practice for Tuba + Euphonium
zacorpus@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

Jeremiah Frederick
Visiting Assistant Professor of Horn
jrfrdrck@memphis.edu

Emily Frizzell
Assistant Professor of Music Education, Choral
Emily.Frizzell@memphis.edu

Alvie Givhan 
Instructor of Jazz Piano
agivhan@memphis.edu

Josef Hanson
Assistant Professor for 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

Stephen Karr
Opera Musical Director
sfkarr@memphis.edu

Ellen Koziel
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Education
ekoziel@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 
Associate Professor of Piano
Area Coordinator of Keyboard Studies
ajmccain@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
jorosz@memphis.edu

Janet Page
Professor of Musicology
jpage2@memphis.edu

Michael Parson 
Director of SoundFuzion
mlparson@memphis.edu

Kimberly Patterson 
Assistant Professor of Cello
Area Coordinator of Strings
kpttrsn5@memphis.edu

Jim Pierce
Assistant Professor of Music Therapy
jwperce2@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

Joel Roberts
Assistant Professor; Music Librarian
jcrberts@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

Elisabeth Shafer 
Visiting Assistant Professor of Trombone
elshafer@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
mwlson19@memphis.edu

Mark Woodring
Instructor of Trumpet
mdwdring@memphis.edu

Daryn Zubke
Assistant Professor of Bassoon 
Area Coordinator of Woodwinds
dzubke@memphis.edu