Music + Theatre Arts Faculty + Staff
We’re your support system
The music and theatre arts faculty and staff are dedicated to sharing their knowledge to give our Blugolds the support they need and the best education they can get. Our professors have a multitude of experiences onstage, offstage and within their communities. Get connected with them to learn more about their capabilities and how it can benefit you!
Faculty + Staff
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Gretchen Peters
Chair, Department of Music & Theatre Arts | Professor of Music History | Professor of American Indian studies
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Robert Baca
Professor of Music-Trumpet, Director of Jazz Studies
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Ariella M Brown
Lecturer of Theatre Arts-Dance
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Diana Cataldi
Lecturer of Music-Voice
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Jennifer Chapman
Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, Theatre Program Coordinator
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Jeffery Crowell
Professor of Music-Percussion
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Lori Cruciani
Lecturer of Music-Piano
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Julie DeBoer
Lecturer of Music-Voice
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Randal Dickerson
Professor of Music, Director of Blugold Marching Band
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Gary Don
Professor of Music-Theory, Music Theory and Composition Coordinator
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Laura Dunbar
Assistant Professor of Music Education, Music Education Coordinator
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Christa Garvey
Professor of Music-Oboe
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Molly Gebrian
Associate Professor of Music-Viola
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Jacob Grewe
Lecturer of Music-Tuba and Euphonium
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Arthur Grothe
Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, Artistic Director of Theatre
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Aaron Hedenstrom
Lecturer of Music-Saxophone
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Charles Hodgson
Lecturer of Music-French Horn
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Chia-Yu Hsu
Associate Professor of Music-Composition
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Trent Jacobs
Lecturer of Music-Bassoon
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Ryan Jones
Professor of Music History
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Elizabeth Joosten
Lecturer of Music-Choral, Assistant Director of Choral Studies
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Namji C. Kim
Professor of Music-Piano
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Melissa Koprowski
Associate Professor of Music-Clarinet
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Tim Lane
Emeritus Professor of Music – Flute
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Mark Mowry
Associate Professor of Music-Voice
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Richard Nimke
Professor of Theatre Arts
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Phillip Ostrander
Professor of Music-Trombone
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Kenneth Pereira
Associate Professor of Music-Voice
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Nicholas Phillips
Associate Professor of Music-Piano, Keyboard Area Coordinator
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Amanda Profaizer
Associate Professor of Theatre Arts
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Lee Anna Rasar
Music Education/Music Therapy
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Tulio Rondón
Associate Professor of Music-Cello
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Joshua Schwalbach
Lecturer of Music-Double Bass
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John Stewart
Assistant Professor of Music, Director of Concert Bands, Wind & Percussion Area Coordinator
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Frank A. Watkins
Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education, Director of Choral Studies
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William P Whipple
Lecturer of Music-Piano
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Alastair Wright
Lecturer of Music-Saxophone
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Nobuyoshi Yasuda
Professor of Music-Violin, Director of Orchestra
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James Zwicky
Associate Professor of Theatre Arts
Administrative/Professional Staff
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Judy Gray
Publications Coordinator
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Shelley Lindner, B.A.
Associate Artist
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Mark Vaningan
Audio Production Specialist