Faculty

Ronald D. Babcock (1988) D.M.A.

Professor of Music (music education). D.M.A. 1993 University of North Texas.

David Bamonte (2007) M.M.

Assistant Professor of Music (trumpet). M.M. (1986) New England Conservatory of Music.

Joel Bluestone (1989) D.M.A.

Professor of Music (percussion). D.M.A. 1987 State University of New York, Stony Brook.

Sydney Carlson (2008) D.M.A.

Associate Professor of Music (flute). 1996 D.M.A. University of Houston.

Susan Chan (2004) D.M.A.

Associate Professor of Music (piano). D.M.A. 1994 Indiana University.

Hamilton Cheifetz (1977)

Professor of Music (cello).

George Colligan (2011) M.A.

Associate Professor of Music (jazz). M.A. 2007 Queens College.

Charles Dillard (2016) D.M.A.

Assistant Professor of Music (collaborative piano). D.M.A. 2009 University of Colorado-Boulder.

Debbie Glaze (2003) M.M.

Associate Professor of Music (music education). M.M. 1985 San Jose State University.

Darrell Grant (1997) M.M.

Professor of Music (jazz). M.M. 1986 University of Miami.

Bradley H. Hansen (2002) D.A.

Professor of Music (theory). D.A. 1985 University of Northern Colorado.

Barbara Heilmair (2007) D.M.A.

Associate Professor of Music (clarinet, music history). D.M.A. 2004 University of California Los Angeles.

Edward Higgins (2005) D.M.A.

Associate Professor of Music, Director of Bands. D.M.A. 2000 University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Jesse McCann (2015) M.M.

Instructor of Music (guitar). M.M. 2007 Portland State University.

Christine Meadows (2006) M.M.

Associate Professor of Music (voice, opera). M.M. 1985 Indiana State University.

Bonnie Miksch (2004) D.M.A.

Director, School of Music; Professor of Music (composition). D.M.A. 1998 University of Cincinnati.

Jon Newton (2002) M.A.T.

Senior Instructor of Music (technology). M.A.T. 2003 Pacific University.

Jelena Schiff (2015) D.M.A. 

Instructor of Music (history and theory). D.M.A. 2012 Boston University.

Ken Selden (2006) D.M.A.

Associate Professor of Music (orchestra). D.M.A. 2005 Peabody Conservatory.

Ethan Sperry (2010) D.M.A.

Professor of Music (choirs). D.M.A. 2000 University of Southern California.

Karen L. Strand (1989) M.M.

Associate Professor of Music (oboe). M.M. 1982 Eastman School of Music.

Andrew Willette (2015) M.M. 

Instructor of Music (theory). M.M. 2004 Portland State University.