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   Challey School of Music
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Music Faculty

Faculty

Jeremy Brekke
Jeremy Brekke, D.A.

Associate Professor (high brass)
Kelly Burns
Kelly Burns, D.M.A.

Assistant Professor (voice, opera)
Robert Groves
Robert Groves, Ph.D.

Professor (piano, academic studies)
Sigurd Johnson
Sigurd Johnson, D.M.A.

Associate Professor
Director of Athletic Bands and Percussion
Cassie Keogh
Cassie Keogh, D.M.A.

Assistant Professor (clarinet)
Mariane Lemieux-Wottrich
Mariane Lemieux-Wottrich, D.M.A.

Assistant Professor (voice, opera)
Kyle Mack
Kyle Mack, D.A.

Associate Professor
Director of Jazz Studies (low brass, jazz)
Jo Ann Miller
Jo Ann Miller, D.M.A.

University Distinguished Professor
Director of Choral Activities
John Miller
John Miller, Ph.D.

Professor
Director of the Division of Performing Arts
(academic studies)
Charlette Moe
Charlette Moe, D.M.A.

Assistant Professor
Coordinator M.M. Ed Program
Robert Jones
Warren Olfert, Ph.D.

Professor
Director of Bands
Matthew Patnode
Matthew Patnode, D.M.A.

Professor (saxophone, woodwinds)
Michael Weber
Michael Weber, D.M.A.

Professor (choral activities)
Tyler Wottrich
Tyler Wottrich, D.M.A.

Assistant Professor (piano)

Adjunct Faculty

Chris Agenziano
Chris Agenziano, M.M.

(guitar)
Elise Buffat-Nelson
Elise Buffat-Nelson, M.M.

(cello)
Connor Challey
Connor Challey, M.M.

Assistant Director of Athletic Bands
Cody Hunter
Cody Hunter, D.M.A.

(bassoon)
Amy Mercer
Amy Mercer, D.M.A.

Music Academy Director
Kayla Nelson
Kayla Nelson, M.M.

(horn)
Eric Martens
Eric Martens, M.M.

(guitar)
Philip McKenzie
Philip McKenzie, M.M.

(oboe)
Doug Neill
Doug Neill, M.S.

(tuba, bass)
Jenny Poehls
Jenny Poehls, M.M.

(flute)
Annett Richter
Annett Richter, Ph.D.

(musicology)
Kyle Vanderburg
Kyle Vanderburg, D.M.A.

(theory/composition)

Professor Emeriti

Andrew Froelich
Andrew Froelich, D.M.A.

Professor Emeritus (piano, theory)
Robert Jones
Robert J. Jones, D.M.A.

Professor Emeritus (voice, opera)
Virginia Sublett
Virginia Sublett, D.M.A.

Professor Emerita (voice, opera)