Faculty and Staff
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College of Musical Arts
1031 Moore Musical Arts Center
Bowling Green, OH 43403
419-372-2181
Faculty and staff are listed by department and then listed alphabetically by last name. Unless otherwise noted, offices are in the Moore Musical Arts Building
Administration/Staff
- Laura Charland
Sr. Secretary (Dean's Office) : Room 1037 : 419-372-8578 : lechar@nbshgold.com - Theresa Clickner
Coordinator of Public Events : Room 1035 : 419-372-2506 : tlclick@nbshgold.com
- Gregory J. Decker
Professor (theory); Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies : Room 2143 : 419-372-2175 : gdecker@nbshgold.com - Kurt Doles
Director of MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music : Room 3004 : 419-372-2685 : kdoles@nbshgold.com - Nora Engebretsen
Associate Professor (theory); Chair of Musicology/Composition/Theory : Room 1043 : 419-372-8508 : norae@nbshgold.com - Michael Fisher
Piano Technician : Room 2016 : 419-372-2288 : fisherm@nbshgold.com - Roberta Garcia
Sr. Secretary (Band, Ensembles) : Room 1010 : 419-372-2186 : ravalos@nbshgold.com - Keith Hofacker
Technical Director; Lighting Designer : Room 0107 : 419-372-2954 : kwhofac@nbshgold.com - Michael Laurello
Manager of Recording Services and Technical Engineer for the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music : Room 2102C : 419-372-8405 : mlaurel@nbshgold.com - William Mathis
Dean : Room 1051 : 419-372-8603 : wmathis@nbshgold.com - Norine McElroy
- Sr. Secretary (Music Performance) : Room 1031 : 419-372-3425 : nmcelro@nbshgold.com
- Elizabeth Menard
Associate Professor (music education); Chair of Music Education : Room 1041 : 419-372-8175 : emenard@nbshgold.com - Marco Mendoza
Assistant Manager of Recording Services : 310 Kuhlin Center : 419-372-6356: mamendo@nbshgold.com
- Music Admissions
Undergraduate Music Admissions : Room 1039 : 419-372-8577 : musicadmissions@nbshgold.com - Susan Nelson
Associate Professor (bassoon); Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies : Room 2122 : 419-372-2524 : nelsosj@nbshgold.com - Andrew Pelletier
Professor (horn); Chair of Music Performance Studies : Room 1045 : 419-372-8576 : pandrew@nbshgold.com - Charles Saenz
Professor (trumpet); Associate Dean : Room 1047 : 419-372-8507 : csaenz@nbshgold.com
Brass/Percussion
- Jane Anderson
Adjunct Instructor (trumpet) : Room 1069 : 419-372-8549 : janeak@nbshgold.com - Andrew Pelletier
Professor (horn); Chair of Music Performance Studies : Room 1058 : 419-372-2321 : pandrew@nbshgold.com - Daniel Piccolo
Associate Professor (percussion) : Room 1016 : 419-372-2163 : dpiccol@nbshgold.com - Nick Fox
Adjunct Instructor (percussion) : Room 1016 : 419-372-2163 : foxnj@nbshgold.com - Michael Robinson, Jr.
Assistant Teaching Professor (trombone, jazz) : Room 1067 : 419-372-8066 : mlrobin@nbshgold.com - Charles Saenz
Professor (trumpet); Associate Dean : Room 1069 : 419-372-8549 : csaenz@nbshgold.com - David Saltzman
Associate Teaching Professor (tuba/euphonium) : Room 1009 : 419-372-2097 : dsaltzm@nbshgold.com
Conducting
- Emily Freeman Brown
Professor; Director of Orchestral Activities : Room 1006 : 419-372-2289 : efbrown@nbshgold.com - Richard Schnipke
Associate Professor of Conducting (choral activities) : Room 1038A : 419-372-8288 : rschnip@nbshgold.com - Bruce Moss
Professor; Director of Band Activities : Room 1010A : 419-372-2270 : bbmoss@nbshgold.com - Mark Munson
Professor; Director of Choral Activities : Room 1038B : 419-372-8733 : munson@nbshgold.com - Kenneth Thompson
Professor; Conducting and Ensembles : Room 1005 : 419-372-8104 : thomken@nbshgold.com - Jon Waters
Director of Athletic Bands; Assistant Teaching Professor of Music Education : Room 1007 : 419-372-2187 : jwater@nbshgold.com
Ensembles
- David Bixler
Professor (jazz saxophone); Director of Jazz Activities : Room 2015 : 419-372-2953 : dbixler@nbshgold.com
- Emily Freeman Brown
Professor; Director of Orchestral Activities : Room 1006 : 419-372-2289 : efbrown@nbshgold.com - Emily Pence Brown
Assistant Professor (choral education & activities) : Room 2161 : 419-372-0281 : brownep@nbshgold.com
- Kevin Bylsma
Associate Teaching Professor (repetiteur); Coordinator of Opera : Room 1050 : 419-372-8623 : kbylsma@nbshgold.com - Christopher Dietz
Associate Professor (composition) : Room 2007 : 419-372-2570 : cjdietz@nbshgold.com - Kurt Doles
Coordinator of MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music : Room 3004 : 419-372-2685 : kdoles@nbshgold.com - Jeff Halsey
Professor (jazz, double bass) : Room 2017 : 419-372-8148 : jhalsey@nbshgold.com - Sidra Lawrence
Associate Professor (ethnomusicology) : Room 2131 : 419-372-9481 : sidral@nbshgold.com - Bruce Moss
Professor; Director of Band Activities : Room 1010A : 419-372-2270 : bbmoss@nbshgold.com - Mark Munson
Professor; Director of Choral Activities : Room 1038B : 419-372-8733 : munson@nbshgold.com - Richard Schnipke
Associate Professor of Conducting (choral activities) : Room 1038A : 419-372-8288 : rschnip@nbshgold.com - Arne Spohr
Associate Professor (musicology) : Room 1003 : 419-372-2519 : aspohr@nbshgold.com - Kenneth Thompson
Professor; Conducting and Ensembles: Room 1005 : 419-372-8104 : thomken@nbshgold.com - Jon Waters
Director of Athletic Bands; Assistant Teaching Professor of Music Education : Room 1007 : 419-372-2187 : jwater@nbshgold.com
Musicology/Ethnomusicology
- Ryan Ebright
Associate Professor (musicology) : Room 2005 : 419-372-2866 : eryan@nbshgold.com - Sidra Lawrence
Associate Professor (ethnomusicology) : Room 2131 : 419-372-9481 : sidral@nbshgold.com - Katherine Meizel
Professor (ethnomusicology) : Room 1001 : 419-372-8487 : kmeizel@nbshgold.com - Mary Natvig
Professor (musicology) : Room 1052 : 419-372-7351 : mnatvig@nbshgold.com - Eftychia Papanikolaou
Associate Professor (musicology) : Room 2013 : 419-372-2933 : papane@nbshgold.com - Megan Rancier
Associate Teaching Professor (ethnomusicology) : Room 2144 : 419-372-1030 : mrancie@nbshgold.com - Arne Spohr
Professor (musicology) : Room 1003 : 419-372-2519 : aspohr@nbshgold.com - Christopher Witulski
Associate Teaching Professor (ethnomusicology) : Room 2142 : 419-372-8852 : cwituls@bgsu.ed
Jazz
- David Bixler
Professor (jazz saxophone) : Room 2015 : 419-372-2953 : dbixler@nbshgold.com - Jeff Halsey
Professor (jazz, double bass) : Room 2017 : 419-372-8148 : jhalsey@nbshgold.com - Ariel Kasler
Assistant Teaching Professor (guitar, piano); Director of Jazz Activities : Room 2019 : 419-372-2909: arielk@nbshgold.com - Daniel Piccolo
Associate Professor (percussion) : Room 1016 : 419-372-2163 : dpiccol@nbshgold.com
- Michael Robinson, Jr.
Assistant Teaching Professor (trombone, jazz) : Room 1067 : 419-372-8066 : mlrobin@nbshgold.com - Charles Saenz
Professor (trumpet); Associate Dean : Room 1047 : 419-372-8507 : csaenz@nbshgold.com
Keyboard
- Solungga Liu
Professor (piano); Coordinator of Keyboard Area : Room 1059 : 419-372-2830 : sfliu@nbshgold.com - Laura Melton
Professor (piano): Room 1057 : 419-372-8025 : meltonl@nbshgold.com - Robert Satterlee
Professor (piano): Room 1071 : 419-372-2360 : rsatter@nbshgold.com - Yevgeny Yontov
Assistant Professor (piano); Room 1063 : 419-372-2907 : yyontov@nbshgold.com
MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music
- Michael Laurello
Manager of Recording Services and Technical Engineer for the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music : Room 2102C : 419-372-8405 : mlaurel@nbshgold.com - Kurt Doles
Director of MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music : Room 3004 : 419-372-2685 : kdoles@nbshgold.com - Marco A. Mendoza
Assistant Manager of Recording Services and Technical Engineer for the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music : 310 Kuhlin Center : 419-372-6356 : mamendo@nbshgold.com
Music Education
- Emily Pence Brown
Associate Professor (choral education & activities) : Room 2161 : 419-372-0281 : brownep@nbshgold.com
- Cole Burger
Associate Teaching Professor (class piano) : Room 2135 : 419-372-2629 : coleb@nbshgold.com - Elaine Colprit
Associate Professor (music education) : Room 2153 : 419-372-2068 : colprit@nbshgold.com - Clint Fox
Adjunct Assistant Professor (aural skills, theory, class piano) : Room 2014 : 419-372-2182 : cdfox@nbshgold.com - Lisa Gruenhagen
Associate Professor (music education) : Room 2157 : 419-372-2005 : lgruenh@nbshgold.com - Elizabeth Menard
Associate Professor (music education); Chair of Music Education : Room 1041 : 419 372-8175 : emenard@nbshgold.com - Bruce Moss
Professor; Director of Band Activities : Room 1010A : 419-372-2270 : bbmoss@nbshgold.com - Mark Munson
Professor; Director of Choral Activities : Room 1038B : 419-372-8733 : munson@nbshgold.com - Jenny Thompson
Adjunct Associate Professor (music education) : 419-372-2182 : jcthomp@nbshgold.com
- Kenneth Thompson
Professor; Conducting and Ensembles : Room 1005 : 419-372-8104 : thomken@nbshgold.com - Jon Waters
Director of Athletic Bands; Assistant Teaching Professor of Music Education : Room 1007 : 419-372-2187 : jwater@nbshgold.com
Music Industry
- Justin Johnston
Assistant Teaching Professor (Music Industry) : Room 2114 : 419-372-3335 : justidj@nbshgold.com
Strings
- Julie Buzzelli
Adjunct Associate Professor (harp) : Room 2019 : 419-372-2909 : juliebu@nbshgold.com - Caroline Chin
Associate Professor (violin) : Room 2149 : 419-372-2093 : cechin@nbshgold.com - Jeff Halsey
Adjunct Professor (jazz, double bass) : Room 2017 : 419-372-8148 : jhalsey@nbshgold.com - Ariel Kasler
Assistant Teaching Professor (guitar, piano): Room 2019 : 419-372-2909: arielk@nbshgold.com - Penny Thompson Kruse
Professor (violin) : Room 1075 : 419-372-2757 : krusep@nbshgold.com - Hannah Levinson
Assistant Professor (viola) : Room 2173 : 419-372-2428 : hlevins@nbshgold.com - Robert Rohwer
Adjunct Associate Professor (double bass) : Room 1065 : 419-372-2181 : rrohwer@nbshgold.com - Brian Snow
Associate Professor (cello) : Coordinator of String Area : Room 1060 : 419-372-8420 : besnow@nbshgold.com
Theory/Composition
- Per F. Broman
Professor (theory) : Room 3008 : 419-372-9370 : pbroman@nbshgold.com - Gregory J. Decker
Professor (theory); Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies : Room 2143 : 419-372-2175 : gdecker@nbshgold.com - Christopher Dietz
Associate Professor (composition) : Room 2007 : 419-372-2570 : cjdietz@nbshgold.com - Nora Engebretsen
Associate Professor (theory); Chair of Musicology/Composition/Theory : Room 1043 : 419-372-8508 : norae@nbshgold.com - Clint Fox
Adjunct Instructor (aural skills, theory, class piano) : Room 2014 : 419-372-2182 : cdfox@nbshgold.com - Elainie Lillios
Professor (composition) : Room 2139 : 419-372-9482 : lillios@nbshgold.com - Piyawat Louilarpprasert
Professor (composition) : Room 3140 : 419-372-2836 : - Marilyn Shrude
Distinguished Artist Professor (composition); DMA Coordinator : Room 1055 : 419-372-2055 : mshrude@nbshgold.com - Gene Trantham
Associate Professor (theory) : Room 2011 : 419-372-0522 : gtranth@nbshgold.com
Voice/Opera
- Lance Ashmore
Adjunct Associate Professor (baritone) : Room 1068A : 419-372-2181 : pashmor@nbshgold.com - Kevin Bylsma
Associate Teaching Professor (repetiteur); Coordinator of Opera : Room 1050 : 419-372-8623 : kbylsma@nbshgold.com - Sujin Lee
Adjunct Associate Professor (soprano) : Room 3126 : 419-372-2181 : lsujin@nbshgold.com - Myra Merritt
Professor (soprano) : Room 2147 : 419-372-8499 : mmerrit@nbshgold.com - Katherine Pracht Phares
Assistant Professor (mezzo-soprano) : Room 2163 : 419-372-8404 : kpracht@nbshgold.com - Keith Phares
Assistant Professor (baritone) : Room 2145 : 419-372-2341 : keithdp@nbshgold.com - Jane Schoonmaker Rodgers
Adjunct Associate Professor (soprano) : Room 2163 : 419-372-8404 : janesro@nbshgold.com - Christopher Scholl
Associate Professor (tenor); Coordinator of Voice Area : Room 2169 : 419-372-2287 : cscholl@nbshgold.com - Geoffrey Stephenson
Associate Teaching Professor (tenor), Voice/Musical Theatre : Room 1050 : 419-372-8623 : gstephe@nbshgold.com
Woodwinds
- David Bixler
Professor (jazz saxophone); Director of Jazz Activities : Room 2015 : 419-372-2953 : dbixler@nbshgold.com - Susan Nelson
Associate Professor (bassoon); Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies : Room 2122 : (419) 372-2524 : nelsosj@nbshgold.com - Dwight Parry
Assistant Professor (oboe) : Room 1061 : 419-372-2955 : dparry@nbshgold.com - John Sampen
Associate Teaching Professor (saxophone); Distinguished Artist Professor; Coordinator of Woodwind Area : Room 1056 : 419-372-2498 : jsampen@nbshgold.com - Terri Sanchez
Assistant Professor (flute) : Room 1073 : 419-372-2233 : tersanc@nbshgold.com - Kevin Schempf
Professor (clarinet) : Room 1054 : 419-372-2392 : schempf@nbshgold.com
Updated: 05/06/2024 10:42AM