Faculty and Staff
Meet the Faculty
DIRECTOR
| Brian Kai Chin | Director, Moores School of Music Margaret M. Alkek & Margaret Alkek Williams Endowed Chair |
Band
| David Bertman | Director of Bands |
| Cameron Kubos | Director of Athletic Bands and Spirit Groups |
| Dana Pradervand-Sedatole | Associate Director for Wind Conducting |
Brass
| Mark Barton | Affiliate Artist in Tuba |
| Kevin Fenske | Affiliate Artist in Euphonium |
| Phillip Freeman | Affiliate Artist in Trombone |
| Mark Hughes | Affiliate Artist in Trumpet |
| Robert Johnson | Affiliate Artist in French Horn |
| Brian Kauk | Affiliate Artist in Trombone |
| Gavin Reed | Professor of Practice in French Horn; Head of Brass |
| Jim Vassallo | Affiliate Artist in Trumpet |
Choral Studies
| Kaitlin DeSpain | Associate Director of Choral Studies |
| Alex Koppel | Visiting Assistant Professor of Choral Studies |
Composition
| Marcus Maroney | Associate Professor of Composition; Director of Graduate Studies |
| Rob Smith | Professor and Coordinator of Composition; Director of AURA Contemporary Ensemble |
Conducting
| Franz Krager | Director of Orchestral Studies |
| Jorge Parodi | Instructional Assistant Professor of Conducting; Music Director of the Moores Opera Center |
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Scholar
| Chelsea de Souza | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Scholar |
Emeritus Faculty
| Betsy Cook Weber | Director Emeritus of Choral Studies |
| David Ashley White | Professor Emeritus of Composition |
Guitar
| Jeremy Garcia | Affiliate Artist in Guitar |
Harp
| Hope Cowan | Affiliate Artist in Harp |
Jazz
| Noe Marmolejo | Director of Jazz Studies |
| Gary Norian | Affiliate Artist in Jazz Piano |
| Gregory Petito | Affiliate Artist in Guitar |
Keyboard
| Timothy Hester | Professor of Piano; Head of Keyboards; Director of Keyboard Collaborative Arts |
| Tali Morgulis | Associate Professor of Piano |
| Daryl Robinson | Assistant Professor of Organ |
| Andrew Staupe | Assistant Professor of Piano |
| Brian Suits | Instructional Professor of Accompanying |
| Todd Van Kekerix | Assistant Professor of Piano and Piano Pedagogy |
Mariachi
| Jose Longoria | Director of Mariachi Studies |
Music Education
| Loneka Battiste | Assistant Professor of Music Education |
| Priscilla Bell | Lecturer in Music Education |
| Julie Derges | Associate Professor of Music Education, Division Head of Music Education |
| Emily McGinnis | Professor of Practice in Music Education |
| Cory Meals | Assistant Professor in Music Education |
| Mary Neeley Stevens | Student Teaching Supervisor |
| Janwin Overstreet-Goode |
Student Teaching Supervisor |
| Chapman Welch | Lecturer in Music Technology |
Music Production
| Daniel Zajicek | Lecturer in Music Production |
Musicology
| Kathryn Caton | Lecturer of Musicology |
| Matthew Dirst | Professor and Coordinator of Musicology |
| Howard Pollack | John and Rebecca Moores Professor of Musicology |
| Juan Fernando Velasquez | Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology |
Music Theory
| Paul Garza | Lecturer in Music Theory and Musicology |
| Jonathan Guez | Assistant Professor of Music Theory |
| Timothy Koozin | Professor and Coordinator of Music Theory |
| Ji Yeon Lee | Assistant Professor of Music Theory |
| John Snyder | Professor of Music Theory |
Music Therapy
| Edward A. Roth | Alice and Fletcher Pratt Endowed Professor of Music Therapy; Aspire Initiative Endowed Director of the Music Therapy Program; Professor, Moores School of Music and Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine |
Opera
| Kathleen Belcher | Professor of Practice in Opera; Artistic Director of the Moores Opera Center |
Percussion
| Luke Hubley | Affiliate Artist in Percussion; Lecturer in Musicology |
| Alec Warren | Instructional Assistant Professor of Percussion |
| Blake Wilkins | Professor and Head of Percussion; Associate Director for Recruitment |
Strings
| Amber Archibald-Sešek | Professor of Practice in Viola |
| Alan Austin | Affiliate Artist in Violin |
| Eunghee Cho | Professor of Practice in Cello |
| Anthony Kitai | Affiliate Artist in Cello |
| Eric Larson | Affiliate Artist in Double Bass |
| Mann-Wen Lo | Professor of Practice in Violin |
| Kirsten Yon | Associate Professor of Violin; Head of Strings |
Voice
| Zachary Averyt | Visiting Assistant Professor of Voice and Pedagogy |
| Daniel Belcher | Instructional Assistant Professor of Voice |
| Cynthia Clayton | Professor and Head of Voice; Associate Director for Faculty Success |
| Timothy Jones | Professor of Voice |
| Melanie Sonnenberg | Professor of Voice |
| Hector Vásquez | Instructional Associate Professor of Voice |
Woodwinds
| Adam Dinitz | Affiliate Artist in Oboe/English Horn |
| Aralee Dorough | Affiliate Artist in Flute |
| Yevgeny Dokshansky | Professor of Practice in Clarinet; Head of Woodwinds |
| Jonathan Fischer | Affiliate Artist in Oboe |
| Randall Griffin | Affiliate Artist in Clarinet |
| Tyler Martin | Affiliate artist in Flute |
| Sasha Potiomkin | Affiliate Artist in Clarinet |
| Chester Rowell | Affiliate Artist in Clarinet |
| Peggy Russell | Affiliate Artist in Flute |
| Elise Wagner | Affiliate Artist in Bassoon |
| Woody Witt | Affiliate Artist in Saxophone |
MEET THE ADMINISTRATION
Moores School of Music Administration
| Alan Austin | Director, Texas Music Festival |
| Brian Kai Chin | Director of the Moores School of Music; Margaret M. Alkek & Margaret Alkek Williams Endowed Chair |
| Cynthia Clayton | Associate Director for Faculty Success |
| Morgan Cluck | Assistant Director of Operations |
| Jeremy Johnson | Managing Director, Programs and Strategy |
| Deforest Jones | Office Coordinator |
| Jennifer Lanham | Ensemble Support and Events Manager |
| Marcus Maroney | Director of Graduate Studies |
| Daryl Robinson | Director of Undergraduate Studies |
| Corbin Sturch | Head Keyboard Technician |
| Blake Wilkins | Associate Director for Recruitment |
Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts Administration
| Connie Barr | Executive Director for Business Operations |
| Steven Beatty | Director of College IT Support |
| Stephanie Berry | Communications Manager |
| Leia Burroughs | Director of Stakeholder Engagement |
| Jason Burton | Assistant Technical Director |
| Pepper Canada | Department Business Administrator |
| Mary Coleman | Development Coordinator |
| Greta Connolly | Marketing Manager |
| Oliver Dagher | Director of AV Services |
| Stacia Morgan Dunn | Assistant Director of Advising |
| Michelle Girardot | Program Manager, Community Arts Academy |
| Kerry Goff | Senior Director of Venue Management and Production Services |
| Nerissa Gómez | Director of Special Events |
| Sarah Hardin Schedule | Coordinator and Class Scheduler |
| Kelly Ibarra | Manager of Admissions |
| Joshua Jansen | Technical Director |
| Kristi Johnson | Theater Manager |
| Evan Leslie | Director of Community Arts Academy |
| Raymond Pina | Assistant Manager of IT |
| Kayly Scott | Executive Director of Marketing and Communications |
| Rayna Spencer | College Business Administrator |
| Katherine Urias | Academic Advisor |
| Julian Waneck | Box Office Manager |