• Music Department

    Faculty and Staff

  • Faculty

    Morgan,Andy
    Andrew Morgan, 2014- Associate Professor of Music B.M., University of Wisconsin–Madison, 2003
    M.M., Temple University, 2009
    D.M.A., University of Minnesota, 2014
    Polyakov_Alex_2024
    Alex Polyakov, 2024- Assistant Professor of Music B.M. in Piano Performance, National Music Academy of Ukraine, 2009
    M.M./M.Ed. in Piano Performance, National Music Academy of Ukraine, 2010
    B.M. in Orchestral Conducting, National Music Academy of Ukraine, 2013
    M.M. in Orchestral Conducting, National Music Academy of Ukraine, 2014
    Artist Diploma, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, 2013
    D.M.A. in Orchestral Conducting, University of Michigan, 2023
    Renshaw James, Gretchen
    Gretchen Renshaw, 2015- Chair, Department of MusicCoordinator of AssessmentAssociate Professor of Music B.M., Pennsylvania State University, 2010
    M.M., University of Arkansas, 2012
    M.M., Michigan State University, 2015
    D.M.A., Michigan State University, 2015

  • Staff

    Susan Ablondi Photo
    Susan Ablondi Academic Affairs Administrative Assistant B.A., The College of William and Mary, 1989
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    Timothy Allen Adjunct Teaching Staff B.A., Cambridge University, 1984
    M.A., Cambridge University, 1987
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    Linda Austin Adjunct Teaching Staff B.A., Ouachita Baptist University, 1970
    Tylar Bullion, 2023- Adjunct Teaching Staff B.M. , University of Tennessee, 2016
    M.M. , Western Michigan University, 2018
    D.M.A, University of North Texas, Expected 2024
    Micah Donar, 2025- Adjunct Teaching Staff M.M., University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, 2019
    B.A. , University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, 2017
    Elizondo, Brian
    Brian Elizondo, 2021- Adjunct Teaching Staff B.M., University of Central Arkansas, 2010
    M.M. , University of Central Arkansas, 2014
    Ph.D. , Louisiana State University, Expected 2023
    Tamara Harper, 2024- Adjunct Teaching Staff B.M., Ohio State University, 1992
    M.M., Boston Conservatory, 1994
    D.M., Florida State University, 1998
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    Stephen James Adjunct Teaching Staff B.A., Virginia Tech, 2002
    D.M.A., Michigan State University, 2013
    McVinney, Barry
    Barry McVinney Adjunct Teaching Staff B.A., SUNY at Fredonia, 1977
    M.M., University of Nebraska at Lincoln, 1980
    D.M.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1994
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    Kater Reynolds Adjunct Teaching Staff B.M., St. Louis Conservatory of Music, 1979
    M.M., State University of New York-Stonybrook, 1982
    Magdalena Ryszhowski
    Magdalena Ryszkowski Adjunct Teaching Staff B.M., Montclaire State University , 2001
    M.A., Montclaire State University, 2003
    Shires, Brent
    Brent A. Shires Adjunct Teaching Staff B.M., State University of New York-Potsdam, 1990
    M.M., Northern Illinois University, 1992
    D.M.A., University of Illinois, 2008
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    Alicia G. Williams Adjunct Teaching Staff B.M., University of Central Arkansas, 2004
    M.M., University of Central Arkansas, 2008
    M.A., University of Central Arkansas, 2011
    Jacob Wunsch, 2023- Adjunct Teaching Staff B.M., Indiana University,, 2013
    M.M., University of Michigan,, 2015
    M.M., Royal Conservatoire of The Hague, 2017