Faculty & Staff Directory
Department Chair
Katherine Norman Dearden
Ph.D.
Department Chair, Chair / Associate Professor
Specialties: Music Education
- katherine.norman@UND.edu
- 701.777.2812
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Hughes Fine Arts Center, Rm 118
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
Faculty
Instructor, Guitar
- thomas.a.anderson@UND.edu
- 701.777.4183
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Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 254
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
Dr. Simona Barbu
D.M.A.
Burgum Endowed Chair, Associate Professor, Graduate Director
Specialties: Cello and String Bass
- simona.barbu@UND.edu
- 701.777.2828
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Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 228
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
Whitney Berry
Ph.D
Teaching Assistant Professor, Music Theory & Fundamentals
Specialties: Music Theory & Aural Skills
- whitney.berry@UND.edu
- 701.777.4716
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Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 282
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
- royce.blackburn@UND.edu
- 701.777.2837
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Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 118
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
Lisa Bost-Sandberg
D.M.A.
Instructor, Flute
- lisa.bostsandberg@UND.edu
- 701.777.2830
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Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 268
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
Rob Brooks
M.M.
Associate Director of Bands - Director of the Pride of the North Bands/Jazz
- william.brooks2@UND.edu
- 701.777.4396
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Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 158
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
- anne.christopherson@UND.edu
- 701.777.2835
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Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 224
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
Alejandro Drago
D.M.A.
Associate Professor, Chamber Orchestra/Violin/Viola
- alejandro.drago@UND.edu
- 701.777.2509
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Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 212
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
Cory Driscoll
D.M.A.
Teaching Assistant Professor of Trumpet, Asst Director Bands/Jazz, Concert Recording Manager
Specialties: Trumpet Performance, Brass Chamber Music, Athletic Bands
- cory.driscoll@UND.edu
- 701.777.2715
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HFAC 272
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
Teaching Assistant Professor, Rock History/Music Theory
Specialties: Rock History, Music Theory, Music & Culture, Composition
- christopher.gable@UND.edu
- 701.777.6190
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Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 162
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
Ronnie Ingle
D.M.A.
Professor of Music
Specialties: Music and Fine Arts Appreciation/Essential Studies, Trumpet Performance
- ronnie.ingle@UND.edu
- 701.777.2816
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Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 130
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
Dean Jilek
D.M.A.
Assistant Professor/Director of Choral Activities
Specialties: Choir, Conducting, Choral Literature, Vocal Pedagogy
- dean.jilek@UND.edu
- 701.777.2814
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Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 122
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
- barbara.lewis@UND.edu
- 701.777.2820
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Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 262
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
Mei-Chuan Lin
Ph. D.
Teaching Assistant Professor, Piano Class/Piano Lessons/Collaborative Pianist
Specialties: Piano Class, Piano Lessons, Collaborative Pianist
- meichuan.lin@UND.edu
- 701.777.2644
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HFAC Room 166
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
Miaoqian Liu
M.M.
Instructor, Horn
- miaoqian.liu@UND.edu
- 701.777.4387
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HFAC Room 252
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
Instructor Oboe
- philip.mckenzie@UND.edu
- 701.777.2644
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HFAC Room 252
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
Brian Pfeifer
DMA-University of Washington
Teaching Assistant Professor
Specialties: Percussion, Athletic Bands, Drumline, Jazz
- brian.pfeifer@UND.edu
- 701.777.6834
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HFAC Room 168
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
- james.popejoy@UND.edu
- 701.777.2815
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Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 126
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
Teaching Assistant Professor/Associate Director of Choral Activities
Specialties: Choral Ensembles & Music Education Methods
- melanie.popejoy@UND.edu
- 701.777.2818
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Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 166
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
Joel Pugh
D.M.A.
Teaching Assistant Professor, Low Brass
Specialties: Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba; Low Brass Chamber Ensembles
- joel.pugh@UND.edu
- 701.777.2718
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Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 146
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
- scott.sandberg@UND.edu
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HFAC Room 264
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
Nariaki Sugiura
D.M.
Associate Professor, Piano
Specialties: Piano / Collaborative Piano / Chamber Music
- nariaki.sugiura@UND.edu
- 701.777.2839
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Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 204
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
Gary Towne
Ph.D
Professor, Music History/Fine Arts
- gary.towne@UND.edu
- 701.777.2826
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Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 276
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
Michael Wittgraf
BA, MA, DM
Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor, Composition/Bassoon/Technology/Theory
- michael.wittgraf@UND.edu
- 701.777.2838
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Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 118
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
Staff
- felecia.clifton@UND.edu
- 701.777.4779
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Chester Fritz Library Room 244
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9000
Admin Secretary (<12)
- dena.hegg@UND.edu
- 701.777.2644
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HFAC Room 110
Grand Forks, ND 58202
- janice.hoffarth@UND.edu
- 701.777.2646
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Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 114
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
Tammy Mulske
M.M. Instrumental Conducting, B.M. Music Education
Acad. Advisor/Asst. Director of Bands
- tamara.mulske@UND.edu
- 701.317.0845
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Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 101
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125