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Department Chair

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Daphne E. Pedersen
Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor
Specialties: Gender; Sociology of Health; STEM Faculty and Students; Work and Well-being
  • daphne.pedersen@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4247
  • Gillette Hall Room 213
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7136

Faculty

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Thomas Anderson
MM
Instructor, Guitar
  • thomas.a.anderson@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4183
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 254
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
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Dr. Simona Barbu
D.M.A.
Burgum Endowed Professor
Specialties: Cello, Double Bass, Chamber Music
  • simona.barbu@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2828
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 262
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
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Casey Behm
AsstProf / Dir Choral Activities
  • casey.behm@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2814
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 110
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
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Whitney Berry
Ph.D
Teaching Associate Professor
Specialties: Music Theory & Aural Skills
  • whitney.berry@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4716
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 272
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
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Lisa Bost-Sandberg
D.M.A.
Teaching Assistant Professor, Flute
Specialties: Flute, Composition, New Music, Arts Entrepreneurship
  • lisa.bostsandberg@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2830
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 268
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
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Anne Christopherson
DMA
Associate Professor, Voice/Opera
Specialties: Opera, Pedagogy, Voice
  • anne.christopherson@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2835
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 224
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
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Alejandro Drago
D.M.A.
Associate Professor, Chamber Orchestra/Violin/Viola
  • alejandro.drago@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2509
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 208
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
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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
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 130
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
Carly Flaagan
Dir Music Thera / TeachAsstProf
  • carly.flaagan@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2644
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 114
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
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Christopher Gable
PhD
Director of Graduate Studies, Teaching Associate Professor
Specialties: Rock History, Music History, Music Technology, Composition
  • christopher.gable@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6190
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 276
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
Josh Gillen
Assistant Director of Bands
  • josh.gillen@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2644
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 110
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
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Janelle Huber
Master of Music Education
Instructor
  • janelle.huber@UND.edu
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 282
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
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Yukyung Hwang
DMA
Teaching Assistant Professor
Specialties: Collaborative Piano
  • yukyung.hwang@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2644
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 220C
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
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Jason Kihle
Director of Percussion Studies
  • jason.kihle@UND.edu
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
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Ling Lo
D.M.A.
Teaching Assistant Professor
  • ling.lo@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2644
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 110
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
Anne Marques Catarin
PhD
Writing Consultant
  • anne.marquescatarin@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2644
  • HFAC Room 110
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
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Whitney Mayo
Ph.D. in Music Education
Assistant Professor
  • whitney.mayo@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2827
  • Hughes Fine Arts Building Room 216
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
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Justin Montigne
DMA
Assistant Professor
Specialties: Voice | Music Director, Musical Theatre Production
  • justin.montigne@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2837
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 212
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
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KariJo O'Keefe
Ph.D.
Instructor of Music
  • kari.okeefe@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2644
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 282
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
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Callie Siverson
Instructor of Music
  • caroline.oberheu@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2644
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 110
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
Brady Olson
Part-time Instructional
  • brady.l.olson@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2644
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 110
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
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James Popejoy
DMA
Professor, Director of Bands
Specialties: Bands, Conducting, Literature, Pedagogy
  • james.popejoy@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2815
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 126
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
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Melanie Popejoy
MA
Teaching Associate Professor/Associate Director of Choral Activities
Specialties: Choral Ensembles & Music Education Methods
  • melanie.popejoy@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2818
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 166
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
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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
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 146
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
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Scott Sandberg
D.M.A.
Associate Professor
Specialties: Clarinet & Saxophone
  • scott.sandberg@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2823
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 264
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
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Nariaki Sugiura
D.M.
Professor, Piano, Joyce and Aqueil Ahmad Endowed Scholar
Specialties: Piano / Collaborative Piano / Chamber Music
  • nariaki.sugiura@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2839
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 204
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
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Michael Wittgraf
D.M.
Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor
Specialties: Composition, Technology, Theory, Bassoon
  • michael.wittgraf@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2838
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 280
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125

Staff

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Maddie Baeten
Academic Advisor
Specialties: Art & Design, Music, Theatre Arts, and Psychology (Last Names A-G)
  • madalyn.baeten@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2117
  • McCannel Hall
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7143
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Janice Engen
Administrative Officer
Specialties: Accounting/HR/Office Mgmt
  • janice.h.engen@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2646
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 114
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
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Kelly Jordet
Multimedia Assistant
Specialties: marketing, graphic design, social media
  • kelly.jordet@UND.edu
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 110
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
David Varriano
Administrative Secretary
  • david.varriano@ndus.edu
  • 701.777.2644
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 110
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7125
Music Department
Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 110
3350 Campus Rd Stop 7125
Grand Forks, ND 58202
P 701.777.2644
UND.music@UND.edu

 

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