College of Arts & Sciences

Faculty & Staff Directory

Department Chair

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Katherine Norman Dearden
Ph.D.
Department Chair, Chair / Associate Professor
Specialties: Music Education

Faculty

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Thomas Anderson
MM
Instructor, Guitar
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Dr. Simona Barbu
D.M.A.
Burgum Endowed Chair, Associate Professor, Graduate Director
Specialties: Cello and String Bass
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Whitney Berry
Ph.D
Instructor, Music Theory
Specialties: Music Theory & Aural Skills
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Royce Blackburn
D. Mus.
Associate Professor, Voice
Specialties: Voice, Vocal Performance
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Lisa Bost-Sandberg
D.M.A.
Instructor, Flute
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Rob Brooks
M.M.
Associate Director of Bands - Director of the Pride of the North Bands/Jazz
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Anne Christopherson
DMA
Associate Professor, Voice/Opera
Specialties: Opera, Pedagogy, Voice
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Alejandro Drago
D.M.A.
Associate Professor, Chamber Orchestra/Violin/Viola
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Cory Driscoll
D.M.A.
Trumpet/High Brass, Assistant Director of Bands, Concert Recording Manager, Jazz Studies
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Christopher Gable
PhD
Instructor, Rock History/Music Theory
Specialties: Rock History, Music Theory, Music & Culture, Composition
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Ronnie Ingle
D.M.A.
Professor of Trumpet
Specialties: Trumpet
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Dean Jilek
D.M.A.
Assistant Professor/Director of Choral Activities
Specialties: Choir, Conducting, Choral Literature, Vocal Pedagogy
  • 701.777.2814
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 122
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Barbara Lewis
Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Music Education
Specialties: Music Education
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Mei-Chuan Lin
Ph. D.
Instructor, Piano Class/Piano Lessons/Collaborative Pianist
Specialties: Piano Class, Piano Lessons, Collaborative Pianist
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Miaoqian Liu
M.M.
Instructor, Horn
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Philip McKenzie
MM
Instructor Oboe
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Brian Pfeifer
DMA-University of Washington
Instructor of Percussion/Jazz Studies
Specialties: Percussion, Athletic Bands, Drumline, Jazz, Music Entrepreneurship
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James Popejoy
DMA
Professor, Director of Bands
Specialties: Bands, Conducting, Literature, Pedagogy
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Melanie Popejoy
MA
Associate Director of Choral Activities
Specialties: Choral Ensembles & Music Education Methods
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Joel Pugh
D.M.A.
Instructor, Low Brass
Specialties: Low Brass
  • 701.777.2718
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 146
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Scott Sandberg
D.M.A.
Associate Chair; Assistant Professor, Clarinet & Saxophone
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Nariaki Sugiura
D.M.
Associate Professor, Piano
Specialties: Piano / Collaborative Piano / Chamber Music
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Gary Towne
Ph.D
Professor, Music History/Fine Arts
  • 701.777.2826
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 276
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Michael Wittgraf
BA, MA, DM
Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor, Composition/Bassoon/Technology/Theory

Staff

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Felecia Clifton
Music Branch Manager
Specialties: Music Librarian
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Dena Hegg
Admin Secretary (<12)
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Janice Hoffarth
Administrative Officer
Specialties: Accounting/HR
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Tammy Mulske
M.M. Instrumental Conducting, B.M. Music Education
Acad. Advisor/Asst. Director of Bands

 

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