Graduate Catalog 2024-2025

School of Music Faculty

John Adler, D.M.A.

(2010), Professor of Music - University of Nevada-Reno B.M.; University of Oregon M.M.; University of Miami D.M.A. (G, DR)

Erik Applegate, M.M.

(2007), Professor of Jazz Studies - Berklee College, B.M.; University of Northern Colorado, M.M. (G, DR)

Jonathan Bellman, D.M.A.

(1993), Professor of Music - University of California-Santa Barbara, B.A.; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, M.M.; Stanford University D.M.A. (G, DR)

Mary Kathryn Brewer, D.A.

(2019), Associate Professor of Music - Anderson University, B.M.; Bowling Green State University, M.M.; Ball State University, D.A. (G)

Wesley Broadnax, Ph.D.

(2019), Associate Professor of Music - Stephen F. Austin State University, B.A.; Michigan State University, M.A., Ph.D. (G)

Jill Burleson Burgett, D.A.

(2009), Professor of Music - Heidelberg College, B.M.; Ball State University, M.M.; Ball State University, D.A. (G)

Brian Casey, D.M.A.

(2018), Assistant Professor of Music - Pacific University, B.A.; University of North Texas, M.M.; University of Colorado Boulder, D.M.A. (G)

Clelyn Chapin, D.M.A.

(2022) Assistant Professor of Music - Oklahoma Christian University; University of Northern Colorado, M.M.; Michigan State University, D.M.A

Logan Contreras, D.M.A.

(2023) Assistant Professor of Music - University of Northern Colorado, B.M.; University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory, M.M. and D.M.A.

Andrew Dahlke, D.M.A.

(2004), Professor of Music - Indiana University, B.A.; University of Michigan, B.M.A.; University of Michigan, M.M.; University of North Texas, D.M.A. (G, DR)

Janice Dickensheets, D.A.

(2013), Associate Professor of Music - Mesa College, B.A.; University of Northern Colorado, M.M.; University of Northern Colorado, D.A. (G)

Ludek Drizhal, M.M.

(2016), Associate Professor of Music - University of Texas at Austin, B.A.; University of Southern California, M.M. (G)

Paul Elwood, Ph.D.

(2008), Professor of Music - Wichita State University, B.M.E.; Southern Methodist, M.M.; State University of New York at Buffalo, Ph.D. (G, DR) 

Daniel Farr, D.M.A.

(2023) Assistant Professor of Music - Florida State University, B.M.E. and M.M.E.; The Ohio State University, D.M.A.

Lindsay Fulcher, Ph.D.

(2016), Associate Professor of Music - Baldwin Wallace University, B.A.; Pennsylvania State University, M.M.; Pennsylvania State University, Ph.D.

Jubal Fulks, D.M.A. 

(2013), Professor of Music - North Carolina School of the Arts, B.A.; North Carolina School of the Arts, M.A.; State University of New York at Stony Brook, D.M.A. (G, DR)

Socrates Garcia, D.A.

(2013), Associate Professor of Music - Luther College, B.A.; Middle Tennessee State University, M.A.; University of Northern Colorado, D.A. (G)

James Hall, D.M.A.

(2009), Professor Music - Seattle Pacific University, B.A.; University of Missouri, Kansas City, M.M.; University of Missouri, Kansas City, D.M.A. (G, DR)

Lauren Jacobson, M.M.

(2012), Associate Professor Music, Clarinet - University of Northern Colorado. B.M.E.; Eastman School of Music, M.M. (G)

Deborah Kauffman, D.M.A.

(1999), Professor of Music - University of California-Santa Barbara, B.M.; University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, M.M.; Stanford University, D.M.A. (G, DR)

Steven Kovalcheck, M.M.

(2013), Associate Professor of Music - University of Tennessee, B.M.; University of Northern Colorado, M.M.

Reiner Krämer, Ph.D.

(2019), Assistant Professor of Music - University of North Texas, B.M., M.M., Ph.D. (G)

Dana B. Landry, M.M.

(2002), Professor of Music - Berklee College of Music, B.M.; University of Northern Colorado, M.M. (G, DR)

Brian Clay Luedloff, M.F.A.

(2005), Professor of Music - University of Missouri, Kansas City, B.A.; Boston University, M.F.A. (G)

Melissa Malde, D.M.A.

(2000), Professor of Music - Oberlin College and Conservatory, B.A., B.M.; Northwestern University, M.M., C.P.; Hochschule für Musik, M.D.; University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music, D.M.A. (G, DR)

Joseph McAllister, D.A.

(2023), Assistant Professor of Music - The Boston Conservatory, B.M.; Florida Atlantic University, M.A.; University of Northern Colorado, D.A.

Charles Moore, D.M.A.

(2018), Assistant Professor of Music - University of the West Indies, B.A.; University of Mississippi, B.M.; Louisiana State University, M.M., D.M.A. (G)

Sally Murphy, D.M.

(2022) Assistant Professor of Music – University of Northern Colorado, B.M.; University of North Texas, M.M.; Indiana University, D.M.

Sarah Off-Fixmer, D.M.A.

(2019), Associate Professor of Music - University of Colorado, B.M.; Arizona State University, M.A.; Arizona State University, D.M.A. (G)

Michael Oravitz, Ph.D.

(2013), Associate Professor of Music - Eastern Michigan University, B.S; Indiana University, M.M.; Indiana University, Ph.D. (G)

Carissa Reddick, Ph.D.

(2010), Associate Professor of Music - Texas Christian University, B.M.; University of Hartford, M.M.; University of Connecticut, Ph.D. (G)

Krissie Weimer, Ph.D.

(2022) Assistant Professor of Music - West Virginia State University, B.M. and M.M.; The Pennsylvania State University, Ph.D.

Leo Welch, D.M.

(2013) Professor of Music - SUNY Potsdam Crane School of Music, B.M.E.; Florida State University, M.M. and D.M.

Lei Weng, D.M.A.

(2007), Professor of Music - Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, B.M.; University of Cincinnati, M.M.; University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music, D.M.A. (G, DR)

James White, M.A.

(2005), Professor of Music - University of North Texas, B.M.; Middle Tennessee State University, M.A. (G)

Nathaniel G. Wickham, D.M.A.

(1998), Professor of Music - University of Northern Colorado, B.A.; University of Northern Colorado, M.A.; University of Rochester, D.M.A. (G, DR)

Shawn Williams, D.A.

(2022) Assistant Professor of Music - California State University Northridge, B.M.; Eastman School of Music, M.M.; Santa Clara University, M.A.; University of Northern Colorado, D.A.

Drew Zaremba, M.M.

(2018), Assistant Professor of Music - University of North Texas, B.M.; University of North Texas, M.M. (G)

Adam Żukiewicz, D.M.A.

(2015), Associate Professor of Music - United World College of the Adriatic, Italy, International Baccalaureate Diploma; Indiana University, M.M.; University of Toronto, D.M.A. (G, DR)