Faculty and Staff | UConn Music | School of Fine Arts

ADMINISTRATION

Eric Rice, PhD

Department Head
Associate Professor of Music History
Director of Collegium Musicum
eric.rice@uconn.edu
(860) 486-3728

Ronald Squibbs, PhD

Associate Professor of Music Theory
Associate Department Head for Graduate Studies
ronald.squibbs@uconn.edu
(860) 486-2478

John Mastroianni, MA

Assistant Professor in Residence of Jazz Studies
Director of UConn Jazz Ensemble
Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Studies
john.mastroianni@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4796

Kirk Matson, BA

Theater Production Manager, von der Mehden Recital Hall
kirk.matson@uconn.edu
(860) 486 -2969

Hannah Gebhard, MM

Program Assistant
hannah.gebhard@uconn.edu
(860) 486-3728

APPLIED FACULTY - INSTRUMENTAL

Brass & Percussion

Louis Hanzlik, EdD

Coordinator of Brass & Percussion
Professor of Trumpet
louis.hanzlik@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4287

James Jackson, MM

Instructor of Euphonium
james.jackson@uconn.edu
(860) 486-5562

Matthew Russo, DMA

Instructor of Trombone
matthew.f.russo@uconn.edu
(860) 486-5562

Eric Reed, MM

Instructor of Horn
eric.reed@uconn.edu

Rob McEwan

Instructor of Percussion
robert.mcewan@uconn.edu

Gary Sienkiewicz, MM

Instructor of Tuba
gary.sienkiewicz@uconn.edu

Keyboard

Angelina Gadeliya, DMA

Coordinator of Keyboard Studies
Assistant Professor in Residence of Piano
angelina.gadeliya@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4758

Kenneth Clark, BM

Instructor of Piano
kenneth.clark@uconn.edu

Angela Salcedo, DMA

Instructor of Organ
angelasalcedo@glastonburyfirst.org

Strings

Solomiya Ivakhiv, DMA

Coordinator of Strings
Associate Professor of Violin and Viola
solomiya.ivakhiv@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4749

Julie Eskar

Visiting Adjunct Professor of Violin
julia.eskar@icloud.com

Sean Wang, Ph.D.

Visiting Adjunct Instructor of Viola
seanywang@gmail.com

Sophie Shao, MM

Assistant Professor of Cello
Instructor of String Techniques
sophie.shao@uconn.edu
(860) 486-1617

Gregg August, MA

Instructor of String Bass
Director of Jazz Combos
gregg.august@uconn.edu

Megan Sesma, MM

Instructor of Harp

Woodwinds

Curt Blood, BM

Instructor of Clarinet
curt.blood@uconn.edu
860-486-5474

Naomi Senzer, MM

Instructor of Flute
naomi.senzer@uconn.edu
(860) 486-6446

Leah Bedard, MM

Instructor of Oboe
leah.bedard@uconn.edu

Brooke Allen

Instructor of Bassoon
brooke.allen@uconn.edu

Greg Case, MA

Instructor of Saxophone
greg.case@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4664

APPLIED FACULTY - VOCAL STUDIES

Constance Rock, DMA

Associate Professor of Voice
Coordinator of Applied Vocal Studies
constance.rock@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4267

Rod Nelman

Associate Professor of Voice
rod.nelman@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4856

Greg Zavracky, DMA

Instructor of Voice
gregory.zavracky@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4781

Mark Womack

Instructor of Voice
mark.womack@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4781

Meredith Ziegler, MM

Instructor of Voice
meredith.ziegler@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4251

Jill Brunelle

UConn Opera Theater Vocal Coach
jill.brunelle@uconn.edu

CONDUCTING & ENSEMBLE FACULTY

Ricardo Brown, MEd

Assistant Professor in Residence
Associate Director of Athletic Bands
ricardo.t.brown@uconn.edu
(860) 486-5437

Mary Ellen Junda, EdD

Professor of Music
mary.junda@uconn.edu

David Mills, PhD

Professor of Music
Director of Bands
david.mills@uconn.edu
(860) 486-2165

André Raphel, MM

Assistant Professor of Music
Director of Symphony Orchestra
andre.raphel@uconn.edu
(860) 486-6455

Lisa Clayton, MM

Director of Voices of Freedom Gospel Choir
revlisaclayton@hotmail.com

Eric Rice, PhD

Department Head
Associate Professor of Music History
Director of Collegium Musicum
eric.rice@uconn.edu
(860) 486-3728

Jessica Von Villas Dickerson, MM

Assistant Professor in Residence
Assistant Director & Program Coordinator of Athletic Bands
jessica.von_villas@uconn.edu
(860) 486-5908

Jamie Spillane, DMA

Associate Professor of Music
Director of Choral Studies
jamie.spillane@uconn.edu
(860) 486-2562

JAZZ FACULTY

Earl MacDonald, MM

Professor of Music
Director of Jazz Studies
earl.macdonald@uconn.edu
(860) 486-0670

Doug Maher, MM

Instructor of Guitar
Director of Jazz Combos
doug.maher@uconn.edu

Sean Nelson, MA

Instructor of Jazz Trombone

Gregg August, MA

Instructor of String Bass
Director of Jazz Combos
gregg.august@uconn.edu

John Mastroianni, MA

Assistant Professor in Residence of Jazz Studies
Director of UConn Jazz Ensemble
john.mastroianni@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4796

Jonathan Barber

Instructor of Jazz Drum Set

ACADEMIC FACULTY

Joseph Abramo, EdD

Assistant Professor of Music Education
joseph.abramo@uconn.edu
(860) 486-2561

Kenneth Fuchs, DMA

Professor of Music Composition
kenneth.fuchs@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4711

Jesús Ramos-Kittrell, PhD

Assistant Professor in Residence or Music History and Ethnomusicology
jesus.ramos-kittrell@uconn.edu
(860) 486-5470

Ronald Squibbs, PhD

Associate Professor of Music Theory
Associate Department Head for Graduate Studies
ronald.squibbs@uconn.edu
860-486-2478

Stefanie Acevedo, PhD

Assistant Professor of Music Theory
stefanie.acevedo@uconn.edu

Cara Bernard, EdD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Music Education
cara.bernard@uconn.edu
(860) 486-2561

Alain Frogley, DPhil

Coordinator of Graduate Studies
Professor of Music History
alain.frogley@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4783

Daniel Goldberg, PhD

Assistant Professor in Residence of Music Theory
daniel.goldberg@uconn.edu
860-486-5374

Eric Rice, PhD

Department Head
Associate Professor of Music History
Director of Collegium Musicum
eric.rice@uconn.edu
(860) 486-3728

REGIONAL CAMPUS FACULTY

Kirsten Peterson

Heather DeSavage, PhD

Adjunct Professor
heather.desavage@uconn.edu
(860) 486-3971

Daniel Salazar Jr.

Christopher Shay, MMT

Adjunct Professor
christopher.shay@uconn.edu
(203) 592-8659

EMERITUS FACULTY

Theodore Arm, DMA

Professor Emeritus of Music
theodore.arm@uconn.edu

Richard Bass, PhD

Professor Emeritus of Music Theory
richard.bass@uconn.edu

Jeffrey Renshaw, DMA

Professor Emeritus of Wind Ensemble and Conducting
jeffrey.renshaw@uconn.edu

Bob Stephens, PhD

Professor Emeritus of Music
robert.stephens@uconn.edu

Peter Bagley, DM

Professor Emeritus of Music
peter.bagley@uconn.edu

Daniel Patrylak

Professor Emeritus of Music
daniel.patrylak@uconn.edu

Glenn Stanley, PhD

Professor Emeritus of Music History
glenn.stanley@uconn.edu

Peter Kaminsky, PhD

Professor Emeritus of Music Theory
peter.kaminsky@uconn.edu