Faculty and Staff

The Music Faculty is made up of over 40 full and part-time instructors, each of whom is a specialist within a particular area of music. The Department also makes extensive use of the abundant commercial music resources found in Nashville, one of the recording and music industry capitals of the world. All music offices are located in the Performing Arts Center unless otherwise indicated.

Faculty

Jeff Adams, Trombone, Music Appreciation, Commercial Music
Adrian Barnett, Saxophone, Arranging
Jeff Beckman, Instrumental Music Education, Music Residency
Lisa Bradley, Music Appreciation
Dr. Robert Bryant , Coordinator of Music Education
Ashley Crawford, Flute
Dr. Mark Crawford, Coordinator of Commercial Music, Music Business
Kaylina Madison Crawley, Director of Community Academy of Music and Arts ( CAMA ), Music Appreciation, Applied Piano I & II, Proficiency Piano I & II,
William Crimm, Voice, Music Appreciation, Piano Accompanying I & II, Class Piano I for Non-majors
Lindsay Cunningham, Voice
Patrick Dailey, Voice, Music Appreciation
Victor Davis, Music Appreciation, Vocal Music Education, University Choir
Paul Deyo, Trumpet
Veronica Edwards Douglas, Piano
Joseph Doyle, Songwriting, Music Appreciation
Dr. Robert Elliott, Department Head, Music Appreciation, Thesis, Double Bass
Deidre Emerson, Cello
William "Tiger" Fitzhugh, Guitar, Music Appreciation
Kerry Frazier, Music Appreciation
Derrick Greene, Percussion
Patricia Gunter, Bassoon
Dr. Olga Harris, Music Composition
Tamica Harris, Applied Voice
Larry Jenkins, Assistant Band Director, Instrumental, Brass, Music Ed., Music Appreciation
Maxine Jones, Piano, Music Appreciation
Gregg Lohman, Percussion
Jason Luntz, Entrepreneurship in the Arts
Pamela McCoy, Music Appreciation
Dr. Reginald McDonald, Coordinator of Instrumental Music, Director of Bands and Orchestra, Music Ed.
Leonard Morton, Commercial Music Ensemble
Dr. Darryl Glenn Nettles, Coordinator of Vocal/Choral Music, Voice, Music Theory
Stefan Petrescu, Violin, Viola
Dr. Ljerka Rasmussen, Music History, Ethnomusicology, Music Appreciation
Beth Ring, Voice
Phyllis Sparks, Harp, Piano, Flute
James Sexton, Orchestration, Jazz Ensemble
Robert Shankle, Clarinet, Saxophone
Dr. Jeffrey Tackett, Commercial Music, Music Technology, Studio, Guitar, Music Appreciation, Web Master
Dr. Kadir Tolga Tem, Music Theory, Music Appreciation, Aural Skills, Music for Video Game
Dr. Richard Todd, Classical Guitar, Music Theory
Dr. Joseph Van Dyke, Piano Area Leader, Music Theory
Elvie Williams, Music Appreciation, Voice

Staff

Fenise Miles, Administrative Assistant, Music Department Office
Ha’Shara Lisenbee, Administrative Assistant
Michelle Allen, Office Manager, Band Office
Melva Townsend, Administrative Assistant, Band Office
Jonah Kraut , Piano Technician