Faculty and Staff

Department Chair

Michael Bartnik

Associate Professor
Department Chair

Faculty

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Logan Banister
Assistant Professor
Saxophone
Jazz Band Director

Jack Benson

Jack Benson
Instructor

Jared Broussard

Jared Broussard
Assistant Professor
Trumpet

Sujung Cho

Sujung Cho
Instructor
Collaborative Piano

Melonee Cooper

Jacob Clark
Associate Professor
Piano
Piano Area Coordinator

Timothy M. Dueppen

Timothy M. Dueppen
Associate Professor
Trombone
Brass Area Coordinator

B Frost

Brielle Frost
Associate Professor
Flute
Woodwind Area Coordinator

Debra Greschner

Debra Greschner
Instructor
Voice
Advisor

James Han

James Han
Professor
Director of Choral Activities

Serdar Ilban

Serdar Ilban
Associate Professor
Vocal Area Coordinator
Director of Lamar Opera Theatre

Jennifer Iles

Jennifer Iles
Assistant Professor
Clarinet
Music Education

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Reese Maultsby
Assistant Professor
Percussion

Michael McAndrew

Collaborative Piano

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Instructor
Voice

Andrew McMahan

Andrew McMahan
Associate Professor
Director of Bands

Tim Pallone

Tim Pallone
Instructor
Music Education

Bryan Proksch

Professor
Music Literature and Musicology
Dir. of Graduate Music Studies

Nick Rissman

Nick Rissman
Professor
Music Theory and Composition

Eric Shannon

Eric Shannon
Associate Professor
Director of Athletic Bands

Adjunct Faculty

Melonee Cooper

Melonee Cooper
Adjunct Instructor
Music Education

Victor Gomez

Victor Gomez
Adjunct Instructor
Tuba and Euphonium

Dallas Lauderdale

Dallas Lauderdale
Adjunct Instructor
Bassoon

Dallas Lauderdale

Max Paulus
Adjunct Instructor
Horn

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Jennifer Shannon
Adjunct Instructor
Music Appreciation

Season Summers

Season Summers
Adjunct Instructor
Oboe

Staff

Nikki Steele

Administrative Coordinator