Faculty & Staff

The School of Music, located within the College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences, is recognized as one of the finest music schools in the Midwest. Our professors are dedicated to the individual growth and development of every student, from undergraduates to master's-level candidates.

View the profiles below to learn more about our exceptional faculty and staff.

Victor Acevedo

Undergraduate Program Coordinator and Advisor

victor.acevedo@uni.edu
(319) 273-7180

Alison Altstatt

Associate Professor of Musicology/Music History

Alison.Altstatt@uni.edu
(319) 273-2231

Christopher Anderson

Instructor of Saxophone

christopher.anderson@uni.edu
(319) 273-4723

Matthew Andreini

Instructor of Percussion

matt.andreini@uni.edu
(319) 273-3121

Korey Barrett

Associate Professor of Vocal Coaching and Collaborative Piano

Korey.Barrett@uni.edu
(319) 273-2962

Thomas Barry

Audio Engineer

Tom.Barry@uni.edu
(319) 273-6366

Sean Botkin

Associate Professor of Piano

Sean.Botkin@uni.edu
(319) 273-2713

Melinda Boyd

Interim Director, School of Music, and Professor of Music History

melinda.boyd@uni.edu
(319) 273-2024

Ann Bradfield

Associate Professor of Saxophone

Ann.Bradfield@uni.edu
(319) 273-2460

Jeffrey Brich

Instructor of Applied Voice

Jeffrey.Brich@uni.edu
(319) 273-3348

Gretchen Brumwell

Instructor of Harp

Gretchen.Brumwell@uni.edu
(319) 273-6673

Suzanne Bullard

UNI Suzuki School Director & Department Chair, Cello Faculty

suzanne.bullard@uni.edu
273-2548

Steve Carignan

Associate Dean and Instructor in Arts Administration

steve.carignan@uni.edu
(319) 273-3665

Jonathan Chenoweth

Professor of Music

Jonathan.Chenoweth@uni.edu
(319) 273-2780

Mike Conrad

Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies/Music Education, Director of Jazz Band Two

michael.conrad@uni.edu
(319) 273-6431

Brett Copeland

Instructor of Tuba and Euphonium

brett.copeland@uni.edu
(319) 273-2443

Cathy Craig

Suzuki School Coordinator

cathy.craig@uni.edu
(319) 273-2508

Brisa de Paula

Instructor of Bassoon

brisa.depaula@uni.edu
(319) 273-2374

Kevin Droe

Associate Professor of Music in Music Education

Coordinator of the UNI Spectrum Project

Kevin.Droe@uni.edu
(319) 273-3073

David Dunn

Piano Maintenance Technician & Coordinator

David.Dunn@uni.edu
(319) 273-7337

Caroline Francis

Communications and Operations Coordinator

caroline.francis@uni.edu
(319) 273-2028

Danny Galyen

Professor of Music, Director of Bands

Danny.Galyen@uni.edu
(319) 273-2173

Richard Gammon

Director of Opera

richard.gammon@uni.edu
(319) 273-2353

Randy Grabowski

Professor of Trumpet

Randy.Grabowski@uni.edu
(319) 273-2086

Josh Graham

Instructor of Percussion

joshua.graham@uni.edu
(319) 273-2228

Robin Guy

Professor of Piano/Collaborative Piano

Robin.Guy@uni.edu
(319) 273-2193

Heather Hamilton

Director, UNI Community Music School

heather.hamilton@uni.edu
(319) 273-2142

Randall Harlow

Associate Professor of Organ and Music Theory

randall.harlow@uni.edu
(319) 273-6326

Tyler Hendrickson

Instructor of Viola

tyler.hendrickson@uni.edu
(319) 273-7209

Suzanne Hendrix-Case

Assistant Professor of Voice & Vocology

suzanne.hendrix@uni.edu
(319) 273-2360

John Hines

Professor of Voice

john.hines@uni.edu
(319) 273-7107

Tammy Hook

Office Coordinator

Tammy.Hook@uni.edu
(319) 273-6926

Serena Hou

Collaborative Pianist

hhserena@uni.edu
(319) 273-7824

Sara Hunter

Secretary III

sara.hunter@uni.edu
(319) 273-2014

Andrea Johnson

Assistant Professor of Piano Pedagogy

andrea.johnson@uni.edu
(319) 273-7156

Vakhtang Kodanashvili

Instructor of Piano

vakhtang.kodanashvili@uni.edu
(319) 273-2449

Amanda McCandless

Professor of Clarinet

amanda.mccandless@uni.edu
(319) 273-2547

Jean McDonald

Professor of Voice

Jean.McDonald@uni.edu
(319) 273-2706

Justin Mertz

Assistant Professor of Music, Associate Director of Bands

justin.mertz@uni.edu
(319) 273-6058

Christopher Merz

Professor of Jazz Studies, Director of Jazz Band I

Chris.Merz@uni.edu
(319) 273-3077

Dyan Meyer

Instructor of Music in General Studies

dyan.meyer@uni.edu
(319) 273-7175

Michelle Monroe

Instructor of Voice

michelle.monroe@uni.edu
(319) 273-3074

Mariko Morita

Instructor of Organ and Collaborative Pianist

mariko.morita@uni.edu
(319) 273-2625

Isidora Nojkovic

Instructor of Cello

nojkovii@uni.edu
(319) 273-2527

Sandy Nordahl

Technical Director, Performance Facilities Manager

sandy.nordahl@uni.edu
(319) 273-3552

Alexander Pershounin

Instructor of String Bass

alexander.pershounin@uni.edu
(319) 273-7535

Heather Peyton

Associate Professor of Oboe and Music Theory

Heather.Peyton@uni.edu
(319) 273-2491

Hannah Porter Occeña

Assistant Professor of Flute

hannah.porter-occena@uni.edu
(319) 273-2199

Erik Rohde

Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Orchestral Activities

erik.rohde@uni.edu
(319) 273-6272

Nash Ryder

Instructor of Violin

nash.ryder@uni.edu
(319) 273-2034

Luke Sanders

Instructor of Guitar

luke.sanders@uni.edu
(319) 273-6373

Kathryn Saulsbury

Instructor of Voice

kathryn.saulsbury@uni.edu
(319) 273-2024

Jonathan Schwabe

Professor of Theory and Composition

Jonathan.Schwabe@uni.edu
(319) 273-5891

Natia Shioshvili

Instructor, collaborative pianist

Natia.Shioshvili@uni.edu
(319) 273-2718

Michelle Swanson

Assistant Professor of Music Education

Michelle.Swanson@uni.edu
(319) 273-2600

Daniel Swilley

Assistant Professor of Music specializing in Composition, Theory and Music Technology

daniel.swilley@uni.edu
(319) 273-7009

Maddy Tarantelli

Instructor of Horn

madeline.tarantelli@uni.edu
(319) 273-2429

Diane Vallentine

Instructor of Music in General Studies

Diane.Vallentine@uni.edu
(319) 273-7209

John Wiles

Professor of Choral Conducting, Director of Choral Activities

John.Wiles@uni.edu
(319) 273-7142

Anthony Williams

Associate Professor of Trombone

anthony.williams@uni.edu
(319) 273-2136

Kelsey Williams

Secretary II

kelsey.williams@uni.edu
(319) 273-2024