Faculty and Staff
FACULTY
![Mario Aschauer Assistant Professor, Coordinator of Musicology](/academics/music/faculty-staff/images/2020-faculty/Mario1.png)
Mario Aschauer, PhD
Associate Professor, Coordinator of Musicology | Musicology
mario.aschauer@shsu.edu
936.294.3261
School of Music 315
![Joshua Bronfman, Associate Professor, Director of Choral Activities](/academics/music/faculty-staff/images/2020-faculty/bronfmanjoshua.png)
Joshua Bronfman, PhD
Associate Professor, Director of Choral Activities | Voice
joshua.bronfman@shsu.edu
936.294.1391
GPAC 220B
![Kevin Clifton, Associate Professor, Co-Coordinator of Theory and Composition](/academics/music/faculty-staff/images/2020-faculty/kevinclifton.png)
Kevin Clifton, PhD
Associate Professor, Co-Coordinator of Theory and Composition | Theory
kmc053@shsu.edu
936.294.4990
GPAC 220I
![Kayoko Dan](/academics/music/faculty-bios/images/KDan.png)
Kayoko Dan, DMA
Assistant Professor, Director of Orchestral Studies | Orchestra
kayokodan@shsu.edu
936.294.1370
GPAC 220F
![Brian Fincher, Jazz](/academics/music/faculty-staff/images/2020-faculty/fincherbrian.png)
Brian Fincher, MM
Adjunct Professor of Trumpet and Jazz
rbf002@shsu.edu
936.294.3427
School of Music 321
![Saule Garcia, Vocal Coach, Collaborative Piano](/academics/music/faculty-staff/images/2020-faculty/garciasaule.png)
Saule Garcia, MM
Vocal Coach, Collaborative Piano | Piano
szg002@shsu.edu
936.294.1382
School of Music 332
![Brian Gibbs, Associate Professor, Associate Director of Bands, Director of the Bearkat Marching Band](/academics/music/faculty-staff/images/2020-faculty/gibbsbrian.png)
Brian Gibbs, PhD
Associate Professor, Associate Director of Bands, Director of the Bearkat Marching Band | Conducting
briangibbs@shsu.edu
936.294.4009
GPAC 220E
![Sandy Hinkley, Assistant Professor, Coordinator of Music Education, Associate Director of Choral Activities](/academics/music/faculty-staff/images/2020-faculty/hinkley.png)
Sandy Hinkley, PhD
Assistant Professor, Coordinator of Music Education, Associate Director of Choral Activities | Music Education
sxh080@shsu.edu
936.294.1358
School of Music 319
![Lesley Hughes](/academics/music/faculty-bios/images/Lesley Hughes.jpg)
Lesley Hughes, DMA
Assistant Professor of Musicology/World Music | Musicology
llh036@shsu.edu
936.294.3594
School of Music 324
![Boyce Jeffries Jr.]( /academics/music/faculty-staff/images/boyce-jeffries.jpg)
Boyce Jeffries Jr., DMA
Adjunct Professor of Percussion| Percussion
Bwj009@shsu.edu
936.294.1368
School of Music 214
![Kindred Kyle, Professor of Theory and Composition, Director of Composition Studies](/academics/music/faculty-staff/images/2020-faculty/kindredkyle.png)
Kyle Kindred, DMA
Professor of Theory and Composition, Director of Composition Studies | Composition and Theory
kdk001@shsu.edu
936.294.1377
School of Music 322
![Lana Kuscer, Assistant Professor of Flute](/academics/music/faculty-staff/images/2020-faculty/kuscerlana.png)
Lana Kuscer, DMA
Assistant Professor of Flute | Winds
lxk025@shsu.edu
936.294.1367
School of Music 309
John Lane, DMA
Professor, Director of Percussion Studies | Percussion
jwl002@shsu.edu
936.294.3593
School of Music 224
![Darla McBryde, Assistant Director of Bands](/academics/music/faculty-staff/images/2020-faculty/mcbrydedarla.png)
Darla McBryde, MM
Assistant Director of Bands | Conducting
darlamcbryde@shsu.edu
936.294.4886
GPAC 220G
![Matthew McInturf, Professor, Director of Bands, Director of the Center for Music Education](/academics/music/faculty-staff/images/2020-faculty/mcinturfmatthew.png)
Matthew McInturf, DMA
Professor, Director of Bands, Director of the Center for Music Education | Conducting
mcinturf@shsu.edu
936.294.1361
GPAC 220A
![Ben Osborne, Adjunct Professor of Trombone](/academics/music/faculty-bios/images/OsborneHeadshotStairway.jpg)
R. Ben Osborne, MM
Adjunct Professor of Trombone | Winds
rbo002@shsu.edu
936.294.1371
School of Music 326
![Amanda Pepping, Adjunct Professor of Trumpet](/academics/music/faculty-staff/images/2020-faculty/peppingamanda.png)
Amanda Pepping, DMA
Adjunct Professor of Trumpet | Winds
ajp028@shsu.edu
936.294.3995
School of Music 226
![Javier Pinell, Professor of Violin, Coordinator of String Studies](/academics/music/faculty-staff/images/2020-faculty/pinelljavier.png)
Javier Pinell, DMA
Professor of Violin, Coordinator of String Studies | Strings
javierpinell@shsu.edu
936.294.1380
GPAC 120A
![Deborah Popham, Associate Professor of Voice, Associate Director of the School of Music](/academics/music/faculty-staff/images/2020-faculty/pophamdeborah.png)
Deborah Popham, DMA
Associate Professor of Voice, Associate Director of the School of Music | Voice
dlp037@shsu.edu
936.294.1393
GPAC 120D
![Debbie Rawlins, Adjunct Professor Music Education](/academics/music/faculty-staff/images/2020-faculty/rawlinsdebbie.png)
Debbie Rawlins, MME
Adjunct Professor, Music Education | Music Education
dhr001@shsu.edu
936.294.3427
School of Music 321
![Rebecca Renfro, Associate Professor of Voice, Director of Opera Workshop](/academics/music/faculty-staff/images/2020-faculty/renfrorebecca.png)
Rebecca Renfro, DMA
Full Professor of Voice, Director of Opera Workshop | Opera Studies
rrg012@shsu.edu
936.294.2314
School of Music 325
![ILonka Rus](/academics/music/faculty-bios/images/ILONKA RUS PHOTO Reduced.jpg?language_id=1)
ILonka Rus, DMA
Professor, Director of Keyboard Studies | Keyboard
lir001@shsu.edu
936.294.1385
School of Music 330
![Kristin Sarvela, Assistant Professor of Oboe and Music Theory](/academics/music/faculty-bios/images/kristinsarvela.png)
Kristin Sarvela, DMA
Assistant Professor of Oboe and Music Theory | Winds
kas192@shsu.edu
936.294.1390
School of Music 318
![Aric Schneller, Professor, Director of Jazz Studies](/academics/music/faculty-staff/images/2020-faculty/schnellereric.png)
Aric Schneller, DMA
Professor, Director of Jazz Studies, Artistic Director of the SHSU Bill Watrous Jazz Festival | Jazz
schneller@shsu.edu
936.294.1381
GPAC 220H
![Jerome Stover, Assistant Professor of Tuba](/academics/music/faculty-staff/images/2020-faculty/stoverjerome.png)
Jerome Stover, PhD
Assistant Professor of Tuba | Winds
wjs016@shsu.edu
936.294.3897
School of Music 323
![Masahito sugihara, Associate Professor of Saxophone](/academics/music/faculty-bios/images/Mas.jpg)
Masahito Sugihara, DMA
Associate Professor of Saxophone | Winds
mxs074@shsu.edu
936.294.1384
School of Music 313
![Amanda Swain, Adjunct Professor of Bassoon](/academics/music/faculty-staff/images/2020-faculty/swainamanda.png)
Amanda Swain, MM
Adjunct Professor of Bassoon | Winds
aks078@shsu.edu
936.294.1373
School of Music 323
![Mihai Vatca, Adjunct Professor of Piano](/academics/music/faculty-bios/images/mihai_vatca.jpg)
Mihai Vatca, DM
Adjunct Professor of Piano | Piano/Keyboard
mxv029@shsu.edu
936.294.1372
School of Music 329
![Susanna Wang](/academics/music/faculty-staff/images/Susanna Wang.jpg)
Susanna Wang, MM
Adjunct Professor of Harp | Strings
scw041@shsu.edu
936-294-4251
Music Practice Room 19
![Steve Warkentin, Adjunct Professor of Trumpet](/academics/music/faculty-staff/images/2020-faculty/warkentinsteve.png)
Steve Warkentin, MM
Adjunct Professor of Trumpet | Winds
stevewarkentin@shsu.edu
936.294.1369
School of Music 311