Faculty and Staff

Scott Plugge, Director of The School of Music

Scott Plugge

Director of The School of Music

FACULTY

Randy Adams Professor of Trumpet

Randy Adams, MM

Professor of Trumpet | Winds

randyadams@shsu.edu
936.294.1359
School of Music 310

Mario Aschauer Assistant Professor, Coordinator of Musicology

Mario Aschauer, PhD

Associate Professor, Coordinator of Musicology | Musicology

mario.aschauer@shsu.edu
936.294.3261
School of Music 315

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Tony Boutté; The School of Music SHSU

Tony Boutté, DMA

Professor of Voice | Voice

boutte@shsu.edu
936.294.2634
GPAC 220J

Joshua Bronfman, Associate Professor, Director of Choral Activities

Joshua Bronfman, PhD

Associate Professor, Director of Choral Activities | Voice

joshua.bronfman@shsu.edu
936.294.1391
GPAC 220B

Tonya Burton

Tonya Burton, MM

Adjunct Professor of Viola | Strings

trb069@shsu.edu
936-294-4554
GPAC 120B

Diego Caetano, Assistant Professor Piano

Diego Caetano, DMA

Assistant Professor | Piano

dxr105@shsu.edu
936.294.1394
School of Music 331

Patricia Card, Professor of Clarinet

Patricia Card, DMA

Professor of Clarinet | Winds

pcard@shsu.edu
936.294.1383
School of Music 317

Clarinet Studio

Kevin Clifton, Associate Professor, Co-Coordinator of Theory and Composition

Kevin Clifton, PhD

Associate Professor, Co-Coordinator of Theory and Composition | Theory

kmc053@shsu.edu
936.294.4990
GPAC 220I

John Crabtree, Adjunct Professor Theory

John Crabtree, DMA

Adjunct Professor | Theory

jcrabtree@shsu.edu
936.294.4990
GPAC 220I

Melissa Cummins, Adjunct Professor Musicology

Melissa Cummins, PhD

Adjunct Professor | Musicology

mdc071@shsu.edu
936.294.3594
School of Music 324

Kayoko Dan

Kayoko Dan, DMA

Assistant Professor, Director of Orchestral Studies | Orchestra

kayokodan@shsu.edu
936.294.1370
GPAC 220F

Kathy Daniel, Professor Emeritus of Flute

Kathy Daniel

Professor Emeritus of Flute | Winds

kdaniel@shsu.edu

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Bryan Espinosa, PhD

Assistant Professor of Theory

bse013@shsu.edu
936.294.1850
GPAC 220C

Brian Fincher, Jazz

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

Saule Garcia, MM

Vocal Coach, Collaborative Piano | Voice

szg002@shsu.edu
936.294.1382
School of Music 332

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Juan Garza, MM

Adjunct Professor | Voice

jcg124@shsu.edu
936.294.4008
School of Music 323

Brian Gibbs, Associate Professor, Associate Director of Bands, Director of the Bearkat Marching Band

Brian Gibbs, PhD

Associate Professor, Associate Director of Bands, Director of the Bearkat Marching Band | Conducting

briangibbs@shsu.edu
936.294.4009
GPAC 220E

Bearkat Marching Band

Naomi Gjevre, Adjunct Professor of Violin

Naomi Gjevre, DMA

Adjunct Professor of Violin | Strings

naomigjevre@shsu.edu
936.294.4554
GPAC 120B

Dana Rice Guidroz, Visiting Assistant Professor, Voice

Dana Rice Guidroz, DMA

Visiting Assistant Professor | Voice

drg059@shsu.edu
936.294.4901
GPAC 220D

Emily Howes Heilman, Adjunct Professor Voice

Emily Howes Heilman, DM

Assistant Professor | Voice

ech035@shsu.edu
936.294.4909
School of Music 320

Sandy Hinkley, Assistant Professor, Coordinator of Music Education, Associate Director of Choral Activities

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

Henry Howey, Professor of Euphonium

Henry Howey, DMA

Professor of Euphonium | Winds

howey@shsu.edu
936.294.1364
School of Music 333

The Band Music of Amilcare Ponchielli

Lesley Hughes

Lesley Hughes, DMA

Assistant Professor of Musicology/World Music | Musicology

llh036@shsu.edu
936.294.3594
School of Music 324

Boyce Jeffries Jr.

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

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

Lana Kuscer, DMA

Assistant Professor of Flute | Winds

lxk025@shsu.edu
936.294.1367
School of Music 309

John Lane, Professor Percussion, Director of Percussion Studies

John Lane, DMA

Professor, Director of Percussion Studies | Percussion

jwl002@shsu.edu
936.294.3593
School of Music 224

http://www.johnlane1.com | tmdsas.com

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Stephen Martin, MM

Adjunct Professor | Double Bass

stdsam28@shsu.edu
936.294.1360
School of Music

Aaron Martinez, Adjunct Professor Winds

Aaron Martinez, MM

Adjunct Professor | Winds

stdapm14@shsu.edu
Music Practice Studio 39

Darla McBryde, Assistant Director of Bands

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

Matthew McInturf, DMA

Professor, Director of Bands, Director of the Center for Music Education | Conducting

mcinturf@shsu.edu
936.294.1361
GPAC 220A

Center for Music Education

Christopher Michel, Associate Professor

Christopher Michel, MM

Associate Professor | Voice

cmichel@shsu.edu
936.294.1379
GPAC 120C

Ben Osborne, Adjunct Professor of Trombone

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

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

Javier Pinell, DMA

Professor of Violin | Strings

javierpinell@shsu.edu
936.294.1380
GPAC 120A

Debbie Rawlins, Adjunct Professor Music Education

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

Rebecca Renfro, DMA

Full Professor of Voice, Director of Opera Workshop | Opera Studies

rrg012@shsu.edu
936.294.2314
School of Music 325

Opera Studies

ILonka Rus

ILonka Rus, DMA

Professor, Director of Keyboard Studies | Keyboard

lir001@shsu.edu
936.294.1385
School of Music 330

Keyboard Studies

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Daniel Saenz, DMA

Associate Professor of Cello, Coordinator of String Studies

 | Strings

dxs007@shsu.edu
936.294.1375
GPAC 120E

Kristin Sarvela, Assistant Professor of Oboe and Music Theory

Kristin Sarvela, DMA

Assistant Professor of Oboe and Music Theory | Winds

kas192@shsu.edu
936.294.1390
School of Music 318

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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

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Michael Shanks, M.M.

Lecture of Music | Guitar

mas314@shsu.edu
936.294.3427
School of Music 321

Jerome Stover, Assistant Professor of Tuba

Jerome Stover, PhD

Assistant Professor of Tuba | Winds

wjs016@shsu.edu
936.294.3897
School of Music 323

Masahito sugihara, Associate Professor of Saxophone

Masahito Sugihara, DMA

Associate Professor of Saxophone | Winds

mxs074@shsu.edu
936.294.1384
School of Music 313

MasahitoSugihara.com | awea-duo.com

Amanda Swain, Adjunct Professor of Bassoon

Amanda Swain, MM

Adjunct Professor of Bassoon | Winds

aks078@shsu.edu
936.294.1373
School of Music 323

Mihai Vatca, Adjunct Professor of Piano

Mihai Vatca, DM

Adjunct Professor of Piano | Piano/Keyboard

mxv029@shsu.edu
936.294.1372
School of Music 329

Steve Warkentin, Adjunct Professor of Trumpet

Steve Warkentin, MM

Adjunct Professor of Trumpet | Winds

stevewarkentin@shsu.edu
936.294.1369
School of Music 311

Steve Warkentin, Adjunct Professor of Trumpet

Clay West, MA

Adjunct Professor | Voice

cdw001@shsu.edu
936.294.1395
GPAC 120D

Amy Wiggs, Adjunct Professor of Flute

Amy Wiggs, MM

Adjunct Professor of Flute | Winds

axs116@shsu.edu
936.294.1367
School of Music 309

Tingting Yao

Tingting Yao, APD

Staff Accompanist | Piano

txy007@shsu.edu
936.294.1372
School of Music 329

STAFF

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Boyce Jeffries

Administrative Assistant I

bwj009@shsu.edu
936.294.1368
School of Music 214
Phyllis Finley, Administrative Associate II

Phyllis Finley

Administrative Associate II

pmf009@shsu.edu
School of Music 225
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Jenna Milam, BS

Administrative Associate I

jbm072@shsu.edu
School of Music 225
Shannon Murdock, Assistant to the Director

Shannon Murdock, BBA,BA 

Assistant to the Director

smurdock@shsu.edu
School of Music 225