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Large Ensemble Directors

Dr. Ryan Beeken

Associate Director, School of Music
Professor
Director of Choral Activities
Conducting

ryan.beeken@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6429

Lucas Hulett

Assistant Teaching Professor
Director of Athletic Bands
Euphonium & tuba

lucas.hulett@wichita.edu

(316) 978-5725

Dr. Mark Laycock

Area Coordinator, Strings
Professor
Director of Orchestras
Conducting

mark.laycock@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6202

Dr. Katelyn Peterson

Assistant Professor
Assoc. Dir. of Choral Activities
Music education

katelyn.peterson@wichita.edu

(316) 087-6215

James Pisano

Associate Professor
Director of Jazz Arts I
Saxophone

james.pisano@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6273

Dr. Timothy Shade

Director, School of Music
Associate Professor
Director of Bands
Conducting

timothy.shade@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3500

Administration

Dr. Timothy Shade

Director, School of Music
Associate Professor
Director of Bands
Conducting

timothy.shade@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3500

Dr. Ryan Beeken

Associate Director, School of Music
Professor
Director of Choral Activities
Conducting

ryan.beeken@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6429

Dr. David MacDonald

Graduate Coord., School of Music
Area Coord., Musicology & Comp.
Associate Professor
Composition

david.macdonald@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6272

Anne Marie Brown

Administrative Specialist

annemarie.brown@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3500

Nathan Rau

Piano Technician

nathan.rau@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6167

Dr. Evan Ricker

Recruiting & Comms. Spec.

evan.ricker@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6215

Jazz Studies

William Flynn

Area Coordinator, Jazz Studies
Associate Professor
Guitar

william.flynn@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6198

Dr. Mark Foley

Professor
Double bass
Electric bass

mark.foley@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6170

John Goering

Assistant Professor
Jazz piano

john.goering@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6853

Steven Hatfield

Lecturer
Jazz drum set

steven.hatfield@wichita.edu

James Pisano

Associate Professor
Director of Jazz Arts I
Saxophone

james.pisano@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6273

Nate Nall

Lecturer
Jazz trumpet

nathan.nall@wichita.edu

Tom Tasker

Lecturer
Jazz trombone

tom.tasker@wichita.edu

Music Education

Dr. Elaine Bernstorf

Professor
Music education

elaine.bernstorf@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6953

Dr. Steve Oare

Area Coordinator, Music Education
Professor
Music education

steve.oaret@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6434

Dr. Katelyn Peterson

Assistant Professor
Assoc. Dir. of Choral Activities
Music education

katelyn.peterson@wichita.edu

(316) 087-6215

Amanda Vanausdall

Assistant Educator
Music education
Placement

first.last@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3500

Musicology & Composition

Andréa Banke

Assistant Professor
Music theory

andrea.banke@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6606

Joel Boettger

Lecturer
Music theory

joel.boettger@wichita.edu

Dr. Courtney Long

Assistant Professor
Music theory

courtney.longt@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6280

Dr. David MacDonald

Graduate Coord., School of Music
Area Coord., Musicology & Comp.
Associate Professor
Composition

david.macdonald@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6272

Dr. Trevor R. Nelson

Assistant Professor
Musicology

trevor.nelson@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6220

Dr. Jacy Pedersen

Assistant Professor
Music theory
Composition

jacy.pedersen@wichita.edu

(316) 978-36285

Piano & Organ

Dr. Julie Bees

Professor
Piano

julie.bees@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6089

Lynne Davis

Professor
Organ

lynne.davis@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6218

Dr. Meg Gray

Area Coordinator, Keyboard
Associate Professor
Piano pedagogy

meg.gray@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6433

Dr. Warren Kim

Assistant Teaching Professor
Piano

warren.kim@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6235

Dr. Timothy Shook

Lecturer
Piano

timothy.shook@wichita.edu

Strings

Dr. Ruben Balboa

Assistant Professor
Viola/violin
String education

ruben.balboa@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3840

Dr. Mark Foley

Professor
Double bass
Electric bass

mark.foley@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6170

Dr. Timothy Jones

Assistant Professor
Violin

timothy.jones@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3449

Dr. Mark Laycock

Area Coordinator, Strings
Professor
Director of Orchestras
Conducting

mark.laycock@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6202

Dr. Leonid Shukaev

Associate Professor
Cello

leonid.shukaev@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6597

Voice

Dr. Ryan Beeken

Associate Director, School of Music
Professor
Director of Choral Activities
Conducting

ryan.beeken@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6429

Dr. Samantha Balboa

Lecturer
Voice

samantha.balboa@wichita.edu

Dr. Cristina Castaldi

Associate Professor
Voice

cristina.castaldi@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3427

Alan Held

Area Coordinator, Voice
Professor
Director of Opera
Voice

alan.held@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6473

Dr. Katelyn Peterson

Assistant Professor
Assoc. Dir. of Choral Activities
Music education

katelyn.peterson@wichita.edu

(316) 087-6215

Stephanie Sheldon

Lecturer
Voice

stephanie.sheldon@wichita.edu

Michael Sylvester

Associate Professor
Voice

michael.sylvester@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3466

Dr. Hilary Taylor

Assistant Professor
Voice

hilary.taylor@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6608

Winds & Percussion

Abigail Baeten

Lecturer
Oboe

fabigail.baetent@wichita.edu

Alaina Clarice

Assistant Educator
Flute

alaina.clarice@wichita.edu

Rachelle Goter

Assistant Educator
Clarinet

rachelle.goter@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6191

Zachary Hague

Lecturer
Bassoon

zachary.hauge@wichita.edu

Lucas Hulett

Assistant Teaching Professor
Director of Athletic Bands
Euphonium & tuba

lucas.hulett@wichita.edu

(316) 978-5725

Dr. David Hunsicker

Professor
Trumpet

david.hunsicker@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3500

James Pisano

Associate Professor
Director of Jazz Arts I
Saxophone

james.pisano@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6273

Jason Potts

Lecturer
Trombone

jason.potts@wichita.edu

Gerald Scholl

Professor
Percussion

gerald.school@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6155

Dr. Timothy Shade

Director, School of Music
Associate Professor
Director of Bands
Conducting

timothy.shade@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3500

Dr. Jeb Wallace

Area Coord., Winds & Percussion
Associate Professor
Horn

jeb.wallace@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6590