Music Faculty

Name &Title

Credentials

Focus

At NAU

Mary F. Beadell DiBartolo, D.M.A., Senior Lecturer,

(B.M., University of Iowa; M.M., College Conservatory of Music–University of Cincinnati;D.M.A., University of Arizona 2004)

Cello, string chamber music

NAU 1993  

Jonathan D. Bergeron, M.M., Senior Lecturer

(B.M.Ed., University of Southern Mississippi; M.M., Florida State University 1998)

Saxophone

NAU 2000

Rita M. Borden, M.M., Senior Lecturer

(B.M.Ed., University of Northern Colorado; M.M., University of Southern California 1980)

Piano, accompanying, chamber music

NAU 1995

Julie Hedges Brown, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor

(B.A., Weber State College 1987; M.A., Musicology, Brigham Young University 1991; M.Phil., Yale University 1995;  Ph.D., Yale University 2000)

Musicology

NAU 2007

NAU 2007

Stephen C. Brown, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Theory/Composition Coordinator

(B.A., Harvard University 1991; M.Phil., Yale University 1994; Ph.D., Yale University 1999)

Music theory, sightsinging

NAU 2007

Darko G. Butorac, M.M.,

Assistant Professor,

Director of Orchestras

(B.M., University of Toronto 2000; M.M., Indiana University 2002

Orchestral conducting

NAU 2004

Loren Chuse, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

(B.A., San Francisco State University; M.A. Holy Names College; M.A., San Francisco State University; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles)

Musicology, ethnomusicology

NAU 2006

Judith A. Cloud, D.Mus., Professor, Voice Coordinator, Coordinator of Graduate Studies

(B.M., North Carolina School of the Arts; M.M., D.M., Florida State University 1984)

Voice, vocal literature, vocal pedagogy

NAU 1989  

Edith A. Copley, D.M.A., Professor, Director of Choral Studies

(B.A., Luther College; M.M., D.M.A., College Conservatory of Music–University of Cincinnati 1990)

Choral conducting, choral literature

NAU 1990  

Joel DiBartolo, B.F.A., Associate Professor, Director of Jazz Studies

(B.F.A., State University of New York–Buffalo 1968)

String bass, electric bass, jazz ensemble, jazz combos

NAU 1995  

Stephen Dunn, D.M.A.,

Assistant Professor

(B.M.Ed., University of North Texas 1989; M.M, Northwestern University 1990; D.M.A., Arizona State University 2001)

Trumpet, jazz ensemble, methods, jazz combos

NAU 2005

Elizabeth Whitehead George, M.M, Lecturer

(B.A.Ed., Duke University 1970; M.Mus., Northern Arizona University 1993)

Class piano, keyboard harmony

NAU 1993

Margaret Gunderson, M.M, Senior Lecturer

(B.M.E., Wheaton College; M.M., University of Illinois 1968)

Voice

NAU 1974  

Karin Hallberg, M.A., Lecturer

(B.A., M.A., University of Denver 1986)

Suzuki pedagogy, music education, violin

NAU 1994  

Steven R. Hemphill, D.M., Professor

(B.M., M.M., Eastman School of Music; D.Mus., Florida State University 1992)

Percussion, percussion ensembles, methods

NAU 1991  

Ryan W. Holder, D.M.A., Assistant Professor; Associate Director of Choral Studies

(B.A., Southern Oregon University 1996; M.M., University of Northern Colorado 2003; D.M.A., University of Miami 2007)

Choral conducting, music education

NAU 2007

James Leve, Ph.D., Associate Professor

(B.A., State University of New York–Fredonia; M.Ph., Ph.D., Yale University 1998)

Musicology

NAU 2002  

Emily Hoppe McKay, M.M., Assistant Professor

(B.M., Pennsylvania State University 1996; M.M., Carnegie Mellon University 1998)

Flute, chamber music

NAU 2006

Kent Moore, D.M.A., Senior Lecturer

(B.M., Temple University; M.M., Eastman School of Music; D.M.A., Temple University 1997)

Bassoon, sightsinging, methods

NAU 2001  

José Ricardo Lopes Pereira, M.M., Assistant Professor

(B.M., Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Brazil; M.M., University of California–Santa Barbara 2001)

Voice

NAU 2001  

Deborah Raymond, B.M., Assistant Professor

(B.M., University of Iowa)

Voice, diction

NAU 2004

Bruce Reiprich, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

(B.M., M.A., Eastman School of Music; Ph.D., University of Iowa 1982)

Music theory, composition, music technology

NAU 1999  

Blase S. Scarnati, Ph.D., Associate Professor,  Musicology Coordinator

(B.M., Youngstown State University; M.M., Northwestern University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh 1998)

Musicology, liberal studies

NAU 1991

Rebecca Kemper Scarnati, D.M.A., Associate Professor

(B.M.E., M.M., Indiana University; D.M.A., University of Arizona 1996)

Oboe, woodwind chamber music, sightsinging

NAU 1991  

Ferdinandus J.A. Schellen, Associate Professor, Director of Opera Theatre

Opera

NAU 2000

Daniel J. Schmidt, D.M.A., Associate Professor, Director of Bands

(B.M., Florida State University; M.M., University of North Texas; D.M.A., University of Kentucky 2000)

Instrumental conducting

NAU 2002  

Jacquelyn Schwandt, D.M.A., Assistant Professor, String Coordinator

(B.M., Southern Methodist University; M.M., Wichita State University; D.M.A, University of Oregon)

Viola, violin, string methods, chamber music

NAU 2004

Frank E. Scott, D.M.A., Professor, Director of Piano Studies

(B.M., Cleveland Institute of Music; M.M., Michigan State University; D.M.A, University of Iowa 1978)

Piano, piano literature, piano pedagogy

NAU 1976  

Louise H. Scott, D.M.A., Professor

(B.M., M.M., Michigan State University; D.M.A, University of Arizona 1980)

Violin, Suziki pedagogy

NAU 1984  

Thomas Sheeley, M.M., Senior Lecturer

(B.A., Northern Arizona University; M.M., University of Redlands 1980)

Guitar, guitar ensembles

NAU 1989

Patrick Sheridan, Instructor

(B.M., George Mason University 1992; M.B.A., University of Michigan 1995)

Tuba

NAU 2006

Timothy A. Smith, D.M.A., Professor

(B.A., Biola University; M.M., California State University–Fullerton; D.M.A., University of Oregon 1988)

Music theory

NAU 1995  

Rick A. Stamer, D.M.Ed,

Assistant Professor, Associate Director of School of Music

(B.M., Hastings College 1983; M.M., Arizona State University 1984; D.M.Ed., University of Northern Colorado 1995)

Music education

NAU 2005

Michael S. Sullivan, D.M.A., Professor

(B.M.E., Florida State University; M.M., University of Michigan, D.M.A., Florida State University 1998)

Clarinet, chamber music

NAU 1994  

Nancy Sullivan, M.M., Lecturer

(M.M., New England Conservatory)

Horn, chamber music

NAU 2004

Todd E. Sullivan, Ph.D., Professor, Director of School of Music

(B.M., Denison University 1983; M.M., Northwestern University 1985; Ph.D., Northwestern University 1994)

Musicology

NAU 2006

Carson Vermillion, D.M.A., Assistant Professor, Associate Director of Bands

(B.M., Appalachian State University 1994; M.M., Appalachian State University 1998; D.M.A., The University of Southern Mississippi 2006)

Instrumental conducting, music education

NAU 2007

David Vining, M.M., Assistant Professor

(B.M., Florida State University 1985; M.M., Bowling Green State University 1992)

Trombone, euphonium, methods, chamber music

NAU 2006

Gary Weidenaar, D.M.A., Assistant Professor, Assistant Director of Choral Studies

Gary.Weidenaar@nau.edu

(B.M., Western Michigan University; M.M., Michigan State University; D.M.A., University of Kansas 2002)

Choral conducting, music education

NAU 2002  

Faculty Emeriti

C.T. Aufdemberge, Ph.D., Professor

(B.S, Concordia Teachers College; Ph.D., University of Kansas 1970)

Musicology, music history

NAU 1970

(retired 2002)

Charles H. Aurand, Jr., Ph.D., Professor

(B.M., M.M., Michigan State University; Ph.D. University of Michigan 1971)

Cognates in higher education administration and music

NAU 1973 (retired 1994)

Marilyn W. Brandom, Ph.D., Professor

(B.A., B.M, M.M, University of Missouri; Ph.D., University of Kansas 1974)

Music education, organ

NAU 1974 (retired 1991)  

Pat B. Curry, Ph.D., Professor, Department Chair

(B.A., M.A., Arizona State University; Ph.D., Brigham Young University)

Music education,  music history, strings

NAU 1960 (retired 1987)

Lloyd W. Hanson, D.M.A., Professor

(B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., D.M.A., University of Colorado 1984)

Voice, vocal pedagogy

NAU 1987 (retired 2001)

Millard Kinney, Professor

Choral Conducting

NAU 1955 (retired 1983)

Tom M. Kirshbaum, D.M.A., Professor

(B.M., University of Michigan; M.M., Yale University; D.M.A, University of Southern California 1967)

Music theory

NAU 1966 (retired 1995)

Marilyn J. Kostka, Ph.D., Associate Professor

(B.M.E., M.M., Ph.D., University of Texas–Austin 1982)

Music education, Class Piano

NAU 1993 (retired 2004)

Kenneth R. Rumery, D.M.A., Professor

(B.M.E., M.M., University of Nebraska; D.M.A., University of Colorado 1971)

Music theory

NAU 1971 (retired 2000)  

Edgar N. Stone, D.Mus., Professor

(B.M., M.M., North Texas State University; D.Mus., Florida State University 1970)

Voice, vocal literature

NAU 1970 (retired 1993)

Philip J. Swanson, M.M., Professor

(B.M., M.M., Eastman School of Music 1964)

Flute, woodwind chamber music

NAU 1990 (retired 2000)

Peter M. Vivona, D.M.A., Professor

(B.M., Eastman School of Music; M.A., Ohio State University; D.M.A., Eastman School of Music 1984)

Trombone

NAU 1984 (retired 2006)

Charles S. Warren, Ph.D., Professor

(B.S., M.M, University of Missouri; Ph.D., Brigham Young University)

Woodwinds, music history

NAU 1955 (retired 1983)  

Charles T. Way, M.M., Associate Professor

(B.M., University of Michigan; M.M., Youngstown State University 1973)

Trumpet

NAU 1975 (retired 2003)