Faculty & Staff Directory
Our faculty are more than just highly skilled and dedicated teachers; they are celebrated artists and scholars. They know how to prepare you for a successful career as a performing artist, educator, entrepreneur, and more, because they have first-hand experience. It’s not unusual for our faculty to grace stages, release albums, and conduct and play in internationally renowned orchestras—all while providing students with thoughtful instruction and unparalleled knowledge about what it truly takes to become world-class performing artists and leading arts scholars.
Reed Criddle
Visiting Professor and Interim Associate Director of Choral Activities
Choirs, Conducting
Jason Fettig
Professor of Music and Director of Bands
Bands, Conducting
Richard Frey
Lecturer
Marching & Athletic Bands
Michael Haithcock
Arthur F. Thurnau Professor Emeritus of Music
Kenneth Kiesler
Professor of Music and Director of University Orchestras
Michael Mitchell
Visiting Professor of Music
Jayce Ogren
Assistant Professor of Music and Associate Director of Orchestras
John Pasquale
Donald R. Shepherd Clinical Professor of Conducting; Director of Michigan Marching and Athletic Bands; Associate Director of Bands; Faculty Associate, African Studies Center, LSA International Institute; and Chief Marshal to the University
Eugene Rogers
Associate Professor of Music and Director of University Choirs
Ellen Rowe
Acting Chair of Jazz; Chair of Conducting; Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Music
Julie Skadsem
Associate Professor of Music
Courtney Snyder
Associate Professor of Music and Associate Director of Bands