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.

Kathleen Belcher
Assistant Professor of Music
Opera

Timothy Cheek
Clinical Professor of Music

Abbigail Coté
Lecturer
Opera

Thomas Hampson
Distinguished Visiting Artist in Voice

Amanda Handley Majeski
Assistant Professor of Music
Opera

Freda Herseth
Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Music

Norman Hogikyan
Professor of Music

Stephen Lusmann
Professor of Music

Caitlin Lynch
Assistant Professor of Music
Opera

Rose Mannino
Lecturer
Voice

Stanford Olsen
Professor of Music

Scott Piper
Chair of Voice and Associate Professor of Music; Norma L Heyde Faculty Development Professorship

Kirk Severtson
Clinical Professor of Music

Matthew Thompson
Clinical Assistant Professor of Music
Voice

Louise Toppin
Professor of Music