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.
Timothy Cheek
Professor of Music
Diction, Vocal Coach
Freda Herseth
Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Music
Applied Voice, Vocal Pedagogy
Norman Hogikyan
Professor of Music
Gregory Keller
Lecturer / Stage Director
Stephen Lusmann
Professor Emeritus of Music
Applied Voice
Caitlin Lynch
Assistant Professor of Music
Applied Voice
Amanda Majeski
Assistant Professor of Music
Applied Voice
Rose Mannino
Lecturer
Applied Voice
Stanford Olsen
Professor of Music
Applied Voice, Oratorio
Ana María Otamendi
Associate Professor of Collaborative Piano
Collaborative Piano
Chía Patiño
Assistant Professor of Music
Scott Piper
Associate Professor of Music
Applied Voice
Kirk Severtson
Professor of Music
Opera Coach/Conductor
George I. Shirley
Joseph Edgar Maddy Distinguished University Emeritus Professor of Voice
Applied Voice
Matthew Thompson
Clinical Assistant Professor of Music
Vocal Coach