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Dr. Sonya Lawson, Associate Professor, Department Chair, Music History, Viola
B.M., University of Memphis; M.M., University of Minnesota; Ph.D., University of Oregon
James Argiro, Lecturer, Jazz Theory, Jazz Composition and Arranging
Timothy Atherton, Lecturer, Trombone, Low Brass
B.M., University of Massachusetts
Scott Bailey, Staff Assistant, Accompanying, Piano Ensemble
B.M., State University of New York at Potsdam; M.M., University of Massachusetts
Scott Blanchard, Lecturer, Theory, Sightsinging, Ear Training, Composition
B.A., Westfield State College; M.M., Bowling Green State University
Matthew Bostock, Lecturer, Music History
B.A., Westfield State University; M.M. University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Isabelle Boggs, Lecturer, Clarinet
B.A., Sorbonne University; M.M., University of Montreal
Andrew Bonacci, Associate Professor (On leave as Dean of Faculty 2011-2012)
B.M., State University of New York at Fredonia; M.M. Piano, M.M. Composition, University of Louisville; D.M.A., University of Kansas
Mary Brown Bonacci, Assistant Professor, Coordinator of Voice Area
B.M., M.M., Emporia State University; D.M.A., University of Kansas
Deborah Coon, Lecturer, Clarinet
B.M. University of Massachusetts at Amherst; M.M.Ed., University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Dr. Peter Coutsouridis, Assistant Professor, Percussion, Music Theory
B.M., Hartt College of Music-University of Hartford; M.M., Central Washington University; D.M.A., Eastman School of Music
Phillip de Fremery, Lecturer, Classical Guitar
B.Mus., San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Jeffrey Dostal, Lecturer, Bass
B.M. University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Karen Ducharme, Administrative Assistant
B.A., Westfield State College
Jay Ducharme, Lecturer, Music Technology
A.A., Holyoke Community College; B.A., University of Massachusetts; M.F.A., University of Mississippi
Thomas Gannon, Lecturer, Horn
B.Mus.Ed, Hartt College of Music-University of Hartford
Galina Gertsenzon, Assistant Professor, Piano
Diploma, Piatigorsky Music School-USSR; B.M., Baku College of Music-USSR; M.M., Gorky State Conservatory-USSR
Dr. Rachel Gibson, Assistant Professor, Music Education
B.A., Boston University; M.M., Teachers College at Columbia University; Ph.D., (ABD) University of Washington
Deborah Gilwood Lecturer, Class Piano
B.F.A., State University of New York at Purchase; M.M., State University of New York at Stony Brook
Michelle Huddy, Lecturer, Bassoon
B.M. University of Massachusetts
Colleen Jennings, Lecturer, Violin
B.M., Oberlin Conservatory; M.M., Rice University; Artists Diploma, Schweizerischer Musicpadagogischer Verband
Joseph LaCreta, Lecturer, Jazz Guitar
M.M., University of Massachusetts
Dr. Karen LaVoie, Associate Professor, Trumpet, Director Wind Symphony, Conducting B.S., University of Southern Maine; M.M., Western Michigan University; D.MA., University of Iowa
Ted Levine, Lecturer, Saxophone
B.A., Westfield State College
John Mason, Lecturer, Guitar
B.A., Middlebury College
Dr. Edward Orgill, Assistant Professor, Coordinator of Jazz Studies
B.A., Eastern Washington University; M.M. University of Oregon; D.A., University of N. Colorado
Matthew Rippere, Lecturer, Voice
B.M.Ed., University of Southern Mississippi; M.M., Boston Conservatory of Music
Nancy Rice, Lecturer, Music Theory
B.Mus., Boston University; M.M. Boise State University; D.M.A. (in progress) Boston University
Elaine Saloio, Lecturer, Flute
B.M., Boston Conservatory of Music; M.M., New England Conservatory of Music
Jason Schwartz, Lecturer
B.A. Westfield State University, M.M. The Hartt School of Music
Steven Sonntag, Lecturer, Jazz Trumpet, Jazz History
B.M., The Ohio State University
Allan Taylor, Director of Choral Activities, Organ, Music Theory
B.A. Trinity College; M.A., Smith College
Adrianne Wade, Lecturer, Cello
B.M., University of Denver
Stephen Wade, Lecturer, Oboe
B.M. University of Lowell; M.M. New England Conservatory
Ralph Whittle, Lecturer, Jazz Piano
B.S., American International College
Floyd Corson, Professor Emeritus, Music Education
A.B. Boston University; M.M.Ed., Boston University
Dr. Theodore C. Davidovich, Professor Emeritus, Director of Choral Activities
A.A. Diablo Valley College; B.A., San Jose State University; M.M. New England Conservatory of Music; D.M.A., Stanford University
Dr. Catherine A. Dower Gold, Professor Emerita, Music History/Literature
B.A. in Music Composition, Hamlin Univesity; M.A. in Musicology, Smith College; Ph.D. in Musicology, Catholic University of America
Dr. Daniel J. Koury, Professor Emeritus, Music History/Literature
B.Mus, M.Mus., Ph.D., Boston University
Dr. George L. Rogers, Professor Emeritus, Director of Music Education
B.S., Ohio State University; M.Mus.Ed., Indiana University; D.Mus.Ed., Indiana University
Dr. Peter Demos, Professor Emeritus, Music Theory
B.M., Michigan State; M.M., Western Michigan University; A.Mus.D. University of Michigan