music faculty & staff
MUSIC FACULTY
Mr. Isaac Bell, Jr., Instructor
Jazz Ensemble & Combo, Jazz Piano & Improvisation, African American Music & Music
Appreciation
Music Building 105; 334-604-9177; ibell@alasu.edu
Mr. Kevin Blackmon, Instructor
Recording Technology: Musicianship (Music Theory, Aural Skills, Keyboard), Songwriting,
Popular Music Arranging
Music Building 409; 334-604-8427; kblackmon@alasu.edu
Dr. Shane Colquhoun, Assistant Professor
Music Technology, Pop Ensemble, Flex Band, Fundamentals of Music, N-6 Music Methods
Music Building 315; 334-604-8447; scolquhoun@alasu.edu
Dr. Adonis Gonzalez, Professor
Applied Piano, Composition, Advanced Music Theory, Aural Skills & Keyboard, Graduate
Faculty
Music Building 202; 334-604-9190; agonzalezmatos@alasu.edu
Dr. Russell Greene, Assistant Professor, Coordinator of Undergraduate & Graduate Music Education
Intro to Music Education, Elementary & Secondary Music Methods, Praxis & EdTPA Prep
Music Building 208; 334-604-9187; rgreene@alasu.edu
Ms. Meg Griffin, Instructor & Collaborative Pianist
Diction I & II, Voice Class for Music Education Majors, Keyboard I
Music Building 221, 334-604-9179, mgriffin@alasu.edu
Mr. Tyrone Hayes, Assistant Professor
Applied Voice, Vocal Pedagogy, Fundamentals of Music, Trebled Soul, Opera Workshop
Music Building 219; 334-604-9305; thayes@alasu.edu
Dr. Jonathan Houghtling, Assistant Professor
Applied Trombone & Euphonium, Brass Methods, Advanced Music Theory & Aural Skills
Music Building 301; 334-604-8415; jhoughtling@alasu.edu
Dr. Carly Johnson, Chair, Professor
Applied Trumpet, Music Appreciation, Graduate Faculty
Music Building 401; 334-229-4340; cjjohnson@alasu.edu
Dr. Brenda Luchsinger, Associate Professor
Applied Horn, Brass Methods, Fundamentals of Music, Music Theory I & II, Graduate
Faculty
Music Building 302; 334-604-9140; bluchsinger@alasu.edu
Mr. Matthew Miller, Assistant Professor
Recording Technology: Basic & Advanced Recording, DAW Theory & Applications, Digital
Audio Mastering
Music Building 409; 334-604-8427; mmiller@alasu.edu
Dr. Katrina Phillips, Assistant Professor
Applied Clarinet, Woodwind Methods, Music Appreciation, Graduate Faculty
Music Building 217; 334-604-8201; krphillips@alasu.edu
Dr. Kristofer Sanchack, Associate Professor & Director of Choral Activities
University Choir, Music History I & II, Form & Analysis, Keyboard I, Graduate Faculty
Music Building 319; 334-604-8417; ksanchack@alasu.edu
Dr. Derrick Smith, Assistant Professor & Director of Bands
Marching Band/Pep Band, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Conducting, Marching Band Techniques,
Applied Trumpet
Music Building 109; 334-229-4349: dsmith@alasu.edu
Dr. Michael Westmoreland, Associate Professor
Applied Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Oboe, Bassoon, Performance Class Seminar
Music Building 411; 334-604-9306; mwestmoreland@alasu.edu
Dr. Jessica Williams, Instructor
Applied Percussion, Percussion Methods, Aural Skills I & II, Intro to the Study of
Music
Music Building 402; 334-604-8414; jewilliams@alasu.edu
MUSIC SUPPORT STAFF
Mrs. Relena Ruffin, Department of Music Administrative Assistant
Music Building 103; 334-229-4341; rmiller@alasu.edu
Mr. Ronald Handy, Department of Music Media Technician
Music Building 201; 334-229-4347; rhandy@alasu.edu
Mr. Ernest Harris, Department of Music Band Technician and Athletic Bands Assistant
Music Building 107; 334-229-4348; eharris@alasu.edu
Mr. Vitalis Wagome, Department of Music Graduate Assistant
Music Building 204; 334-229-4341; vwagome@alasu.edu
ADJUNCT MUSIC FACULTY
Dr. Jillian Camwell, Oboe, Musicianship (Music Theory, Aural Skills, Keyboard)
jcamwell@alasu.edu
Dr. Michael Covington, Music Appreciation
jcovington@alasu.edu
Mr. Corey Galloway, Music Appreciation
cgalloway@alasu.edu
Mrs. Meredith Greene, Music Appreciation
mgreene1927@alasu.edu
Mr. Brandon Hardegree, Applied Euphonium
bhardegree@alasu.edu
Dr. Joel Jones, Collaborative Pianist
jjones@alasu.edu
Mr. Shaun Mitchell, Music Appreciation
smitchell@alasu.edu
Dr. Joseph Ortiguera, Music Appreciation
jortiguera@alasu.edu
Dr. Kirk Redman, Applied Guitar & Bass Guitar
kredman@alasu.edu
Dr. Bryan Reeves, Applied Trumpet
mreeves@alasu.edu
Mr. Zabriel Rivers, Applied Voice
zrivers@alasu.edu
Mr. Henry Sargent, Applied Tuba
hsargent@alasu.edu
Mrs. Jocelyn Stovall, Gospel Choir
jstovall@alasu.edu
Mrs. Becky Taylor, Choral Accompanist
rtaylor@alasu.edu
Ms. Sunny Xu, Applied Strings, String Methods
jxu@alasu.edu
Dr. Michael Zelenak, Music Education, Graduate Faculty
mzelenak@alasu.edu
Mighty Marching Hornets Band Staff
Mr. Charles Lewis, Music Arranger & Logistical Support
Mr. Jarvise Carlisle, Drumline Coordinator
Ms. Ashley Dudley, Drum Majors Coordinator
Ms. Morgan Jackson, Sensational Stingettes Coordinator (Assistant Professor of Dance, Department of Theatre)
Ms. Asia Banks, HoneyBeez Coordinator
Ms. Makayla Zachery, Ladies of Distinction Coordinator
Dr. Scott Holmes, Ladies of Distinction Coordinator
Mr. Orin Henderson, Media Team Coordinator & Logistical Support
Mr. Michael Fisher, Photographer
Mr. Troy Webster, Videographer
Mr. Shamell Thomas, Social Media
Mr. Jonathon Peterson, Band Announcer

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