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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