May 16, 2026  
2015-2016 Graduate Catalog 
    
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Moores School of Music


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James L. Austin. Professor Emeritus of Music. B.A., Eastman School of Music.

Mark Barton. Instructional Faculty (Tuba) in Music. B.A., University of Saint Thomas; B.M., M.M., Baylor University.

Robert Bates. Professor of Music. B.A. Wayne State University; M.M. Southern Methodist University; Advanced Diploma, Conservatoire De Rueil-Malmaison; Ph.D., Stanford University.

John Benzer. Lecturer in Music. B.M., University of North Texas, M.M., University of Houston.

Paul Bertagnolli. Associate Professor of Music. B.M., University of Wyoming; M.A., McMaster University; M.M., Yale University School of Music; Ph.D., Washington University.

David Bertman. Associate Professor of Music. B.M.E., University of Oklahoma; M.M., University of Houston.

Garreth Broesche. Lecturer in Music. B.A., Kenyon College, M.A., University of Texas.

Wayne Brooks. Affiliate Artist (Viola) in Music. Diploma, Curtis Institute of Music.

Cynthia Clayton. Associate Professor of Music. B.A. University of California, Los Angeles; M.M., University of Southern California. 

Andrew Davis. Director, Moores School of Music, Margaret M. Alkek and Margaret Alkek Williams Endowed Chair, and Associate Professor of Music. B.A., The Pennsylvania State University; M.M., University of Massachusetts-Amhurst; Ph.D., Indiana University.

Matthew Dirst. Professor of Music. Prix de Virtuosite (Organ) Prix d’Excellence (Harpsichord), Conservatoire National de Rueil-Malonaison. B.M., University of Illinois; M.M., M.S.M., Southern Methodist University; Ph.D., Stanford University.

Aralee Dorough. Affiliate Artist (Flute) in Music. B.M., Oberlin Conservatory of Music.

Aaminah Durrani. Clinical Assistant Professor of Music. B.A., University of Miami, M.A., Harvard University, M.A., American University in Cairo, B.M., M.M., University of Houston, Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Joseph Evans. Professor of Music. B.A., M.M., University of North Texas.

Carlisle Floyd. M.D. Anderson Professor Emeritus of Music. B.M., M.M., Syracuse University.

Joel Fulgham. Affiliate Artist (Jazz Percussion) in Music.

Dan Gelok. Instructional Faculty (Saxophone) in Music. B.M.E., Indiana University at Bloomington; M.M., University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Andrzej Grabiec. Professor of Music. B.M., Polish State Music School; M.M., Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music.

Randall Griffin. Affiliate Artist (Clarinet) in Music, B.M., Sam Houston State University; M.M., Rice University.

Erin Hansen. Visiting Assistant Professor of Music. B.M., Michigan State University; M.M., University of Michigan.

Charles S. Hausmann. Professor of Music. B.M.E., Westminster Choir College; M.A., Trenton State College; D.M.A., University of Missouri at Kansas City.

Timothy Hester. Professor of Music. B.M., University of Houston; M.M., Juilliard School of Music.

Michael Horvit. Professor Emeritus of Music. B.Mus., M.M., Yale University; D.M.A., Boston University.

Frank Huang. Affiliate Artist (Violin) in Music. B.M., Cleveland Institute of Music.

Mark Hughes. Affiliate Artist (Trumpet) in Music. B.M., Northwestern University

Thomas Hulten. Affiliate Artist (Trombone) in Music. B.S., M.M., Gothenburg Music Conservatory, Sweden.

Terri Humphries. Lecturer in Music. B.M.E., Baylor University; M.M., University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music.

Robert Johnson. Affiliate Artist (French Horn) in Music. B.M., Rice University

Timothy Jones. Associate Professor of Music. B.M., Centenary College; M.M., D.M.A., University of Michigan.

Julie Kastner. Assistant Professor of Music. B.M.E., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.M., Ph.D. Michigan State University.

Brian Kauk. Affiliate Artist (Trombone) in Music. B.M., University of Houston.

Jennifer Keeney. Affiliate Artist (Flute) in Music. B.M., University of Michigan; M.M., Rice University.

David Klingensmith. Affiliate Artist (Jazz Bass) in Music. B.M., M.M., Rice University.

Timothy Koozin. Professor of Music. B.A., California State University; M.M., Ohio University; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati.

Franz Anton Krager. Professor of Music. B.M., M.M., University of Michigan.

Fredell Lack. C.W. Moores Professor Emeritus of Music. Performance Diploma, Juilliard School of Music.

Lynn Lamkin. Associate Director, Moores School of Music and Visiting Associate Professor of Music. B.M.E., M.M., Emporia State University; D.M.A., Eastman School of Music.

Barbara Rose Lange. Associate Professor of Music. B.M., Montana State University; M.M., University of Wyoming; Ph.D., University of Washington.

Anne Leek. Affiliate Artist (Oboe) in Music. M.M., D.M.A., Julliard School of Music.

Suzanne LeFevre. Affiliate Artist (Viola) in Music. B.M., University of Wisconsin-Madison; M.M., Artist Diploma, Yale University.

Jeffrey C. Lerner. Professor of Emeritus Music. B.S., M.S., Juilliard School of Music.

Lynda McKnight. Affiliate Artist (Voice) in Music. B.M., Baylor University; M.M. and Artist Diploma, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

Noe J. Marmolejo. Associate Professor of Music. B.M., Southern Methodist University; M.M., University of Houston.

Marcus Maroney. Associate Professor of Music. B.M., University of Texas; M.M., Yale University.

Marc C. Martin. Lecturer in Music. B.M., University of Louisiana at Lafayette; M.M., University of Houston

Robert B. Mayes. Associate Professor of Music. B.M.E., M.M.E., Texas Tech University.

Tali Morgulis. Associate Professor of Music. B.M., M.M., Tel-Aviv Academy of Music; D.M.A., New England Conservatory.

Jeb Mueller. Assistant Professor of Music. B.M., Texas Tech University, M.M., University of Texas, D.M.A, University of Miami.

Robert S. Nelson. Professor of Emeritus Music. B.M.E., M.M., University of Nebraska; D.M.A., University of Southern California.

Sigurd Øgaard. Lecturer in Music.  B.M., Grieg Academy, M.M., D.M.A., Texas Tech University.

Ana Maria Otamendi. Visiting Assistant Professor of Music. B.S., Universidad Simon Bolivar, M.M., University of Wisconsin, D.M.A., University of Michigan.

Paula Page. Affiliate Artist (Harp) in Music. B.M., Cleveland Institute of Music.

Howard J. Pollack. Rebecca & John J. Moores Professor of Music. B.M., University of Michigan; M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University.

Gavin Reed. Affiliate Artist (French Horn) in Music. B.M., Florida State University; M.M., Northwestern University.

Ian Rollins. Lecturer in Music. B.M., Texas Tech University; M.M., University of North Texas, Ph.D., Texas Tech University.

Arnold C. Ross III. Professor of Music. B.A., Bucknell University; M.F.A., University of Minnesota.

Chester Rowell. Affiliate Artist (Clarinet) in Music. B.M., M.M., Eastman School of Music.

Peggy Russell. Affiliate Artist (Flute) in Music. B.M., Oberlin College Conservatory of Music; M.M., Indiana University.

Vagram Saradjian. Professor of Music. M.M., D.M.A., Moscow Conservatory.

Abbey Simon. Cullen Professor of Music. Artists Diploma, Curtis Institute of Music.

Robert Smith. Associate Professor of Music. B.M., State University of New York at Potsdam; M.M., D.M.A., University of Texas at Austin.

John Snyder. Professor of Music. B.M., M.M., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Indiana University.

Melanie Sonnenberg. Associate Professor of Music. B.A., City College, City College of New York; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University.

Jeffrey Sposato. Associate Professor of Music. B.A., Tufts University; B.M., M.M., New England Conservatory of Music; Ph.D., Brandies University.

Melissa Suhr. Affiliate Artist (Flute) in Music. B.M., Shenandoah Conservatory of Music; M.M., Rice University

Brian Suits. Visiting Associate Professor of Music. B.M., University of Texas; M.M., University of Southern Carolina.

B. Ruth Tomfohrde. Professor Emeritus of Music. B.S., Graduate Diploma, Juilliard School of Music.

Katherine Turner. Visiting Assistant Professor of Music. B.M.E., Baylor University, M.M., Ph.D., University of Texas.

Hector Vasquez. Affiliate Artist (Voice) in Music.

Jim Vassallo. Affiliate Artist (Trumpet) in Music. B.M., M.M., University of Houston.

Dan Vinson. Affiliate Artist (Euphonium) in Music. B.M., University of North Texas; M.S., University of Illinois.

Elise Wagner. Affiliate Artist (Bassoon) in Music. B.M., Temple University; M.M., Carnegie Mellon University.

Alec Warren. Affiliate Artist (Percussion) in Music. B.M., Sam Houston State University; M.M., University of North Texas.

Betsy Cook Weber. Professor of Music. B.M., University of North Texas; M.M., Westminster Choir College; D.M.A., University of Houston.

Nancy E. Weems. Madison Endowed Professor of Music. B.M., Oberlin College; M.M., University of Texas at Austin.

Carl Welch. Lecturer in Music. B.A., Mississippi State University; M.M., D.M.A., University of North Texas.

Marion West. Visiting Assistant Professor of Music. B.M., M.M.E., University of Central Oklahoma.

Lawrence B. Wheeler. Associate Professor of Music. B.M., Juilliard School of Music.

Mike Wheeler. Affiliate Artist (Guitar) in Music. B.A., University of St. Thomas.

David Ashley White. Professor of Music. B.M., M.M., University of Houston; D.M.A., University of Texas at Austin.

Dennis Whittaker. Affiliate Artist (Double Bass) in Music. B.M.E., Baylor University; M.M., Northwestern University.

Blake M. Wilkins. Professor of Music. B.M., University of Oklahoma; M.M., University of Southern California; D.M.A., University of Oklahoma.

Woodrow Witt. Affiliate Artist (Jazz) in Music. B.M., University of Houston; M.M., University of North Texas; D.M.A., University of Houston.

Kirsten Yon. Associate Professor of Music. B.M., University of Michigan; M.M., Cleveland Institute of Music; D.M.A., Rice University.