Faculty
Study With Acclaimed Faculty and Accomplished Professionals
As a student at the Mary Pappert School of Music, you study with professors internationally acclaimed in their fields. Along with meeting the highest standards for teaching, faculty members have active musical careers outside the University, and many are renowned composers, arrangers, performers and members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Our faculty's diverse musical backgrounds create an exceptional learning environment. With a 4-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio, you're certain to receive the personal attention necessary to truly perfect your talents, whether your career aspirations are to be in front of an audience, in the recording studio or in a classroom or therapy setting.
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Brass
| Hess , H. Carl Jr. |
Chair of Brass; Assistant Professor of Music; Assistant Conductor of Instrumental Ensembles |
| Crewe, Murray |
Adjunct Professor of Bass Trombone |
| Dallas, Joe |
Adjunct Professor of Jazz Trombone |
| Jones, Sean |
Associate Professor of Jazz Studies |
| Knox, Craig |
Adjunct Professor of Tuba |
| LaDuke, Lance |
Adjunct Professor of Euphonium |
| Lirette, Charles |
Adjunct Professor of Trumpet |
| Nova, James |
Adjunct Professor of Trombone |
| Rounds, Joseph |
Adjunct Professor of French Horn |
| Smith, Zachary |
Adjunct Professor of French Horn |
| Sullivan, Peter |
Adjunct Professor of Trombone |
| VanOuse, Philip |
Adjunct Professor of Tuba |
| Vosburgh, George |
Adjunct Professor of Trumpet |
Ensembles
| Cameron, Dr. Robert |
Chair of Ensembles, Professor of Music and Director of Bands |
| Bush, Jeff |
Adjunct Professor, Jazz Workshop |
| Chapman, Michael |
Adjunct Professor of Classic Guitar; Director, Duquesne University Classic Guitar Ensemble |
| Guechev, Guenko |
Associate Professor and Chair of the Voice Department; Director of the Opera Workshop |
| Hess, H. Carl Jr. |
Chair of Brass; Assistant Professor of Music; Assistant Conductor of Instrumental Ensembles
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| Jordanoff, Christine |
Director of Choral Organizations; Professor of Music Education |
| Karsh, Kenneth |
Adjunct Professor of Guitar; Co-Director, Duquesne University Jazz Guitar Ensemble; Co-Director, Duquesne University Electronic Ensemble |
| Koch, Mark |
Adjunct Professor and Assistant Chair of Guitar; Co-Director of the Duquesne University Jazz Guitar Ensemble |
| Kurth, Robert |
Assistant Director of Choral Organizations |
| Liu, Xiu-ru |
Adjunct Professor of Voice; Assistant Director of Opera Workshop |
| Pisula, Aaron |
Adjunct Professor of Music |
| Purse, Lynn |
Associate Professor of Music Technology; Co-Director, Duquesne University Electronic Ensemble |
| Rael, Eliseo |
Director of the Duquesne University Percussion Ensemble |
| Tomaro, Mike |
Professor of Music and Chair of Jazz Studies; Director, Duquesne University Jazz Ensemble |
| Turner, Jeffrey |
Director of Orchestral Activities; Adjunct Professor of Double Bass |
Guitar
| Purse, William |
Professor and Chair of Music Technology and Guitar |
| Chapman, Michael |
Adjunct Professor of Classic Guitar; Director, Duquesne University Classic Guitar Ensemble |
| Karsh, Kenneth |
Adjunct Professor of Guitar; Co-Director, Duquesne University Jazz Guitar Ensemble; Co-Director, Duquesne University Electronic Ensemble |
| Kikta, Thomas J. |
Assistant Professor of Music Technology and Guitar |
| Koch, Mark |
Adjunct Professor and Assistant Chair of Guitar; Co-Director of the Duquesne University Jazz Guitar Ensemble |
| Mangone, Jeffrey |
Adjunct Professor of Double Bass / Bass Guitar |
| Negri, Joseph |
Adjunct Professor of Guitar |
| Stahurski, Brian |
Adjunct Professor of Bass Guitar and Jazz Studies |
| Zimmerman, R.J. |
Adjunct Professor of Guitar |
Jazz
| Tomaro, Mike |
Professor of Music and Chair of Jazz Studies; Director, Duquesne University Jazz Ensemble |
| Bickel, Ronald E. |
Adjunct Professor of Jazz Piano |
| Budway, Maureen |
Adjunct Professor of Voice |
| Bush, Jeff |
Adjunct Professor, Jazz Workshop |
| Dallas, Joe |
Adjunct Professor of Jazz Trombone |
| Johnson, James |
Adjunct Professor of Jazz Studies |
| Jones, Sean |
Associate Professor of Jazz Studies |
| Karsh, Kenneth |
Adjunct Professor of Guitar; Co-Director, Duquesne University Jazz Guitar Ensemble; Co-Director, Duquesne University Electronic Ensemble |
| Koch, Mark |
Adjunct Professor and Assistant Chair of Guitar; Co-Director of the Duquesne University Jazz Guitar Ensemble |
| Mangone, Jeffrey |
Adjunct Professor of Double Bass / Bass Guitar |
| Negri, Joseph |
Adjunct Professor of Guitar |
| Rogers, Leonard |
Adjunct Professor of Percussion |
| Stahurski, Brian |
Adjunct Professor of Bass Guitar and Jazz Studies |
| Wilson, Dr. John |
Professor Emeritus |
Music Education
| Doerksen, Dr. Paul F. |
Chair of Music Education, Associate Professor of Music Education |
| Benham, Dr. Stephen |
Associate Professor of Music Education; Director of Graduate Studies |
| Bowman, Dr. Judith |
Professor of Music Education and Music Technology |
| Cannon, Craig |
Adjunct Professor of Music Education |
| Gatch, P.J. |
Adjunct Professor of Music Education |
| Hoydich, George |
Adjunct Professor of Music Education |
| Jordanoff, Christine |
Director of Choral Organizations; Professor of Music Education |
| Kurth, Robert |
Assistant Director of Choral Organizations |
| Pollard, Rachel |
Adjunct Professor of Music Education |
| Purse, William |
Professor and Chair of Music Technology and Guitar |
| Riley, Sr. Carole Anne, C.D.P., Ph.D. |
Professor of Piano and Music Education |
| Sanders, Linda |
Adjunct Professor of Music Therapy |
| Whitcomb, Dr. Rachel |
Assistant Professor of Music Education |
| Woten, David |
Adjunct Professor of Music Education |
Music Technology
| Purse, William |
Professor and Chair of Music Technology and Guitar |
| Bowman, Dr. Judith |
Professor of Music Education and Music Technology |
| Burke, Dr. Patrick |
Assistant Professor of Composition and Music Technology |
| Dudt, Jay |
Adjunct Professor of Music Technology |
| Gunnell, Jonathan |
Adjunct Professor of Music Technology, Lab Manager |
| Karsh, Kenneth |
Adjunct Professor of Guitar; Co-Director, Duquesne University Jazz Guitar Ensemble; Co-Director, Duquesne University Electronic Ensemble |
| Kikta, Thomas J. |
Assistant Professor of Music Technology and Guitar |
| Naus, Jesse |
Adjunct Professor of Music Technology |
| Purse, Lynn |
Associate Professor of Music Technology; Co-Director, Duquesne University Electronic Ensemble |
| Rodriguez, Francisco |
Adjunct Professor of Music Technology |
| Smith, Bradley |
Adjunct Professor of Music Technology |
Music Therapy
| Abbott, Dr. Elaine, Ph.D., FAMI, MT-BC |
Assistant Professor and Chair of Music Therapy |
| Benkovitz, Deborah, M.S.W., L.S.W., MT-BC |
Adjunct Professor of Music Therapy |
| Miller, Robert G. H., M.S., MT-BC |
Adjunct Professor of Music Therapy |
| Mull, Jessica, MT-BC |
Adjunct Professor of Music Therapy |
| Pavlik, Sr. Charleen Marie, Ph.D, M.S.W., L.S.W., MT-BC |
Adjunct Professor of Music Therapy |
| Sanders, Linda, MRE, MT-BC |
Adjunct Professor of Music Therapy |
| Sutton, Brigette, MA, MT-BC |
Adjunct Professor of Music Therapy |
Musicianship
| Wiskus, Dr. Jessica |
Associate Professor and Chair of Musicianship |
| Binder, Dr. Benjamin |
Assistant Professor of Music |
| Buckley, Brian |
Adjunct Professor of Musicianship |
| Burke, Dr. Patrick |
Assistant Professor of Composition and Music Technology |
| Jenkins, Dr. Joseph Willcox |
Professor Emeritus |
| Mroziak, Jordan |
Adjunct Professor of Musicianship |
| Nagy, Dr. Zvonimir |
Assistant Professor of Composition |
| Ozah, Sr. Marie Agatha, Ph.D. |
Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology |
| Raevens, John |
Associate Professor of Music |
| Shankovich, Dr. Robert |
Professor Emeritus |
| Sheehan, Dr. Joseph |
Assistant Professor of Composition |
| Socrates, Ryan |
Adjunct Professor of Musicianship |
Organ/Sacred Music
Percussion
Piano
| Burky, Kenneth |
Professor and Chair of Piano, Director of Undergraduate Studies; Co-chair of Performance |
| Bennett, Mary Lynne |
Adjunct Professor of Piano |
| Bickel, Ronald E. |
Adjunct Professor of Jazz Piano |
| Riley, Sr. Carole Anne, C.D.P., Ph.D. |
Professor of Piano and Music Education |
| Rollett, Rebecca |
Adjunct Professor of Music, Harpsichord |
| Snitkovsky, Natasha |
Adjunct Professor of Piano |
| Tchakarian, Anoush |
Adjunct Professor of Piano |
| Wehr, David Allen |
Professor of Piano; Jack W. Geltz Distinguished Piano Chair |
Strings
| Stegeman, Charles |
Associate Professor and Chair of Strings; Co-Chair of Performance |
| Gingras-Roy, Marylène |
Adjunct Professor of Viola |
| Howard, Micah |
Adjunct Professor of Double Bass |
| Liu, Adam |
Adjunct Professor of Cello, Artist in Residence |
| Mangone, Jeffrey |
Adjunct Professor of Double Bass / Bass Guitar |
| Stegeman, Rachel |
Adjunct Professor of Violin |
| Turner, Jeffrey |
Director of Orchestral Activities; Adjunct Professor of Double Bass |
| Van Hoesen, Gretchen |
Adjunct Professor of Harp |
| Vasquez, Joen |
Adjunct Professor of Viola |
Voice
| Guechev, Guenko |
Associate Professor and Chair of the Voice Department; Director of the Opera Workshop |
| Alexandratos, Elena |
Adjunct Professor, Opera Workshop |
| Beylin, Inessa |
Vocal Coach |
| Budway, Maureen |
Adjunct Professor of Voice |
| Donohue Burns, Patricia |
Adjunct Professor of Voice |
| Liu, Xiu-ru |
Adjunct Professor of Voice, Assistant Director of Opera Workshop |
| Moyer, John |
Adjunct Professor of Voice, Vocal Coach |
| Nemzer, Andrey |
Adjunct Professor, Opera Workshop |
| Pinza, Claudia |
Adjunct Professor of Voice |
Woodwinds
| Houlik, James |
Professor and Chair of Woodwinds |
| Bell, Scott |
Adjunct Professor of Oboe & Chamber Music |
| Bursill-Hall, Damian |
Adjunct Professor of Flute |
| Conner, Jennifer |
Adjunct Professor of Flute |
| Gorton, James |
Adjunct Professor of Oboe |
| Howell, Jack |
Adjunct Professor of Clarinet |
| Kenny, Rhian |
Adjunct Professor of Flute / Piccolo |
| Kost, Josephine |
Adjunct Professor of Flute Choirs |
| Lauver, Eric |
Adjunct Professor of Saxophone |
| Pandolfi, Philip |
Adjunct Professor of Bassoon |
| Samuels, Ron |
Adjunct Professor of Clarinet |
| Tomaro, Mike |
Professor and Chair of Jazz Studies; Director, Duquesne University Jazz Ensemble |
Professors Emeriti
