Faculty and Staff

At Duquesne, students have the opportunity to study with professors who are 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 celebrated Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and other professional ensembles.  Our faculty's diverse musical backgrounds create an exceptional learning environment at the core of our students' music education.

Professor Department Title
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Knaub, Dr. Maribeth Alexander Technique Adjunct Professor of Alexander Technique
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Hess , H. Carl Jr. Brass Chair of Brass; Assistant Professor of Music; Assistant Conductor of Instrumental Ensembles
Crewe, Murray Brass Adjunct Professor of Bass Trombone
Dallas, Joe Brass Adjunct Professor of Jazz Trombone
Jones, Sean Brass Associate Professor of Jazz Studies
Knox, Craig Brass Adjunct Professor of Tuba
Laduke, Lance Brass Adjunct Professor of Brass
Lirette, Charles Brass Adjunct Professor of Trumpet
Nova, James Brass Adjunct Professor of Trombone
Rounds, Joseph Brass Adjunct Professor of French Horn
Smith, Zachary Brass Adjunct Professor of French Horn
Sullivan, Peter Brass Adjunct Professor of Trombone
VanOuse, Philip Brass Adjunct Professor of Tuba
Vosburgh, George Brass Adjunct Professor of Trumpet
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Cameron, Dr. Robert Ensembles Chair of Ensembles, Professor of Music and Director of Bands
Chapman, Michael Ensembles Adjunct Professor of Classic Guitar; Director, Duquesne University Classic Guitar Ensemble
Flynt, Devin Ensembles Adjunct Professor of Percussion and Ensembles
Guechev, Guenko Ensembles Associate Professor and Chair of the Voice Department; Director of the Opera Workshop
Hess, H. Carl Jr. Ensembles Chair of Brass; Assistant Professor of Music; Assistant Conductor of Instrumental Ensembles
Jordanoff, Christine Ensembles Director of Choral Organizations; Professor of Music Education
Karsh, Kenneth Ensembles Adjunct Professor of Guitar; Co-Director, Duquesne University Jazz Guitar Ensemble; Co-Director, Duquesne University Electronic Ensemble
Koch, Mark Ensembles Adjunct Professor and Assistant Chair of Guitar; Co-Director of the Duquesne University Jazz Guitar Ensemble
Kurth, Robert Ensembles Assistant Director of Choral Organizations
Liu, Xiu-ru Ensembles Adjunct Professor of Voice; Assistant Director of Opera Workshop
Purse, Lynn Ensembles Associate Professor of Music Technology; Co-Director, Duquesne University Electronic Ensemble
Tomaro, Mike Ensembles Chair of Jazz Studies; Associate Professor of Music and Chair of Jazz Studies; Director, Duquesne University Jazz Ensemble
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Purse, William Guitar Professor and Chair of Music Technology and Guitar
Chapman, Michael Guitar Adjunct Professor of Classic Guitar; Director, Duquesne University Classic Guitar Ensemble
Karsh, Kenneth Guitar Adjunct Professor of Guitar; Co-Director, Duquesne University Jazz Guitar Ensemble; Co-Director, Duquesne University Electronic Ensemble
Kikta, Thomas J. Guitar Assistant Professor of Music Technology and Guitar
Koch, Mark Guitar Adjunct Professor and Assistant Chair of Guitar; Co-Director of the Duquesne University Jazz Guitar Ensemble
Mangone, Jeffrey Guitar Adjunct Professor of Double Bass / Bass Guitar
Negri, Joseph Guitar Adjunct Professor of Guitar
Stahurski, Brian Guitar Adjunct Professor of Bass Guitar and Jazz Studies
Zimmerman, R.J. Guitar Adjunct Professor of Guitar
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Tomaro, Mike Jazz Chair of Jazz Studies; Associate Professor of Music and Chair of Jazz Studies; Director, Duquesne University Jazz Ensemble
Bickel, Ronald E. Jazz Adjunct Professor of Jazz Piano
Budway, Maureen Jazz Adjunct Professor of Voice
Dallas, Joe Jazz Adjunct Professor of Jazz Trombone
Guerra, Jim Jazz Adjunct Professor of Jazz Woodwinds
Jones, Sean Jazz Associate Professor of Jazz Studies
Karsh, Kenneth Jazz Adjunct Professor of Guitar; Co-Director, Duquesne University Jazz Guitar Ensemble; Co-Director, Duquesne University Electronic Ensemble
Koch, Mark Jazz Adjunct Professor and Assistant Chair of Guitar; Co-Director of the Duquesne University Jazz Guitar Ensemble
Mangone, Jeffrey Jazz Adjunct Professor of Double Bass / Bass Guitar
Negri, Joseph Jazz Adjunct Professor of Guitar
Rogers, Leonard Jazz Adjunct Professor of Percussion
Stahurski, Brian Jazz Adjunct Professor of Bass Guitar and Jazz Studies
Wilson, Dr. John Jazz Adjunct Professor of Jazz Studies
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Doerksen, Dr. Paul F. Music Education Chair of Music Education, Associate Professor of Music Education
Benham, Dr. Stephen Music Education Associate Professor of Music Education; Interim Coordinator of Graduate Studies
Bowman, Dr. Judith Music Education Professor of Music Education and Music Technology
Funk, Shawn Music Education Adjunct Professor of Music Education
Gatch, P.J. Music Education Adjunct Professor of Music Education
Hoydich, George Music Education Adjunct Professor of Music Education
Jordanoff, Christine Music Education Director of Choral Organizations; Professor of Music Education
Riley, Sr. Carole Ann, C.D.P., Ph.D. Music Education Professor of Piano and Music Education
Whitcomb, Dr. Rachel Music Education Assistant Professor of Music Education
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Purse, William Music Technology Professor and Chair of Music Technology and Guitar
Bowman, Dr. Judith Music Technology Professor of Music Education and Music Technology
Burke, Dr. Patrick Music Technology Assistant Professor of Musicianship and Music Technology; Co-Director of The Duquesne Contemporary Ensemble
Gunnell, Jonathan Music Technology Adjunct Professor of Music Technology
Karsh, Kenneth Music Technology Adjunct Professor of Guitar; Co-Director, Duquesne University Jazz Guitar Ensemble; Co-Director, Duquesne University Electronic Ensemble
Kikta, Thomas J. Music Technology Adjunct Professor of Music Technology and Guitar
Purse, Lynn Music Technology Associate Professor of Music Technology; Co-Director, Duquesne University Electronic Ensemble
Rodriguez, Francisco Music Technology Adjunct Professor of Music Technology
Smith, Bradley Music Technology Adjunct Professor of Music Technology
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Abbott, Dr. Elaine, Ph.D.,
FAMI, MT-BC		 Music Therapy Assistant Professor and Chair of Music Therapy
Beck, Sr. Donna Marie, Ph.D.,
FAMI, MT-BC		 Music Therapy Professor Emeritus
Benkovitz, Deborah,
M.S.W., L.S.W., MT-BC		 Music Therapy Adjunct Professor of Music Therapy
Miller, Robert G. H.,
M.S., MT-BC		 Music Therapy Adjunct Professor of Music Therapy
Pavlik, Sr. Charleen Marie, Ph.D,
M.S.W., L.S.W., MT-BC		 Music Therapy Adjunct Professor of Music Therapy
Sanders, Linda Music Therapy Adjunct Professor of Music Therapy
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Wiskus, Dr. Jessica Musicianship Associate Professor and Chair of Musicianship
Binder, Dr. Benjamin Musicianship Assistant Professor of Musicianship
Burke, Dr. Patrick Musicianship Assistant Professor of Musicianship and Music Technology; Co-Director of The Duquesne Contemporary Ensemble
Cutler, Dr. David Musicianship Associate Professor of Musicianship; Coordinator of Music Entrepreneurship Studies, Co-Director of The Duquesne Contemporary Ensemble
Ford, Amanda Musicianship Assistant Professor of Eurythmics; Director of Career Services
Jenkins, Dr. Joseph Willcox Musicianship Professor Emeritus
Mroziak, Jordan Musicianship Adjunct Professor of Musicianship; Lab Manager
Nagy, Dr. Zvonimir Musicianship Assistant Professor of Musicianship
Ozah, Sr. Marie Agatha, Ph.D. Musicianship Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology
Raevens, Dr. John Musicianship Associate Professor of Music
Shankovich, Dr. Robert Musicianship Professor Emeritus
Stock, David Musicianship Professor Emeritus
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Labounsky, Dr. Ann Organ / Sacred Music Professor and Chair of Organ and Sacred Music
Craighead, David Organ / Sacred Music Adjunct Professor of Organ
Cornelius-Bates, Benjamin Organ / Sacred Music Adjunct Professor of Organ and Sacred Music
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Reamer, Andrew Percussion Adjunct Professor and Chair of Percussion
Allen, Christopher Percussion Adjunct Professor of Percussion
Branson, Jeremy Percussion Adjunct professor of Percussion
Flynt, Devin Percussion Adjunct Professor of Percussion and Ensembles
Rogers, Leonard Percussion Adjunct Professor of Percussion
Stephan, Edward Percussion Adjunct Professor of Percussion
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Burky, Kenneth Piano Professor and Chair of Piano, Director of Undergraduate Studies; Co-chair of Performance
Bickel, Ronald E. Piano Adjunct Professor of Jazz Piano
DiVittorio, Anthony Piano Adjunct Professor of Piano
Riley, Sr. Carole Ann, C.D.P., Ph.D. Piano Professor of Piano and Music Education
Rollett, Rebecca Piano Adjunct Professor of Music, harpsichord
Snitkovsky, Natasha Piano Adjunct Professor of Piano
Tchakarian, Anoush Piano Adjunct Professor of Piano
Wehr, David Allen Piano Professor of Piano; Jack W. Geltz Distinguished Piano Chair
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Stegeman, Charles Strings Associate Professor and Chair of Strings
Gingras-Roy, Marylene Strings Adjunct Professor of Viola
Howard, Micah Strings Adjunct Professor of Double Bass
Liu, Adam Strings Adjunct Professor of Cello
Mangone, Jeffrey Strings Adjunct Professor of Double Bass / Bass Guitar
Stegeman, Rachel Strings Adjunct Professor of Violin
Turner, Jeffrey Strings Adjunct Professor of Double Bass
Van Hoesen, Gretchen Strings Adjunct Professor of Harp
Vasquez, Joen Strings Adjunct Professor of Viola
Wu, Christopher Strings Adjunct Professor of Violin
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Guechev, Guenko Voice Associate Professor and Chair of the Voice Department; Director of the Opera Workshop
Beylin, Inessa Voice Vocal Coach
Budway, Maureen Voice Adjunct Professor of Voice
Donohue Burns, Patricia Voice Adjunct Professor of Voice
Liu, Xiu-ru Voice Adjunct Professor of Voice; Assistant Director of Opera Workshop
Moyer, John Voice Adjunct Professor of Voice, Vocal Coach
Pinza, Claudia Voice Adjunct Professor of Voice
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Houlik, James Woodwinds Professor and Chair of Woodwinds; Co-Chair of Performance
Bell, Scott Woodwinds Adjunct Professor of Oboe
Bursill-Hall, Damian Woodwinds Adjunct Professor of Flute
Conner, Jennifer Woodwinds Adjunct Professor of Flute
Gorton, James Woodwinds Adjunct Professor of Oboe
Howell, Jack Woodwinds Adjunct Professor of Clarinet
Kenny, Rhian Woodwinds Adjunct Professor of Flute / Piccolo
Pandolfi, Philip Woodwinds Adjunct Professor of Bassoon
Pollock, Stephen Woodwinds Adjunct Professor of Saxophone
Samuels, Ron Woodwinds Adjunct Professor of Clarinet
Tomaro, Mike Woodwinds Chair of Jazz Studies; Associate Professor of Music and Chair of Jazz Studies; Director, Duquesne University Jazz Ensemble
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Kocher, Dr. Edward Administration Dean and Professor of the Mary Pappert School of Music
Burky, Kenneth, M.M. Administration Director of Undergraduate Division
Benham, Dr. Stephen Administration Interim Coordinator of Graduate Studies
Centofanto, Troy, M.M. Administration Director of Music Admissions
Ingold, Kathleen Administration Assistant to the Dean
Kriss, Karen, B.S. Administration Academic Advisor
Haas, Thomas, B.M. Administration Operations Manager
Groves, Steve, M.M. Administration Manager of Musical Events
Cubbison, Jane Administration Administrative Assistant
Egyud, David Administration Production Coordinator
Eiseman, Margaret Administration Administrative Assistant
Fisher, Virginia Administration Office Manager