Music Faculty and Staff
Our talented faculty is composed of active performers, composers, and scholars dedicated to teaching and mentoring the individual student. Committed to your success, School of Music faculty members are established educators and leaders in their disciplines, widely respected for their excellence and their enthusiasm.
Western's School of Music faculty shares a wealth of academic experience and real-world knowledge with students to help prepare for careers in today's ever-broadening field of music opportunities.
| Will Peebles | D.M.A.; Director; Professor, Bassoon/Gamelan |
| Andrew Adams | D.M.A.; Assistant Professor, Piano |
| Terri Armfield | D.M.A.; Assistant Professor, Oboe/Music Theory |
| Mary Kay Bauer | Ph.D.; Associate Professor, Voice (Soprano) |
| Travis Bennett | D.M.A.; Assistant Professor, Horn |
| Amy Cherry | D.M.A.; Assistant Professor, Music Appreciation |
| Dan Cherry | D.M.A.; Associate Professor, Trombone/Euphonium |
| Bruce Frazier | D.M.A.; Professor, Carol Grotnes Belk Endowed Chair Commercial & Electronic Music |
| Mario Gaetano | D.M.A.; Professor, Percussion |
| Matt Henley | M.A.; Assistant Director, Pride of the Mountains Marching Band |
| Jon Henson | M.A.Ed.; Assistant Director, Pride of the Mountains Marching Band |
| Ian Jeffress | M.M.; Visiting Assistant Professor, Saxophone |
| Robert Kehrberg | D.A.; Professor; Dean, College of Fine and Performing Arts |
| Michael Lancaster | D.M.A.; Associate Professor, Director of Choral Activities, Voice (Baritone) |
| Brad Martin | D.M.A.; Associate Professor, Piano |
| William Martin | D.M.A.; Associate Professor, Voice (Tenor) |
| Christina Reitz | Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, Music History |
| Michael Schallock | Ph.D.; Associate Professor, Tuba/Music Education |
| Richard Skvorec | M.A.; Visiting Assistant Professor, Music Technology/Recording Arts |
| Eldred Spell | Ph.D.; Professor, Flute |
| David Starnes | B.S.; Assistant Professor, Director of Athletic Bands |
| Shannon Thompson | D.M.A.; Associate Professor, Clarinet |
| P. Bradley Ulrich | D.M.A.; Professor, Trumpet |
| John West | Ph.D.; Professor, Director of Bands; Associate Dean, College of Fine & Performing Arts |
| Pavel Wlosok | M.M.; Associate Professor, Jazz Piano/Jazz Band |
| Stephen Wohlrab | M.M.; Associate Professor, Jazz Guitar/Recording Arts |