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Don Bowyer, Associate Professor Department Chair Hired: 1998; tenured Web Page Email: don.bowyer@uah.edu Phone: 256-824-2582 Credentials Doctor of Arts - University of Northern Colorado Master of Arts - California State University, Northridge Bachelor of Arts - West Virginia Wesleyan College Research/Creative Activity Composition Jazz Performance Internet-Based Computer-Assisted Instruction in Music Teaching Areas Jazz Music Technology Sarkis Baltaian, Assistant Professor Hired: 2008; tenure track Web Page Email: sarkis.baltaian@uah.edu Phone: 256-824-2579 Credentials Doctor of Musical Arts - University of Southern California Master of Music - University of Southern California Bachelor of Music - University of Southern California Research/Creative Activity Performance Teaching Areas Piano Piano Pedagogy Piano Literature Erin Colwitz, Assistant Professor Hired: 2008; tenure track Web Page Email: erin.colwitz@uah.edu Phone: 256-824-2581 Credentials Doctor of Musical Arts - University of Southern California Master of Music - University of Southern California Bachelor of Music - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Research/Creative Activity Choral Literature Performance Teaching Areas Choral Ensembles Conducting Music Education	C. David Ragsdale, Assistant Professor Hired: 2006; tenure track Web Page Email: dave.ragsdale@uah.edu Phone: 256-824-6436 Credentials Doctor of Musical Arts - University of Miami Master of Music - Winthrop University Bachelor of Music - Appalachian State University Research/Creative Activity Bands Conducting Teaching Areas Bands Conducting Music Education Carolyn Sanders, Professor Hired: 1990; tenured Web Page Email: carolyn.sanders@uah.edu Phone: 256-824-2580 Credentials Doctor of Music - Florida State University Master of Music - University of Southern California Master of Education in Counseling Psychology - University of Missouri, Columbia Bachelor of Music - University of New Mexico Research/Creative Activity Trumpet Performance Baroque Music Editions Teaching Areas Trumpet Music History Music Literature Music Theory Ron Wray, Associate Professor Hired: 2001; tenured Web Page Email: ron.wray@uah.edu Phone: 256-824-3302 Credentials Doctor of Musical Arts - Louisiana State University Master of Music - Louisiana State University Bachelor of Music Education - Louisiana State University Research/Creative Activity Clarinet Performance Composition Teaching Areas Music Theory Clarinet
Part-Time Music Faculty
Keith Anderson – Instructor Hired: 2007 Web Page Email: kanderson@madisoncity.k12.al.us Credentials Master of Music - University of Northern Alabama Bachelor of Music Education - University of Northern Alabama Research/Creative Activity Music Education Percussion Performance Teaching Areas Percussion Handy Avery – Instructor Hired: 2008 Web Page Email: handyavery@weatherly.org Credentials Master of Music - Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Bachelor of Music Education - University of Alabama Research/Creative Activity Choral Conducting Sacred Music Teaching Areas Women's Choir Mary Balch – Instructor Hired: 2007 Web Page Email: bulldawgtider@knology.net Credentials Master of Music - University of Georgia Bachelor of Music Education - University of Montevallo Research/Creative Activity Woodwind Methods Woodwind Performance Teaching Areas Saxophone Veneta Billmayer – Instructor Hired: 1989 Web Page Email: cello1@bellsouth.net Credentials Bachelor of Music - University of Alabama Research/Creative Activity Performance Teaching Areas Cello Chamber Ensembles Kevin Bounds – Instructor Hired: 2002 Web Page Email: bounds@uah.edu Credentials Doctor of Musical Arts (ABD) - University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Master of Music - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Bachelor of Music - Birmingham Southern Research/Creative Activity Performance Teaching Areas Music Literature Trombone Tom Branch – Instructor Hired: 2001 Web Page Email: brancht@knology.net Credentials Bachelor of Music - Memphis State University Bachelor of Science - Memphis State University Research/Creative Activity Performance Teaching Areas Jazz Drums Jim Cavender – Instructor Hired: 1999 Web Page Email: thecavenders@knology.net Credentials Bachelor of Science - University of North Texas Research/Creative Activity Performance Teaching Areas Jazz Combos Jazz Guitar Jazz Bass Beth Davis – Instructor Hired: 1998 Web Page Email: Beth.Davis@dcs.edu Credentials Research/Creative Activity Music Education Teaching Areas Music Education Alice Eaton – Instructor Hired: 2001 Web Page Email: grandpiano@bellsouth.net Credentials Bachelor of Music - University of South Alabama Research/Creative Activity Performance Teaching Areas Piano Bob Gifford – Instructor Hired: 2001 Web Page Email: huntsvillebob@gmail.com Credentials Master of Music - Catholic University of America Bachelor of Music - University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Research/Creative Activity Performance Teaching Areas Flute Peter Gillies – Instructor Hired: 2009 Web Page Email: peter.gillies@uah.edu Credentials Doctor of Education - Nova Southeastern University Master of Music - University of Massachusetts at Lowell Bachelor of Music - Michigan State University Research/Creative Activity Conducting, Performance Teaching Areas Musicianship Skills Charles Hogue – Instructor Hired: 1999 Web Page Email: ckhogue@knology.net Credentials Research/Creative Activity Performance, conducting Teaching Areas Violin, viola Mark Huff – Instructor Hired: 2003 Web Page Email: dmhuff@juno.com Credentials Master of Music - Cleveland Institute of Music Bachelor of Music - Miami University Research/Creative Activity Double bass, conducting, composition Teaching Areas Double bass Andrew Kruspe – Instructor Hired: 2009 Web Page Email: akruspe@knology.net Credentials Master of Music - Souisiana State University Bachelor of Music Education - University of Central Florida Research/Creative Activity Percussion Teaching Areas Percussion	Margaret Leach – Instructor Hired: 1999 Web Page Email: mahgretl@comcast.net Credentials Bachelor of Arts - University of Alabama in Huntsville Research/Creative Activity Performance Teaching Areas Voice David Miller – Instructor Hired: 2008 Web Page Email: david@huntsvillefirst.org Credentials Doctor of Musical Arts - University of Missouri-Kansas City Master of Music - Westminster Choir College Bachelor of Arts - Southern Nazarene University Research/Creative Activity Organ Performance Choral Conducting Sacred Music Teaching Areas Organ John Miller – Instructor Hired: 2001 Web Page Email: millerj2@bellsouth.net Credentials Bachelor of Arts - University of Alabama in Huntsville Research/Creative Activity Performance Teaching Areas Piano Jazz Piano Steve Motz – Instructor Hired: 2000 Web Page Email: papamotz@aol.com Credentials Bachelor of Music Education - University of Denver Bachelor of Science - Memphis State University Research/Creative Activity Performance Teaching Areas Jazz Saxophone Dorrie Nutt – Instructor Hired: 2005 Web Page Email: dorrienutt@comcast.net Credentials Master of Music - Auburn University Bachelor of Music - Auburn University Research/Creative Activity Performance Teaching Areas Horn Brass Quintet Billy Orton – Instructor Hired: 2008 Web Page Email: billy@fbchsv.org Credentials Master of Music - Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Bachelor of Music Education - Western Kentucky University Research/Creative Activity Choral Conducting Sacred Music Bass Trombone Teaching Areas Men's Choir Lisa Schneider – Instructor Hired: 1993 Web Page Email: LisaA440@hotmail.com Credentials Master of Music - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Bachelor of Music Education - Southeast Missouri State University Research/Creative Activity Performance Teaching Areas Oboe Woodwind Quintet Ingrid von Spakovsky – Adjunct Instructor Hired: 1979 Web Page Email: consonare@msn.com Credentials Master of Music - University of Illinois Bachelor of Arts - University of Alabama in Huntsville Research/Creative Activity Performance Teaching Areas Piano Keith Taylor – Instructor Hired: 2001 Web Page Email: keithtaylor88@hughes.net Credentials Master of Music - University of South Carolina Bachelor of Arts - University of Alabama in Huntsville Research/Creative Activity Performance Teaching Areas Piano Jazz Piano Hunter Thomas – Instructor Hired: 2005 Web Page Email: ht0132@comcast.net Credentials Studies at Cleveland Institute of Music Studies at University of Louisville Research/Creative Activity Bassoon Performance Teaching Areas Bassoon Chamber Ensembles Becky Waters – Instructor Hired: 2003 Web Page Email: becky@beckywaters.com Credentials Master of Music - Georgia State University Bachelor of Music - Oklahoma Baptist State University Research/Creative Activity Composition Teaching Areas Composition Music Theory Music Literature Ken Watters – Instructor Hired: 2009 Web Page Email: kenwatt@aol.com Credentials Research/Creative Activity Performance, composition Teaching Areas Jazz Brass Phil Weaver – Adjunct Instructor Hired: 1986 Web Page Email: consonare@msn.com Credentials Bachelor of Arts - University of Alabama in Huntsville Research/Creative Activity Performance Teaching Areas Classical Guitar Karen Young – Instructor; Opera Director Hired: 2001 Web Page Email: k16young@knology.net Credentials Master of Music - Birmingham-Southern College Bachelor of Arts - University of Alabama in Huntsville Research/Creative Activity Performance Teaching Areas Voice, Opera

Emeritus Music Faculty D. Royce Boyer – Professor Emeritus Hired: 1966 Web Page Email: cristoforipiano@bellsouth.net Credentials Doctor of Musical Arts - University of Texas, Austin Master of Arts - Catholic University of America Bachelor of Music - Butler University Research/Creative Activity Music of Henry James Teaching Areas Music History Voice Choirs	Administrative Professional Ms. Cil Spina CPS/CAP – Senior Staff Assistant Hired: 1997 Email: spinac@uah.edu Phone: 256-824-6436

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