Staff

Brian Galante

Associate Dean, School of Music, Theatre & Dance; Director of Choral Studies; Professor of Music

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he/him/his 253-535-7603 galante@plu.edu

Ron Gerhardstein

Associate Professor of Music; Director of Band Studies; Advising Associate for Music

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253-535-7609 gerharrc@plu.edu

Mercedi Benien

Budget and Administrative Specialist

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she/her 253-535-7627 mbenien@plu.edu

Tabi Looper

Senior Administrative Assistant

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253-535-7603 loopert@plu.edu

Ryan Marsh

Administrative & Performance Manager

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253-535-7602 marshrl@plu.edu

Amanda Sweger

Chair, Associate Professor of Theatre

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253-538-8275 swegeran@plu.edu

Kathleen Anderson

Resident Assistant Professor of Theatre, Costume Designer

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she/her 253-535-7326 anderskw@plu.edu * Part-time

Jeff Clapp

Associate Professor of Theatre

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he/him 253-535-7708 clappja@plu.edu

Keenan Minogue

Resident Assistant Professor of Theatre, Technical Director, Scene Shop Manager

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kminogue@plu.edu

Sarah Seder

Resident Assistant Professor of Dance

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she/her 253-535-7359 sseder@plu.edu * Part-time

Tom Smith

Professor of Theatre

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he/him 253-535-7323 smithtt@plu.edu

Ron Gerhardstein

Associate Professor of Music; Director of Band Studies; Advising Associate for Music

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253-535-7609 gerharrc@plu.edu

Matthew Vegh

Lecturer - Band Studies; Conductor - Concert Band

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253-535-7602 veghmb@plu.edu * Part-time

Zachary Lyman

Professor of Music - Trumpet; Coordinator of Wind, Brass, and Percussion Studies

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253-535-7612 lymanzt@plu.edu

Edward Castro

Lecturer - Trumpet

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253-535-7602 castroea@plu.edu

Paul Evans

Lecturer - Tuba

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253-535-7602 evansmp@plu.edu

Jason Gilliam

Lecturer - Euphonium

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253-535-7602 gilliajm@plu.edu

Danielle Lemieux

Lecturer - Horn

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253-535-7602 lemieudj@plu.edu

Ryan Wagner

Lecturer - Trombone

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253-535-7602 rew@plu.edu

Brian Galante

Associate Dean, School of Music, Theatre & Dance; Director of Choral Studies; Professor of Music

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he/him/his 253-535-7603 galante@plu.edu

Raul Dominguez

Associate Director of Choral Studies; Assistant Professor of Music

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he/him 253-535-7613 domingr@plu.edu

Barry Johnson

Associate Professor of Music - Voice

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253-535-7625 johnsobw@plu.edu

Jason Saunders

Lecturer; Conductor - Knights Chorus

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253-535-7602 saundejm@plu.edu * Part-time

Cassio Vianna

Associate Professor of Music; Director of Jazz Studies

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he/his 253-535-7760 cassio.vianna@plu.edu

Korine Fujiwara

Visiting Instructor of Music, Strings, and Composition

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she/her 253-535-7602 korine.fujiwara@plu.edu

Lauren Kott

Lecturer - Film Scoring

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253-535-7602 lkott@plu.edu

Dawn Sonntag

Lecturer

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253-535-7602 dsonntag@plu.edu

Cassio Vianna

Associate Professor of Music; Director of Jazz Studies

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he/his 253-535-7760 cassio.vianna@plu.edu

Clipper Anderson

Lecturer - Jazz Bass

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253-535-7602 anderscr@plu.edu

Mark Ivester

Lecturer - Jazz Drums

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253-535-7602 ivestemd@plu.edu

Kate Olson

Lecturer - Jazz, Improvisation

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253-535-7602 kate.olson@plu.edu

Katie Brizuela

Visiting Instructor and Interim Coordinator of Music Education

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253-535-7789 kbrizuela@plu.edu

Justin Lader

Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Education

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253-535-7602 justin.lader@plu.edu

Zachary Lyman

Professor of Music - Trumpet; Coordinator of Wind, Brass, and Percussion Studies

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253-535-7612 lymanzt@plu.edu

Svend Rønning

Professor of Music - Violin; Coordinator of String Studies

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253-535-7605 svend.ronning@plu.edu * On Sabbatical

Ron Gerhardstein

Associate Professor of Music; Director of Band Studies; Advising Associate for Music

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253-535-7609 gerharrc@plu.edu

Nicholas Lockey

Lecturer - Music History

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253-535-7602 nlockey@plu.edu

Asieh Mahyar

Visiting Instructor of Music; Interim Director of Orchestral Studies

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253-535-7617 asieh.mahyar@plu.edu

Jennifer Rhyne

Associate Professor of Flute and Music Theory

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253-535-7058 rhynejl@plu.edu

Asieh Mahyar

Visiting Instructor of Music; Interim Director of Orchestral Studies

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253-535-7617 asieh.mahyar@plu.edu

J. Murphy-Mancini

Paul Fritts Endowed Chair; Assistant Professor of Music, Organ

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he/him/his jjm@plu.edu

Mark Ivester

Lecturer - Jazz Drums

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253-535-7602 ivestemd@plu.edu

Miho Takekawa

Lecturer - Percussion

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253-535-7602 takekama@plu.edu

Oksana Ezhokina

Professor of Music - Piano; Coordinator of Keyboard Studies

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253-535-7604 ejokinoa@plu.edu

Lark Powers

Associate Professor of Music - Piano

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253-535-7647 powerslm@plu.edu * On Sabbatical

Cameron Bennett

Professor of Music - Piano

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he/him/his 253-535-7150 cbennett@plu.edu

Er-Hsuan Li

Visiting Assistant Professor of Music - Piano

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253-535-7647 erhsuan.li@plu.edu

Ricardo de la Torre

Lecturer

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253-535-7602 delator@plu.edu

Amy Boers

Staff Pianist

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253-535-7602 aboers@plu.edu

Svend Rønning

Professor of Music - Violin; Coordinator of String Studies

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253-535-7605 svend.ronning@plu.edu * On Sabbatical

Korine Fujiwara

Visiting Instructor of Music, Strings, and Composition

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she/her 253-535-7602 korine.fujiwara@plu.edu

Clipper Anderson

Lecturer - Jazz Bass

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253-535-7602 anderscr@plu.edu

Elizabeth C. D. Brown

Lecturer - Guitar

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253-535-7602 brownec@plu.edu

Mara Finkelstein

Lecturer - Cello

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253-535-7602 finkelm@plu.edu

Anna Jensen

Lecturer - Double Bass

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253-535-7602 jensenak@plu.edu

Elizabeth Landis

Lecturer - Harp

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253-535-7602 elizabeth.landis@plu.edu

James L. Brown

Professor of Music - Voice; Coordinator of Vocal Studies

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253-535-7614 brownja@plu.edu

Soon Cho

Associate Professor of Music - Voice

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253-535-7855 chosy@plu.edu

Barry Johnson

Associate Professor of Music - Voice

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253-535-7625 johnsobw@plu.edu

Holly Boaz

Lecturer

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she/her 253-535-7602 boazhm@plu.edu

Marlette Buchanan

Lecturer

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253-535-7602 buchanml@plu.edu

LeeAnne Campos

Lecturer

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253-535-7602 camposla@plu.edu

Glenn D. Guhr

Lecturer

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253-535-7602 guhrgd@plu.edu

Janeanne Houston

Lecturer

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253-535-7602 houstojc@plu.edu

Jessica Robins Milanese

Lecturer

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253-535-7602 milanejc@plu.edu

Melissa Plagemann

Lecturer

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253-535-7602 plagemmr@plu.edu

Mackenzie Taylor

Lecturer

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she/her 253-535-7602 taylormd@plu.edu

Jennifer Rhyne

Associate Professor of Flute and Music Theory

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253-535-7058 rhynejl@plu.edu

Shelly Myers

Lecturer - Oboe

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she/her 253-535-7602 myerssd@plu.edu

Francine Peterson

Lecturer - Bassoon

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253-535-7602 petersfg@plu.edu

Craig Rine

Lecturer - Clarinet

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253-535-7602 rinecj@plu.edu

Erik Steighner

Lecturer - Saxophone

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253-535-7602 steighev@plu.edu

Jeffrey Bell-Hanson

Professor Emeritus

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William J. Becvar

Professor Emeritus, in Memoriam

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David P. Dahl,

Professor Emeritus

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David Deacon-Joyner

Professor Emeritus

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Kathleen V. Farner

Professor Emeritus

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Richard A. Farner

Professor Emeritus

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Mira J. Frohnmayer

Professor Emeritus

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Kate Grieshaber

Professor Emeritus

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David L. Hoffman

Professor Emeritus

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Jerry Kracht

Professor Emeritus

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Linda Miller

Professor Emeritus

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Richard Nance

Professor Emeritus

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William E. Parker

Professor Emeritus, in Memoriam

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Donna M. Poppe

Professor Emeritus

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Edwin C. Powell

Professor Emeritus

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David P. Robbins

Professor Emeritus

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Paul Tegels

Professor Emeritus

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Greg Youtz

Professor Emeritus

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