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School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Phone: 253-535-7602

Fax: 253-535-8669

Email: smtd@plu.edu

Mary Baker Russell Music Center
Tacoma, WA 98447

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Administration & Staff

Brian Galante

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

Brian Galante - Director of Choral Studies Full Profile
he/him 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 to the Associate Dean

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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

Band Studies

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

Choral Studies

Brian Galante

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

Brian Galante - Director of Choral Studies Full Profile
he/him 253-535-7603 galante@plu.edu
Raul Dominguez

Assistant Professor of Music; Associate Director of Choral Studies

Full Profile
he/him 253-535-7613 domingr@plu.edu
Barry Johnson

Associate Professor of Music - Voice

Barry Johnson Full Profile
253-535-7625 johnsobw@plu.edu

Jazz Studies

Cassio Vianna

Associate Professor of Music; Director of Jazz Studies

Full Profile
he/his 253-535-7760 cassio.vianna@plu.edu * On Sabbatical
Clipper Anderson

Lecturer - Jazz Bass

Clipper Anderson - Lecturer Full Profile
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

Kate Olson Full Profile
253-535-7602 kate.olson@plu.edu

Keyboard Studies

Oksana Ejokina

Professor of Music - Piano; Coordinator of Keyboard Studies

Oksana Ezhokina - Chair of Piano Studies Full Profile
253-535-7604 ejokinoa@plu.edu
Lark Powers

Associate Professor of Music - Piano

Lark Powers Full Profile
253-535-7647 powerslm@plu.edu
J. Murphy-Mancini

Paul Fritts Endowed Chair; Assistant Professor of Music, Organ

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he/him/his jjm@plu.edu
Cameron Bennett

Professor of Music - Piano

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he/him/his 253-535-7150 cbennett@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

Music Education

Justin Lader

Assistant Professor of Music; Director of Music Education

Full Profile
253-535-7604 justin.lader@plu.edu
Katie Brizuela

Clinical Instructor of Music Education

Full Profile
253-535-7789 kbrizuela@plu.edu
Raul Dominguez

Assistant Professor of Music; Associate Director of Choral Studies

Full Profile
he/him 253-535-7613 domingr@plu.edu
Ron Gerhardstein

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

Full Profile
253-535-7609 gerharrc@plu.edu

Music History & Theory

Zachary Lyman

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

Full Profile
253-535-7612 lymanzt@plu.edu
Jennifer Rhyne

Associate Professor of Flute and Music Theory

Full Profile
253-535-7058 rhynejl@plu.edu
Thomas Dickey

Visiting Assistant Professor of Music, Director of Orchestral Studies

Full Profile
253-535-7602 thomas.dickey@plu.edu
Megumi Azekawa

Assistant Professor of Music; Director of Music Therapy

Full Profile
megumi.azekawa@plu.edu
Baldwin Giang

Assistant Professor of Music; Director of New Music and Creative Innovation

Full Profile
baldwin.giang@plu.edu
Oksana Ejokina

Professor of Music - Piano; Coordinator of Keyboard Studies

Oksana Ezhokina - Chair of Piano Studies Full Profile
253-535-7604 ejokinoa@plu.edu
Cassio Vianna

Associate Professor of Music; Director of Jazz Studies

Full Profile
he/his 253-535-7760 cassio.vianna@plu.edu * On Sabbatical
J. Murphy-Mancini

Paul Fritts Endowed Chair; Assistant Professor of Music, Organ

Full Profile
he/him/his jjm@plu.edu

Music Therapy

Megumi Azekawa

Assistant Professor of Music; Director of Music Therapy

Full Profile
megumi.azekawa@plu.edu

New Music & Creative Innovation

Baldwin Giang

Assistant Professor of Music; Director of New Music and Creative Innovation

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baldwin.giang@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 * On Sabbatical
Korine Fujiwara

Lecturer - Violin, Viola, 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 - Composition

Dawn Sonntag Full Profile
253-535-7602 dsonntag@plu.edu

Orchestral Studies

Thomas Dickey

Visiting Assistant Professor of Music, Director of Orchestral Studies

Full Profile
253-535-7602 thomas.dickey@plu.edu

String Studies

Svend Rønning

Professor of Music - Violin; Coordinator of String Studies

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253-535-7605 svend.ronning@plu.edu
Clipper Anderson

Lecturer - Jazz Bass

Clipper Anderson - Lecturer Full Profile
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
Korine Fujiwara

Lecturer - Violin, Viola, Composition

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

Lecturer - Double Bass

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253-535-7602 todd.gowers@plu.edu
Elizabeth Landis

Lecturer - Harp

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

Vocal Studies

James L. Brown

Professor of Music - Voice; Coordinator of Vocal Studies

Jim Brown Headshot Full Profile
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

Barry Johnson Full Profile
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

LeeAnne Campos - Senior Lecturer Full Profile
253-535-7602 camposla@plu.edu
Mackenzie Taylor

Lecturer

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

Winds, Brass, and Percussion Studies

Zachary Lyman

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

Full Profile
253-535-7612 lymanzt@plu.edu
Jennifer Rhyne

Associate Professor of Flute and Music Theory

Full Profile
253-535-7058 rhynejl@plu.edu
Andy Abel

Lecturer - Tuba

Full Profile
253-535-7602 andy.abel@plu.edu
Edward Castro

Lecturer - Trumpet

Edward Castro - Lecturer and Affiliate Artist Full Profile
253-535-7602 castroea@plu.edu
Jason Gilliam

Lecturer - Euphonium

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253-535-7602 gilliajm@plu.edu
Mark Ivester

Lecturer - Jazz Drums

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253-535-7602 ivestemd@plu.edu
Danielle Lemieux

Lecturer - Horn

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253-535-7602 lemieudj@plu.edu
Shelly Myers

Lecturer - Oboe

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

Lecturer - Bassoon

Francine Peterson - Lecturer and Affiliate Artist Full Profile
253-535-7602 petersfg@plu.edu
Craig Rine

Lecturer - Clarinet

Full Profile
253-535-7602 rinecj@plu.edu
Erik Steighner

Lecturer - Saxophone

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253-535-7602 steighev@plu.edu
Miho Takekawa

Lecturer - Percussion

Full Profile
253-535-7602 takekama@plu.edu
Ryan Wagner

Lecturer - Trombone

Full Profile
253-535-7602 rew@plu.edu

Emeriti Faculty

Jeffrey Bell-Hanson

Professor Emeritus

Jeffrey Bell-Hanson - Director of Orchestral Activities Full Profile
David P. Dahl

Professor Emeritus

Full Profile
David L. Deacon-Joyner

Professor Emeritus

Full Profile
Kathleen V. Farner

Professor Emeritus

Full Profile
Richard A. Farner

Professor Emeritus

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Mira J. Frohnmayer

Professor Emeritus

Full Profile
Kate Grieshaber

Professor Emeritus

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David L. Hoffman

Professor Emeritus

Full Profile
Jerry Kracht

Professor Emeritus

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Linda Miller

Professor Emeritus

Full Profile
Richard L. Nance

Professor Emeritus

Full Profile
Donna M. Poppe

Professor Emeritus

Full Profile
Edwin C. Powell

Professor Emeritus

Full Profile
David P. Robbins

Professor Emeritus

Full Profile
Paul Tegels

Professor Emeritus

Dr. Paul Teagels Full Profile
Greg Youtz

Professor Emeritus

Greg Youtz - Professor of Music and Composer Full Profile
Contact Information

School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Phone: 253-535-7602

Fax: 253-535-8669

Email: smtd@plu.edu

Mary Baker Russell Music Center
Tacoma, WA 98447

Office Hours
Mon - Fri:
8:00am-4:00pm
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