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Faculty & Staff

Dr. Katrina Zook

Music Department Chair, Professor, Vocal Arts Area, Vocal Studio
BCPA 2047 (Chair), BCPA 3042 (Studio)
(307) 766-3894 | kzook@uwyo.edu

Dr. Robert Belser

Professor, Director of Bands
BCPA 3047
(307) 766-3877 | belserrs@uwyo.edu

Dr. Theresa Bogard

Professor, Keyboard Area Coordinator, Piano Studio
BCPA 2035
tbogard@uwyo.edu

Dr. Joseph Carver

Associate Director Bands, Director, Western Thunder Marching Band
BCPA 3050
307-766-5222 | jcarver4@uwyo.edu

Dr. Nicolas Chuaqui

Lecturer, Theory and Composition
Room TBD
(801) 867-5625 | nchuaqui@uwyo.edu

Dr. Susan Cogdill Vollbrecht

Dr. Susan Cogdill Vollbrecht

Visiting Assistant Professor, Associate Director of Choral Activities, Choral Music Education
BCPA 3052
307-766-5242 | svollbre@uwyo.edu

Dr. Erik Erlandson

Lecturer, Voice
BCPA 3052
eerlands@uwyo.edu

Dr. John Fadial

Professor, Violin Studio
BCPA 2009
jfadial@uwyo.edu

Will Flagg

Instructor of Audio Technology

wflagg@uwyo.edu

Ryan Fourt

Lecturer, Jazz Guitar
BCPA 3044
rfourt@uwyo.edu

Dr. Michael Griffith

Professor, Director of Orchestral Activities
BCPA 3053
(307) 766-3069 | symph@uwyo.edu

Dr. Anne Guzzo

Lecturer, Composition
BCPA 2033
guzzo@uwyo.edu

Jiwon Han

Staff Collaborative Pianist
BCPA 2041
307-766-5242 | jhan1@uwyo.edu

Alan Harvey

Alan Harvey

Lecturer, Tuba
BCPA 2005
aharvey5@uwyo.edu

Alla Latchininsky

Lecturer, Piano Studio
BCPA 2032
allatch@uwyo.edu

Dr. Seth Lewis

Lecturer, Double Bass
BCPA 3044
sethlewisbass@gmail.com

Dr. Ben Markley

Associate Professor, Director of Jazz Studies, Jazz Area Coordinator
BCPA 2017
(307) 223-1020 | bmarkley@uwyo.edu

Dr. Blake McGee

Professor, Woodwind Area Coordinator, Clarinet
BCPA 2018
(307) 314-9062 | bmcgee1@uwyo.edu

Dr. Brian C. Murray

Assistant Professor, Director of Choral Activities, Vocal Arts Coordinator, Choral Music Education
BCPA 3051
bmurray7@uwyo.edu

James Przygocki

Professor, String Area Coordinator, Viola Studio
BCPA 2015
(307) 766-3335 | przygcki@uwyo.edu

August Ramos

Lecturer, Double Bass
BCPA 3044
(307) 766-5242 | ramosaugust@hotmail.com

Dr. Nicole Riner

Visiting Assistant Professor, Flute Studio
BCPA 3046
nriner@uwyo.edu

Dr. Tiger Robison

Assistant Professor, Elementary and Early Childhood Music Education
BCPA 3043
Tiger.Robison@uwyo.edu

Dr. Crystal Sieger

Associate Professor, Music Education Coordinator, Instrumental Music Education
BCPA 3044
csieger@uwyo.edu

Sherry Sinift

Lecturer, Violin
BCPA 2041
(307) 766-5243 | sinift@uwyo.edu

Greg Strampe

Lecturer, Piano
BCPA 1080
gstrampe@uwyo.edu

Dr. Jennifer Turpen

Senior Academic Professional Lecturer, Associate Chair, Saxophone, Theory, Undergraduate Advising Coordinator
BCPA 2045
jturpen@uwyo.edu

Dr. Scott Turpen

Acting Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, Professor, Saxophone
BCPA 2005
sturpen@uwyo.edu

Kaori Uno-Jack

Lecturer, Bassoon
BCPA 3048
kunojack@uwyo.edu

Dr. Beth Vanderborgh

Professor, Cello Studio, Graduate Coordinator
BCPA 2013
bvanderb@uwyo.edu

Photo of Dr. Heath Walton

Lecturer, Saxophone
BCPA 2033
307-766-5242 | heathwalton@hotmail.com

Dan Watt

Lecturer, Trombone
BCPA 1161
danwatt@me.com

Dr. David Wharton

Assistant Professor, Trumpet, Brass Area Coordinator
BCPA 2011
dwharto1@uwyo.edu

Dr. Andrew Wheelock

Assistant Professor, Percussion Area Coordinator
BCPA 1007
awheeloc@uwyo.edu

Dr. Chi-Chen Wu

Associate Professor of Piano, Coordinator of Collaborative Piano, Piano Studio
BCPA 3041
(307) 314-9882 | cwu3@uwyo.edu

Jana Schott

Business Manager
BCPA 2022C
307 766-5220 | jschott5@uwyo.edu

Headshot of Kathy Kirkaldie

Fine Arts Coordinator
BCPA 2024C
307-766-2160 | kirisk@uwyo.edu

Lexis Hamilton

Lexis Hamilton

Program Coordinator & Presenter for the Performing & Visual Arts
BCPA 2022D
307-766-5139 | lhamil10@uwyo.edu

Tim Wirth

Tim Wirth

Piano Technician
BCPA 2022
(307) 766-5242 | twirth1@uwyo.edu

Eric Smith

Eric Smith

Office Associate
BCPA 2024
(30) 766-5242 | esmith19@uwyo.edu

Emeritus Faculty

Emeritus Faculty



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