Faculty and Staff

Judy Diederichs

• Office Manager/OAS

Catharine Bushman

• Interim Department Chair (2023-2024)
• D.M.A. University of Texas - Austin
• M.M. University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
• B.M. Northwestern University
• Wind Ensemble, Music Education

Melissa Krause

• Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts, Interim (2023-24)
• D.M. Florida State University
• M.A. University of Minnesota
• B.M. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
• Flute, Theory, Musicianship

Peter Meyer

• M.A. St. Mary of the Woods College
• B.A. University of Minnesota
• Guitar, Music Therapy

Scott Miller

• Ph.D. University of Minnesota
• M.M. University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
• B.A. SUNY - Oneonta
• Composition, New Media, Theory

Lara Moline

• D.M.A University of Northern Colorado
• M.M. Western Michigan University
• B.A. University of Wyoming
• Concert Choir, Music Education

Shannon Sadler

• D.M.A. University of California - San Diego
• M.M. New England Conservatory
• B.M. University of Kansas
• Piano

Kristian Twombly

Terry Vermillion

• D.A. University of Northern Colorado
• M.M. University of Northern Colorado
• B.M. University of Montana
• Percussion Studies, Husky Sports Band, Contemporary Music Ensemble

Catherine Verrilli

• D.M.A. University of Maryland College Park
• M.M. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
• B.M. Shenandoah University
• Voice, History, Humanities

Kristen Bauer

• Music Education

Courtney Bell

• D.M.A. University of Minnesota
• M.M. University of Hartford, Hartt School of Music
• B.M. Stetson University
• Cello

Anthony Cox

• M.S. Metropolitan State University
• B.A. Metropolitan State University
• Double Bass, Electric Bass

Patty Diederichs

• M.M. University of Wisconsin-Madison
• B.M. St. Cloud State University
• French Horn

Lauren Husting

• M.A. University of North Texas
• B.M. University of Wisconsin - Madison
• Trombone/Euphonium, Husky Sports Band

Sara Langmead

• D.M.A. and M.M. Peabody Conservatory
• B.M. University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Applied Piano and Piano Pedagogy (Sabbatical Replacement 2023-24)

Oleg Levin

• D.M.A. University of Minnesota
• B.A. University of Minnesota
• Applied Piano (Sabbatical Replacement 2023-24)

Richard Manik

• M.M. Boston University
• B.M.Duquesne University
• Saxophone, History of Rock

Nancy Parker

• Ph.D. University of Minnesota
• M.A. Portland State University
• B.A. Bethel University
• Music Education

Jill Pattock

• D.M.A. University of Missouri - Kansas City
• M.M. Western Michigan University
• B.S. St. Cloud State University
• Clarinet

Amy Schendel

• D.M.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison
• M.M. Indiana University
• B.M. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
• Applied Trumpet, Brass Methods, Musicianship

Evan Shallcross

• M.M. Yale School of Music
• B.M. Oberlin Conservatory

• Violin

Bonnie Sorensen-Ernst

• M.M. Southern Methodist University
• B.M. St. Cloud State University
• Class Piano (Sabbatical Replacement 2023-24)

David Thompson

• M.M. University of Northern Iowa
• B.S. and B.M. St. Cloud State University
• Oboe, Musicianship

Charles Wazanowski

• M.M. Manhattan School of Music
• B.M. Hartt School of Music
• Tuba

Dani Andersen

• Staff Emeritus

Mary Jo Bot

• Faculty Emeritus
• M.S. St. Cloud State University
• B.S. St. Cloud State University

Charles Echols

• Faculty Emeritus

Carroll Fisher

• Staff Emeritus

Kim Gast

• Faculty Emeritus
• D.A. University of Northern Colorado
• M.A. University of Denver
• B.M.E. University of Denver

James Johnson

• Faculty Emeritus

Marion Judish

• Faculty Emeritus
• D.M.A. University of Minnesota
• M.M. University of Minnesota
• B.M. University of Colorado-Boulder
• Violin, Viola, Orchestra, Humanities

Dennis R. Layne

• Faculty Emeritus

Al Moore

• Faculty Emeritus

Janelle Pederson

• Staff Emeritus

Marcelyn Smale

• Faculty Emeritus

Carmen Wilhite

• Faculty Emeritus