Faculty and Staff

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls Music Department is on the move. We have outstanding people who are dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences that impact the entire region. Our collective vision, student-centered planning, and robust concert season have a positive impact on UWRF students and faculty, as well as musicians and music educators in the greater Twin Cities area and beyond.

On this page, you will find a list of our talented and dedicated Music Department faculty and staff, including links to information about each member of the music team. In addition, faculty are listed according to their areas of emphases to provide an overview of the department. Finally, we recognize that our department has benefited from outstanding emeriti faculty, who have paved the way for our current music team at UWRF.

Department Chair

David Milne

Phone: 715-425-3183
Email: david.a.l.milne@uwrf.edu

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Department Program Associate

Jenny Hansen

Phone: 715-425-3183
Email: s.jenny.hansen@uwrf.edu

Hansen, Jenny 2019

Faculty List - Alphabetical

	Cera Babb - Assistant Professor of Music Concert Choir, Treble Choir, Chamber Singers, Conducting I, Conducting Lessons, Choral and Vocal Pedagogy
	Thomas Barnett - Professor of Music Pep Band, Music Appreciation, Music Fundamentals, Musicianship & Aural Skills, Applied Trumpet
	Charles Block - Lecturer of Music Applied Bass
	Paul Budde - Associate Professor of Music Introduction to Music Education, Elementary Methods - Classroom Music, Secondary Methods - General Music, Secondary Methods - Music Performance, Popular Music, Technology for the Musician, Contemporary Topics in Music Education, Student Teacher Supervision, Applied Tuba & Euphonium
	Patti Cudd - Distinguished Lecturer of Music Applied Percussion, Percussion Techniques, Percussion Ensemble, Percussion Masterclass, 20th Century Music, New Music Ensemble, Music Appreciation
	James DeVoll - Lecturer of Music Applied Flute
	Laura Edman - Lecturer of Music Applied Organ
	Deborah Fristad - Lecturer of Music Class Piano, Applied Piano, Community Chorus
	Rick Gaynor - Lecturer of Music Applied Trombone, Euphonium, and Tuba, Trombone Choir, Brass Ensemble, Brass Masterclass
	Joseph Hagedorn - Lecturer of Music Applied Guitar, Guitar Ensemble, Class Guitar, Guitar Masterclass
	Erika Hammerschmidt - Lecturer of Music Applied French Horn
	Craig Hara - Lecturer of Music Jazz Ensemble, Jazz History, Applied Percussion (Drumset), Jazz Masterclass
	Ivan Konev - Lecturer of Music Applied Piano, Piano Ensemble, Music History, Musicianship & Aural Skills, Keyboard Masterclass
	Ruth LeMay - Lecturer of Music Adaptive Music
	David Milne - Professor of Music Music & Stage & Screen Arts Department Chair, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz History, Applied Saxophone, Saxophone Ensemble
	Nick Ober - Lecturer of Music Applied Bassoon
	Patrick O'Keefe - Lecturer of Music Applied Clarinet, Clarinet Ensemble, World Music, World Music Ensemble, Introduction to Music Studies, Woodwind Masterclass
	Chris Olson - Lecturer of Music Jazz Guitar
	Casey Palbicki - Lecturer of Music Applied Composition, Composition, Composition Masterclass, Music & Movies, Digital Creativity Lab Manager
	Brittany Rudoi - Lecturer of Music Applied Voice
	Ian Snyder - Lecturer of Music Applied Violin, Applied Viola
	Momoko Tanno - Lecturer of Music Applied Voice, Diction I: IPA & Italian, Diction II: German & French
	Kristin Tjornehoj - Professor of Music Symphony Band, St. Croix Valley Symphony Orchestra, Conducting, Instrumental Conducting, Instrumental Literature, World Music, Music Appreciation, St. Croix Valley Community Band
	Carrie Vecchione - Lecturer of Music Applied Oboe
	Pete Whitman - Lecturer of Music Applied Saxophone, Applied Jazz Improvisation