Faculty and Staff

On this page, you will find a list of our talented and dedicated Music Program 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.

Faculty List - Alphabetical

	Cera Babb - Assistant Professor of Music Concert Choir, Treble Choir, Chamber Singers, Conducting I, Conducting Lessons, Vocal Pedagogy, Choral Pedagogy
	Thomas Barnett - Professor of Music Marching Falcons, Pep Band, Marching Band Methods, Music Appreciation, Applied Trumpet
	Courtney Bell - Lecturer of Music Applied Cello, Orchestral String Techniques
	Lisa Benz - Lecturer of Music Practical Musicianship, Student Teacher Supervision
	Gary Bird - Lecturer of Music University Band
	Paul Budde - Associate Professor of Music Introduction to Music Education, Elementary Methods - Classroom Music, Rock History
	Ben Bussey - Lecturer of Music Applied Trombone, Applied Euphonium/Tuba, Brass Techniques
	Sean Conway - Dual Academic Credit Program (DACP) - Concurrent Enrollment Instructor, St. Croix Central High School Rock History, Music & Movies
	Patti Cudd - Distinguished Lecturer of Music Applied Percussion, Percussion Techniques, Percussion Ensemble, Percussion Masterclass, Contemporary Music Creators and Concepts, New Music Ensemble, Music Appreciation
	James DeVoll - Lecturer of Music Applied Flute
	Deborah Fristad - Lecturer of Music Class Piano, Applied Piano, University Community Chorus
	Shawn Gudmunsen - Lecturer of Music Secondary Methods - Music Performance, Contemporary Topics in Music Education
	Joseph Hagedorn - Lecturer of Music Applied Guitar, Guitar Ensemble, Classroom String Techniques - Guitar and Ukulele, Guitar Masterclass
	Erika Hammerschmidt - Lecturer of Music Applied French Horn
	Craig Hara - Lecturer of Music Jazz Ensemble, Symphony Band, St. Croix Valley Symphony Orchetra, Jazz History, Applied Percussion (Drumset), Jazz Masterclass
	Ivan Konev - Assistant Professor of Music Applied Piano, Piano Ensemble, Music History, Musicianship & Aural Skills, Keyboard Masterclass
	Margaret Krasin - Lecturer of Music
	Ji Young Lee - Lecturer of Music
	Ruth LeMay - Lecturer of Music Adaptive Music
	David Lim - Lecturer of Music Applied Organ, Technology for the Musician
	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
	Casey Palbicki - Lecturer of Music Applied Composition, Composition, Composition Masterclass, Music & Movies, Digital Creativity Lab Manager
	Ian Snyder - Lecturer of Music Applied Violin, Applied Viola
	Justin Staebell - Lecturer of Music Applied Voice
	LeAnn Stein - Lecturer of Music Secondary Methods - General Music
	Irving Steinberg - Lecturer of Music Applied Bass
	Momoko Tanno - Lecturer of Music Applied Voice, Diction I: IPA & Italian, Diction II: German & French
	Carrie Vecchione - Lecturer of Music Applied Oboe