School of Music Faculty & Staff

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Administration

Dr. David Stringham

Dr. David Stringham

Dean of the School of Music
(716) 673-3151
Dr. Sarah Hamilton

Dr. Sarah Hamilton

Professor/Associate Director
Music Performance
Oboe
(716) 673-3151

Staff

Amberly Abbey

Amberly Abbey

Administrative Assistant 1
(716) 673-3151
John Caruso

John Caruso

Instructional Support Assistant
Sound Recording Technology
(716) 673-3151
I-Fei Chen-Markham

I-Fei Chen-Markham

Staff Accompanist
Accompanying Staff
Clarinet
(716) 673-3151
Jen Darrell-Sterbak

Jen Darrell-Sterbak

Community Relations Associate
(716) 673-3686
Graham Howes

Graham Howes

Head Piano Technician
(716) 673-4962
Dr. Hae-yeun Jeun

Dr. Hae-yeun Jeun

Staff Collaborative Pianist
(716) 673-3151
Marc Levy

Marc Levy

Operations Manager
(716) 673-4628
Kellie Sacilowski

Kellie Sacilowski

Administrative Assistant 2
(716) 673-3153
William Tappan

William Tappan

Assistant Piano Technician
(716) 673-3151

Faculty

Dr. Eliran Avni

Dr. Eliran Avni

Associate Professor
Studio Piano
Music Performance
(716) 673-3151
Dr. John Bacon Jr

Dr. John Bacon Jr

Adjunct Lecturer
Percussion
Music Performance
Jazz Studies
(716) 673-3151
Dr. Christian Bernhard II

Dr. Christian Bernhard II

Professor (Interim Chair Music Ed/Therapy)
Music Education
(716) 673-3151
Jesse Bonaventura

Jesse Bonaventura

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Amanda Bottoms

Amanda Bottoms

Adjunct Lecturer
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Riki Braunstein

Riki Braunstein

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
April Carere

April Carere

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Erin Carpenter

Erin Carpenter

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Dr. Nicholas Childs

Dr. Nicholas Childs

Adjunct Lecturer
Saxophone
(716) 673-3151
Dr. Heeyoun Cho

Dr. Heeyoun Cho

Assistant Professor
(716) 673-3151
Paul Coleman

Paul Coleman

Lecturer
Composition
Music Theory
Sound Recording Technology
(716) 673-3151
Ellen Cool

Ellen Cool

Adjunct Lecturer
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Barry Crawford

Barry Crawford

Associate Professor
Flute
Music Performance
(716) 673-3151
Dr. James Davis

Dr. James Davis

Distinguished Professor (Interim Chair for Music Studies)
Musicology
(716) 673-3151
Patrick Davis

Patrick Davis

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Aurora Deeds

Aurora Deeds

Adjunct Lecturer
Soprano
(716) 673-3151
Dr. Rob Deemer

Dr. Rob Deemer, D.M.A.

Professor (Coordinator Composition Area)
Composition
(716) 673-3133
Donna Dolson

Donna Dolson

Senior Lecturer
Horn
Major Ensemble Directors
(716) 673-3151
ALec Dube

ALec Dube

Adjunct Lecturer
Percussion
Music Performance
Jazz Studies
(716) 673-3151
Judith Dubin

Judith Dubin

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Mark Dubois

Mark Dubois

Adjunct Lecturer
Music Theory
(716) 673-3151
Fr. Sean Duggan

Fr. Sean Duggan

Professor (Coordinator Piano Area)
Music Performance
Studio Piano
(716) 673-4633
David Duro

David Duro, M.M. Trumpet Performance

Adjunct Lecturer
Trumpet
Music Performance
(716) 673-3151
Matthew Estep

Matthew Estep

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Dr. Natasha Farny

Dr. Natasha Farny, D.M.A.

Professor (Coordinator of Strings)
Music Performance
Violoncello
(716) 673-3151
Dr. Rodney Garrison

Dr. Rodney Garrison

Senior Lecturer
Music Theory
(716) 673-3477
Karen Gellert

Karen Gellert

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Bernd Gottinger

Bernd Gottinger

Professor (Coordinator SRT)
Sound Recording Technology
(716) 673-3151
Travis Gratteau-Zinnel

Travis Gratteau-Zinnel

Visiting Instructor
(716) 673-3151
Landon Gray

Landon Gray

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Dr. Angela Haas

Dr. Angela Haas

Associate Professor (Voice Area Head)
Music Performance
Soprano
(716) 673-3151
Elizabeth Hanlon

Elizabeth Hanlon

Adjunct Lecturer
Clarinet
(716) 673-3151
Kieran Hanlon

Kieran Hanlon

Associate Professor
Jazz Studies
Music Performance
Double Bass
(716) 673-3151
Joe Dan Harper

Joe Dan Harper

Professor
Music Performance
Tenor
(716) 673-4823
James Harrington

James Harrington

Assistant Professor
Jazz Studies
Music Performance
Bass
(716) 673-3151
Dr. Paula Holcomb

Dr. Paula Holcomb

Professor
Major Ensemble Directors
Music Performance
(716) 673-4637
Dr. Christopher Hotaling

Dr. Christopher Hotaling

Lecturer
Tuba
Music Performance
(716) 673-3151
Vernon Huff

Vernon Huff, D.M.A.

Associate Professor
Major Ensemble Directors
(716) 673-3227
Daniel Ihasz

Daniel Ihasz

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Helen Ihasz

Helen Ihasz

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Sonja Inglefield

Sonja Inglefield

Adjunct Lecturer
Harp
Music Performance
(716) 673-3151
Alex Jokipii

Alex Jokipii

Adjunct Lecturer (Head of Trumpet)
Trumpet
Music Performance
(716) 673-3151
Dr. Hyun Jung Kang

Dr. Hyun-Jung Kang

Assistant Professor
Music Therapy
(716) 673-3151
Griffith Kazmierczak

Griffith Kazmierczak

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Donald Keddie

Donald Keddie

Adjunct Lecturer
Music Education - Secondary Instruments
(716) 673-4856
Barry Kilpatrick

Barry Kilpatrick

Adjunct Lecturer
Euphonium
Music Performance
(716) 673-4635
Dr. Anne Kissel

Dr. Anne Kissel

Senior Lecturer
Music Performance
Studio Piano
Collaborative Piano
Class Piano
(716) 673-3151
Laura Koepke

Laura Koepke

Professor
Music Performance
Bassoon
(716) 673-3151
Kyle Kohan

Kyle Kohan

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Susan Kriz

Susan Kriz

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Erin Lancraft

Erin Lancraft

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Lisa Layman

Lisa Layman

Adjunct Lecturer
Soprano
(716) 673-3151
Sandra Leary

Sandra Leary

Adjunct Lecturer
Class Piano
(716) 673-3151
Gary Lee

Gary Lee

Adjunct Lecturer
Major Ensemble Directors
(716) 673-3151
Jonathan Lombardo

Jonathan Lombardo

Lecturer
Trombone
(716) 673-3151
Richard Lundquist

Richard Lundquist

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Jiyong Mai

Jiyong Mai

Assistant Professor
Class Piano
(716) 673-3151
Sarah Marchitelli

Sarah Marchitelli

Lecturer
Music Education
(716) 673-4986
Dr. Michael Markham

Dr. Michael Markham, Ph.D.

Professor
Musicology
(716) 673-3151
Donald Marrazzo

Don Marrazzo

Assistant Professor
Baritone
(716) 673-3151
Lynne McMurtry

Lynne McMurtry

Senior Lecturer
Music Performance
Contralto
(716) 673-4836
Sandra Meerdink

Sandra Meerdink

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Mateo Mendez

Mateo Mendez

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Rena Monti

Rena Monti

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Dr. Jessica Moseley

Dr. Jessica Moseley

Lecturer
Music Theory
(716) 673-3151
Julie Newell

Julie Newell

Distinguished Teaching Professor
Music Performance
Soprano
(716) 673-3151
Tiffany Nicely

Tiffany Nicely, PhD

Adjunct Lecturer
Major Ensemble Directors
Music Performance
Percussion
(716) 673-3151
Isabel Ong

Isabel Ong

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Ann Rose Park

Ann Park

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Carrie Pawelski

Carrie Pawelski, D.M.A.

Adjunct Lecturer (Music/Library)
(716) 673-3151
Rebecca Pethybridge

Rebecca Pethybridge

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Dr. Jill Reese

Dr. Jill Reese

Professor (Director of OSCAR)
Music Education
(716) 673-4636
Dr. Gordon Root

Dr. Gordon Root

Associate Professor
Music Theory
(716) 673-3419
David Rose

David Rose

Associate Professor
Viola
Music Performance
(716) 673-4855
Dr. Emily Schaad

Dr. Emily Schaad

Assistant Professor
Major Ensemble Directors
(716) 673-3151
Elliot Scozzaro

Elliot Scozzaro

Adjunct Lecturer
Jazz Studies
(716) 673-3151
Dr. Andrew Seigel

Dr. Andrew Seigel

Professor
Clarinet
Music Performance
(716) 673-4871
Dr. Andrew Smith

Dr. Andrew Martin Smith

Lecturer
Composition
(716) 673-3151
Greg Snow

Greg Snow

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-4701
Dr. Amy Spears

Dr. Amy Spears

Assistant Professor
(716) 673-3151
Dr. Karolyn Stonefelt

Dr. Karolyn Stonefelt

Distinguished Professor
Percussion
Major Ensemble Directors
Music Performance
(716) 673-3151
Dr. Robert Strauss

Dr. Robert Strauss

Senior Lecturer
Tenor
Music Performance
(716) 673-3151
Emily Joy Sullivan

Emily Joy Sullivan

Adjunct Lecturer
Composition
(716) 673-3151
Jamie Sunshine

Jamie Sunshine

Adjunct Lecturer
Percussion
Music Performance
(716) 673-3151
Jacob Swanson

Jacob Swanson

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Jessica Tong

Jessica Tong

Assistant Professor
Music Performance
Violin
(716) 673-3151
Dr. Thomas Torrisi

Dr. Thomas Torrisi

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Laurie Tramuta

Laurie Tramuta

Adjunct Lecturer
Music Performance
Mezzo-Soprano
(716) 673-3151
Dr. Kimberly Upcraft-Russ

Dr. Kimberly Upcraft-Russ, D.M.A

Adjunct Lecturer
Music Performance
Soprano
(716) 673-3297
Kyle Van schoonhoven

Kyle Van Schoonhoven

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Dr. Luis Felipe Vargas Magdaleno de Moraes

Dr. Luis Felipe Vargas Magdaleno de Moraes

Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Dr. Rebecca Warren

Dr. Rebecca Warren, MT-BC, NICU Music Therapist

Lecturer
Music Therapy
(716) 673-3153
Richard Webb

Richard Webb

Associate Professor
Music Education
(716) 673-3151
Brent Weber

Brent Weber

Lecturer
Tenor
Music Performance
Major Ensemble Directors
(716) 673-3486
Dr. Nick Weiser

Dr. Nick Weiser

Associate Professor (Coordinator Jazz)
Composition
Jazz Studies
Major Ensemble Directors
Music Performance
(716) 673-4640
Marlene Witnauer

Marlene Witnauer

Adjunct Lecturer
Flute
Music Performance
(716) 673-3151
Dr. JiHyun Woo

Dr. Ji Hyun Woo

Senior Lecturer
Music Performance
Music Theory
Organ
(716) 673-3151
Dr. Wenzhuo Zhang

Dr. Wenzhuo Zhang

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Nancy Zilker

Nancy Zilker

Adjunct Lecturer
(716) 673-3151
Dr. Wildy Zumwalt

Dr. Wildy Zumwalt

Associate Professor
Saxophone
Major Ensemble Directors
Music Performance
(716) 673-3151

Grad Assistant

Devin Banning

Devin Banning

Graduate Assistant
(716) 673-3151
Mario Qing Fei Chai

Mario Qing Fei Chai

Graduate Assistant
(716) 673-3151
Samantha Elleman

Samantha Elleman

Graduate Assistant
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Anna Evans

Anna Evans

Graduate Assistant
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Mia Mandineau

Mia Mandineau

Graduate Assistant
(716) 673-3151
Tammam Odeh

Tammam Odeh

Graduate Assistant
(716) 673-3151
Nicholas Pattilio

Nicholas Pattilio

Graduate Assistant
(716) 673-3151
Kate Price

Kate Price

Graduate Assistant
(716) 673-3181
Taylor Rakovic

Taylor Rakovic

Graduate Assistant
(716) 673-3151
Abigail Shine

Abigail Shine

Graduate Assistant
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