Faculty Directory
The School of Music faculty is comprised of highly trained performers, conductors, scholars, and composers who are nationally and internationally known and respected. They are also superb and dedicated educators who are committed to your success. The university core and music curricula uphold high academic and artistic standards and will prepare you well for a professional career in music.
Conducting
Alston, Brenton | Instrumental Conducting, FIU Wind Ensemble Conductor
Mendoza, Javier Jose | Orchestral Conducting, FIU Symphony Orchestra Conductor
Millard, Erynn M. | Choral Conducting, Director of Choral Activities
Composition
Garcia, Orlando Jacinto | Distinguished University Professor
Kaufman, Fredrick| Professor Emeritus
Guitar Studio (Instrumental Performance)
Ozgen, Mesut | Coordinator of Guitar Studio
Jazz Performance
Afonso, Ludwig | Jazz Percussion
Caban, Ruben | Trombone
Dimas, Francisco | Trumpet
Eckroth, Michael | Assistant Professor, Jazz Piano
Lyons, Lisanne | Jazz Vocals, FIU Jazz Vocal Ensemble Director
Ousley, Jamie | Coordinator of Jazz Performance; Associate Professor, Bass
Salvent, Aldo | Saxophone & FIU Jazz Big Band Director
Zeichner, Steffen | Jazz Violin
Music Business
Veloz, Karen S. | Music Business
Cevieux, Camasha | Music Business
Dye, Charles | Music Production
Gloria, Jessica | Music Business
Secada, Jon | Music Production
Someillan, Joel | Music Production
Spiegel, Russ | Music Business Production Studio
Music Education
Cooper, Patrick| Assistant Professor
Sanchez Adorno, Sandra | Assistant Professor
Romero-Sardiñas, Alicia | Visiting Professor
Scherker, Stephen | Adjunct
Music History
Bonacossa, Federico | Music History and Music Theory
Dolata, David | Professor of Musicology
Gomez-Imbert, Luis | Music Appreciation, Double Bass
Grabowksi, Robert “Be-Bop” | Music History, Jazz
Littley, Marcia | Music Appreciation, Chamber Music, Violin
Rackipov, Errol | Music History
Tranquilino, Armando | Music History
Frias, Johnny | Music of the World
Music Technology
Sudol, Jacob | Coordinator of Music Technology, Director of FLEA Ensemble
Musical Theatre
Connor, Vincent | Area Coordinator & Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor
Camino, Nuria | Piano, Instructor
Solomon, Rachal | Musical Theatre Voice Instructor
Music Theory
Bonacossa, Federico | Assistant Teaching Professor
Galand, Joel | Associate Professor of Music Theory
Music Therapy
Linda Lathroum | Music Therapy, Program Director
Piano & Organ Performance
Camino, Nuria | Piano
Gekic, Kemal | Artist-in-Residence & Professor, Piano
Lopez, Jose | Professor and Coordinator of Piano Performance Program
Schulte, Joanne | Organ
Szklarska, Kamilla | Piano
Strings Studio (Instrumental Performance)
Calloway, Jason | Cello; Amernet String Quartet, Artist-in-Residence Ensemble
Davidovici, Robert | Artist-in-Residence, Violin
Gomez-Imbert, Luis | Double Bass
Klotz, Michael | Viola; Amernet String Quartet, Artist-in-Residence Ensemble
Littley, Marcia | Violin
Nagin, Avi | Coordinator of Strings Studio; 2nd Violin; Amernet String Quartet, Artist-in-Residence Ensemble
Vitenson, Misha | 1st Violin; Amernet String Quartet, Artist-in-Residence Ensemble
Vocal Performance
Khare, Vindhya | Coordinator of Vocal Performance, Soprano
Correa-Salas, Juvenal | Accompanying
Dundas, Robert B. | Associate Professor, FIU Opera Theater Director
Mendoza, Eleanor | Voice
Miyazaki, Masami | Accompanying
Peroune, Jared | Accompanying
Wilson, Kathleen | Professor Emerita
Wind & Percussion Studios (Instrumental Performance)
Alston Brenton F. | Assistant Teaching Professor, FIU Wind Ensemble Director
Baker, Darryl | Director of Athletic Bands, FIU Wertheim Marching Band
Bertolet, Jay | Tuba and Euphonium
Brisson, Noah J. | Saxophone
Dean, Amber | French Horn
Drayton, James | Oboe
Kricker, John | Trombone
Lakofsky, Elissa | Flute
Lateef, Omar | Area Coordinator, Trumpet, University Brass Choir Ensemble Director
Williams, Colin | Percussion
Zogaib, Richard A. | Clarinet