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.
Composition
Garcia, Orlando Jacinto | Area Coordinator, Distinguished University Professor
Kaufman, Fredrick| Professor Emeritus
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
Instrumental Performance | Guitar Studio
Ozgen, Mesut | Coordinator of Guitar Studio
Instrumental Performance | Strings Studio
Nagin, Avi | Coordinator of Strings Studio; 2nd Violin; Amernet String Quartet, Artist-in-Residence Ensemble
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
Vitenson, Misha | 1st Violin; Amernet String Quartet, Artist-in-Residence Ensemble
Instrumental Performance | Wind, Brass, & Percussion Studios
Lateef, Omar | Area Coordinator, Trumpet, University Brass Choir Ensemble Director
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
Dean, Amber | French Horn
Drayton, James | Oboe
Garcia, Carlos | Bassoon
Kricker, John | Trombone
Lakofsky, Elissa | Flute
Williams, Colin | Assistant Professor, Percussion
Zogaib, Richard A. | Clarinet
Jazz Performance
Ousley, Jamie | Area Coordinator, Associate Professor, Bass
Afonso, Ludwig | Jazz Percussion
Dimas, Francisco | Trumpet
Eckroth, Michael | Assistant Professor, Jazz Piano
Guzman, Beatriz | Jazz Vocal
Pezzotti, Ashley | Jazz Vocal
Salvent, Aldo | Saxophone & FIU Jazz Big Band Director
Zeichner, Steffen | Jazz Violin
Music Business
Dye, Charles | Area Coordinator, Music Production
Veloz, Karen S. | Music Business
Cevieux, Camasha | Music Business
Gloria, Jessica | Music Business
Secada, Jon | Commercial Music
Someillan, Joel | Music Production
Spiegel, Russ | Music Business Production Studio
Music Education
Cooper, Patrick| Assistant Professor
Sanchez Adorno, Sandra | Associate Professor
Romero-Sardiñas, Alicia | Visiting Professor
Scherker, Stephen | Adjunct
Music History
Dolata, David | Professor of Musicology
Gomez-Imbert, Luis | Music Appreciation, Double Bass
Rackipov, Errol | Music History
Tranquilino, Armando | Music History
Frias, Johnny | Music of the World
Music Technology
Sudol, Jacob | Area Coordinator
Musical Theatre
Connor, Vincent | Area Coordinator, Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor
Solomon, Rachal | Musical Theatre Voice Instructor
Music Theory
Bonacossa, Federico | Associate Teaching Professor
Galand, Joel | Professor
Botta, Edgar San-Feliz, Sightsinging
Music Therapy
Linda Lathroum | Program Director
Organ Performance
Schulte, Joanne | Area Coordinator
Piano Performance
Lopez, Jose | Area Coordinator, Professor
Camino, Nuria | Piano
Gekic, Kemal | Artist-in-Residence & Professor, Piano
Szklarska, Kamilla | Piano
Vocal Performance
Khare, Vindhya | Area Coordinator, 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