Faculty & Staff
Liberty University’s School of Music is proud to include world-class musicians as their faculty and staff. These professors are committed to the mission of the School of Music: to train and equip musicians to be Champions for Christ!
- See all Program Directors listed by school and program name.
Contact School of Music faculty and staff by emailing som@liberty.edu
Deans
Dean, School of Music
Chairs
Chair, Department of Music Education
Associate Professor of Music Education and Double Reeds
Area Coordinators
Faculty
Assistant Professor of Music Theory
Director of Liberty University Symphony Orchestra & Wind Symphony
Professor of Music
Associate Professor of Music and Worship
Professor of Music, Voice
Associate Professor of Music Education, Brass
Associate Professor of Music, Guitar
Assistant Professor Music, Violin
Associate Professor of Commercial Voice Studies
Associate Professor of Music, Cello, and Bass
Adjunct Professor of Music
Assistant Professor of Music Education
Associate Professor of Commercial Music and Jazz Studies
Adjunct Professor of Flute
Associate Professor of Music, Piano
Associate Professor of Voice and Vocal Ensembles
Adjunct Professor of Music
Associate Professor of Sound Engineering & Music
Associate Professor of Guitar and Voice
Adjunct Professor of Music
Associate Professor of Film Scoring
Assistant Professor of Music, Global Music, and Flute
Assistant Professor of Commercial Music, Voice
Professor of Commercial Music
Director of Athletic Bands
Assistant Professor of Music
Associate Professor of Music, Guitar
Professor of Music
Adjunct Professor of Music, Harp
Associate Professor of Music, Voice
Professor of Music, Piano, and Composition
Associate Professor of Commercial Music and Entrepreneurial Studies/Jazz Studies
Assistant Professor of Keyboard Pedagogy and Music Theory
Associate Professor of Music Recording & Production
Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Douglas Anthony
Adjunct Professor of Music and Ethnomusicology
Kyle Bailey
Assistant Professor of Music Theory
Dr. Zeb Balentine
Adjunct Professor of Worship
Dr. Michael Balonek
Adjunct Professor of Music, Ethnomusicology
Dr. John Benham
Adjunct Professor of Music and Ethnomusicology
Dr. Michael Brennan
Professor of Music, Guitar; Coordinator of Guitar Studies
Dr. Laurie Brooks
Adjunct Professor of Music and Worship
Dr. Hanna Byrd
Assistant Professor of Worship; Instructional Mentor
Dr. Joshua Carver
Adjunct Professor of Music Theory
Dr. Scott Connell
Adjunct Professor of Worship, SME, Program Director for the D.W.S. and Ph.D. in Christian Worship
Steve Cook
Adjunct Professor of Music
Dr. Keith Cooper
Associate Professor of Music, Guitar
Dr. Tony Cooper
Adjunct Professor of Worship, S.M.E.
Dr. Mindy Damon
Professor of Commercial Music and Voice; Coordinator of Commercial Performance
Dr. Lori Danielson
Adjunct Professor of Worship
Bruno Di Matteo Miranda
Adjunct Professor of Commercial Music
Dr. Yevgeniy Dovgalyuk
Assistant Professor Music, Violin
Dr. Michael Foster
Adjunct Professor of Music, Voice
Dr. Lindsey Graham
Adjunct Professor of Worship
Dr. Mark Greenawalt
Chair, Applied Music Studies; Associate Professor of Music, Voice
Dr. Rebecca Hagen Watson
Chair, Department of Music Education; Associate Professor of Music Education and Double Reeds
Dr. David Hahn
Chair, Department of Commercial Music; Professor of Music and Worship
Dr. Stanley Harris
Assistant Professor of Music Education; Assessment Coordinator
Dr. Jamie Harvill
Adjunct Professor of Music, Songwriting
Joseph Henson
Associate Professor of Commercial Music and Jazz Studies
Dr. Cassandra Hibbard
Associate Professor of Clarinet; Coordinator of Woodwind Studies
Dr. John Hugo
Chair, Department of Ensembles and General Music Studies; Professor of Music, Voice
Dr. Dana Ihm
Adjunct Professor of Music
Dr. Zach Jones
Adjunct Professor of Music, Worship
Dr. Stephen Kerr
Professor of Music
Dr. Taeseong Kim
Professor of Music, Piano; Coordinator of Piano and Keyboard Studies
Dr. John Kinchen
Adjunct Professor of Music
Dr. Karen Kuehmann
Adjunct Professor of Music, Education
Lorie Marsh
Adjunct Professor of Commercial Music
Dr. Kimberly Martin
Adjunct Professor of Worship and Ethnomusicology
Nicholas Martinez
Adjunct Professor of Music
Dr. George McDow
Adjunct Professor of Music Education and Ethnomusicology
Dr. Philip McFarland
Adjunct Professor of Worship
Dr. Jeff Meyer
Adjunct Professor of Ethnomusicology
Dr. Samantha Miller
Professor of Music, Voice; Coordinator of Vocal Studies
Daniel Mixer
Associate Professor of Sound Recording & Music
Dr. John Mohler
Adjunct Professor of Worship, Instructional Mentor
Dr. Leon Neto
Associate Professor of Voice and Guitar
Dr. Janicka Newbill
Adjunct Professor of Worship
Dr. Jerry Newman
Adjunct Professor of Worship
Eunice Nogueras
Adjunct Professor of Music, Voice
Cody Ortz
Adjunct Professor of Music
Dr. Giovanni A. Pérez
Assistant Professor of Music, Global Music, and Flute
Chris Pfeifer
Adjunct Professor of Commercial Music and Music History
Dr. Andrew Phillips
Assistant Professor of Music, High Brass; Coordinator of Brass Studies
Dr. Paul Randlett
Chair, Department of Music and Worship; Associate Professor of Worship and Music
Dr. Eddie Robinson
Adjunct Professor of Worship
Dr. David Schmal
Professor of Commercial Music; Coordinator of Film Scoring
Dr. Thomas Seel
Adjunct Professor of Worship
Dr. Larry Seipp
Director of Athletic Bands; Assistant Professor of Music
Dr. James Siddons
Adjunct Professor of Music
Dr. Wayne Singleton
Adjunct Professor of Worship
Dr. Curtis Smith
Adjunct Professor of Music
Dr. Dwight Spencer
Associate Professor of Music, Guitar
Rebecca Stegall
Adjunct Professor of Music; Online Internship Coordinator
Dr. Brian Stiffler
Adjunct Professor of Music Education, SME, Program Director for the D.M.E. and Ph.D. in Music Education
Dr. Nathan Street
Adjunct Professor of Music Education
Kristin Szandzik
Adjunct Professor of Music, Harp
Dr. Monica Taylor
Adjunct Professor of Music Education
Dr. Lydia Toliver
Adjunct Professor of Music
Dr. Luca Trombetta
Associate Professor of Music, Viola; Coordinator of String Studies
Jay Ware
Associate Professor of Music, Percussion; Coordinator of Percussion and Drum Set Studies
Madison Warren
Adjunct Professor of Music
Dr. Scott Watson
Adjunct Professor of Music, Commercial Music
Jon Werking
Assistant Professor of Commercial Music and Entrepreneurial Studies/Jazz Studies
Dr. Kathryn Wert
Adjunct Professor of Music
Dr. Rodney Whaley
Adjunct Professor of Worship
Dr. Vernon Whaley
Adjunct Professor of Worship
Dr. Brenda Widger
Online Chair, School of Music
Nathan Zwald
Director of Audio Production; Associate Professor of Sound Engineering Music
Dr. Sean Beavers
Associate Dean; Professor of Music, Guitar
Dr. Gabriel Miller
Associate Dean; Professor of Music Theory and Worship
Dr. Paul Rumrill
Associate Dean; Professor of Worship and Piano
Staff
Professional Advisor for School of Music
Fiscal Operations Coordinator
Guest and Student Services Coordinator
Director of Programming and Special Events
Administrative Assistant & Color Guard Instructor
Administrative Assistant
Piano Technician
Academic Programs Coordinator
Staff Accompanist
Senior Administrative Assistant to the Dean
Accompanist and Arranger
Assistant Director of LU Praise
Director of Communications
Facilities & House Manager
Production Manager