Meet Us
- Staff
- Classical Applied
- Jazz Studies
- Classical Ensembles
- Music Education
- Music Theory, Musicianship, and Composition
- Music History and Literature
- Additional Areas
Staff
Stephen Blumberg, Ph.D.
Director, School of Music
![Photo of Stephen Blumberg, Ph.D.](_internal/photos/stephen-blumberg.gif)
- Location: CPS 107
- Phone: (916) 278-5155
- blumberg@csus.edu
Classical Applied
Michelle Keem, MM
Lecturer in Music, Bassoon
![Photo of Michelle Keem, MM](_internal/photos/michelle-keem.jpg)
- Location: CPS 453
- Phone: (916) 278-3930
- michelle.keem@csus.edu
- Website
Sandra McPherson, MM
Lecturer in Music, Clarinet
![Photo of Sandra McPherson, MM](_internal/photos/sandra-mcpherson.jpg)
- Location: CPS 443
- Phone: (916) 278-7482
- sandra.mcpherson@csus.edu
- Website
Keith Bohm, DMA
Lecturer in Music, Saxophone
![Photo of Keith Bohm, DMA](_internal/photos/bohm.jpg)
- Location: CPS 441
- Phone: (916) 278-5723
- kbohm@csus.edu
- Website
Jennie Blomster, MA
Lecturer in Music, French Horn
![Photo of Jennie Blomster, MA](_internal/photos/jennie-blomster.jpeg)
- Location: CPS 442
- jennie.blomster@csus.edu
- Website
Steve Perdicaris, MNA
Lecturer in Music, Trombone
![Photo of Steve Perdicaris, MNA](_internal/photos/steve-perdicaris.jpg)
- Location: CPS 461
- Phone: (916) 278-5194
- perdicaris@csus.edu
- Website
Julian Dixon, MM
Lecturer in Music, Euphonium/Tuba
![Photo of Julian Dixon, MM](_internal/photos/julian-dixon.jpg)
- Location: CPS 461
- Phone: (916) 708-1333
- dixonj@csus.edu
- Website
Jordan Shippy, DMA
Lecturer in Music, Percussion
![Photo of Jordan Shippy, DMA](_internal/photos/jordan-shippy.jpg)
- Location: CPS 459
- Phone: (916) 278-7992
- jordan.shippy@csus.edu
- Website
Richard Cionco, MM
Professor of Music, Piano
![Photo of Richard Cionco, MM](_internal/photos/richard-cionco.jpg)
- Location: CPS 423
- Phone: (916) 278-7983
- rcionco@csus.edu
- Website
Kirsten Smith, MM
Lecturer in Music, Piano
![Photo of Kirsten Smith, MM](_internal/photos/kirsten-smith.jpg)
- Location: CPS 459
- Phone: (916) 278-7986
- kirsten@csus.edu
- Website
Claudia Kitka, MM
Professor of Music, Voice
![Photo of Claudia Kitka, MM](_internal/photos/claudia-kitka.jpg)
- Location: CPS 407
- Phone: (916) 278-7981
- kitka@csus.edu
- Website
Anna Presler, MM
Professor of Music, Violin
![Photo of Anna Presler, MM](_internal/photos/anna-presler.jpg)
- Location: CPS 427
- Phone: (916) 278-5167
- apresler@csus.edu
- Website
Anna Kruger, MM
Lecturer in Music, Viola
![Photo of Anna Kruger, MM](_internal/photos/anna-kruger.jpg)
- Location: CPS 428
- Phone: (916) 278-4216
- akruger@csus.edu
- Website
Andrew Luchansky, MM
Professor of Music, Cello
![Photo of Andrew Luchansky, MM](_internal/photos/andrew-luchansky.jpg)
- Location: CPS 425
- Phone: (916) 278-7985
- aluchansky@csus.edu
- Website
George England, DMA
Lecturer in Music, Guitar
![Photo of George England, DMA](_internal/photos/george-england.jpg)
- Location: CPS 401
- Phone: (916) 278-7978
- george.england@csus.edu
- Website
Jazz Studies
Steve Roach, DA
Professor of Music, Director of Jazz Studies
![Photo of Steve Roach, DA](_internal/photos/steve-roach.jpg)
- Location: CPS 463
- Phone: (916) 278-7987
- roach@csus.edu
- Website
Greg Johnson, DMA
Assistant Professor of Music
![Photo of Greg Johnson, DMA](_internal/photos/greg-johnson.jpg)
- Location: CPS 403
- Phone: (916) 278-7979
- g.johnson@csus.edu
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: Applied Music - Saxophone (jazz), Jazz Ensembles, Jazz Arranging, Jazz Improvisation
Gerry Pineda, MM
Lecturer in Music
![Photo of Gerry Pineda, MM](_internal/photos/gerry-pineda.jpg)
- Location: CPS 422
- Phone: (916) 278-5155
- gerrypineda@gmail.com
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: Bass (jazz)
Steve Homan
Lecturer in Music
![Photo of Steve Homan](_internal/photos/steve-homan.jpg)
- Location: CPS 204
- Phone: (916) 278-6155
- homans@csus.edu
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: Guitar (jazz)
Gaw Vang-Williams, MM
Lecturer in Music, Director of Vocal Jazz
![Photo of Gaw Vang-Williams, MM](_internal/photos/gaw-vang-williams.jpg)
- Location: CPS 445
- Phone: (916) 278-7497
- gawvang@csus.edu
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: Vocal Jazz Ensembles, Voice (jazz)
Duncan McElman, MM
Lecturer in Music
![Photo of Duncan McElman, MM](_internal/photos/duncan-mcelman.jpeg)
- Location: CPS 451
- Phone: (916) 278-6950
- mcelmand@gmail.com
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: Jazz Ensembles, Saxophone (jazz)
Mike Rocha, MM
Lecturer in Music
![Photo of Mike Rocha, MM](_internal/photos/mike-rocha.jpg)
- Location: CPS 457
- mike.rocha@csus.edu
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: Trumpet (jazz)
Classical Ensembles
Matthew Morse, DMA
Associate Professor of Music, Director of Bands
![Photo of Matthew Morse, DMA](_internal/photos/matthew-morse.jpg)
- Location: CPS 115
- Phone: (916) 278-6468
- matthew.morse@csus.edu
- Website
Ryan Murray, MM
Lecturer in Music, Director of Symphony Orchestra and Opera
![Photo of Ryan Murray, MM](_internal/photos/ryan-murray.jpg)
- Location: CPS 428
- Phone: (916) 278-4216
- murray@csus.edu
- Website
Brett Judson, DMA
Lecturer in Music, Director of Choirs
![Photo of Brett Judson, DMA](_internal/photos/brett-judson.jpg)
- Location: CPS 145-A
- brett.judson@csus.edu
- Website
James Long, DMA
Director of Athletic Bands
![Photo of James Long, DMA](_internal/photos/james-long.jpg)
- Location: CPS 145
- Phone: (916) 278-7571
- j.long@csus.edu
- Website
Music Education
Tiffany Barry, MA
Lecturer in Music
![Photo of Tiffany Barry, MA](_internal/photos/tiffany-barry.jpg)
- Location: CPS 113
- Phone: (916) 278-6439
- barry@csus.edu
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: General Music, Music Education
Clay Redfield, DMA
Associate Professor of Music
![Photo of Clay Redfield, DMA](_internal/photos/clay-redfield.jpg)
- Location: CPS 123
- Phone: (916) 278-7487
- redfield@csus.edu
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: Music Education
Chad Zullinger
Assistant Professor of Music
![Photo of Chad Zullinger](_internal/photos/chad-zullinger.jpg)
- Location: CPS 447
- Phone: (916) 278-7988
- c.zullinger@csus.edu
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: Music Education
Music Theory, Musicianship, and Composition
Josiah Catalan, Ph.D.
Lecturer in Music
![Photo of Josiah Catalan, Ph.D.](_internal/photos/josiah-catalan.jpeg)
- Location: CPS 125
- Phone: (916) 278-7493
- j.t.catalan@csus.edu
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: Theory, Composition
Brett Judson, DMA
Lecturer in Music
![Photo of Brett Judson, DMA](_internal/photos/brett-judson.jpg)
- Location: CPS 145-A
- brett.judson@csus.edu
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: Theory, Musicianship
Shuying Li, DMA
Assistant Professor of Music, Head of Composition
![Photo of Shuying Li, DMA](_internal/photos/shuying-li.jpg)
- Location: CPS 405
- Phone: (916) 278-6472
- shuying.li@csus.edu
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: Theory, Composition
Scott Perkins, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Music, Head of Theory and Musicianship
![Photo of Scott Perkins, Ph.D.](_internal/photos/scott-perkins.jpg)
- Location: CPS 117
- scott.perkins@csus.edu
- Pronouns: he/him/his
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: Theory, Musicianship, Composition
Kirsten Smith, MM
Lecturer in Music
![Photo of Kirsten Smith, MM](_internal/photos/kirsten-smith.jpg)
- Location: CPS 459
- Phone: (916) 278-7986
- kirsten@csus.edu
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: Theory, Musicianship
Sarah Wald, Ph.D.
Lecturer in Music
![Photo of Sarah Wald, Ph.D.](_internal/photos/sarah-wald.jpg)
- Location: CPS 125
- Phone: (916) 278-7493
- sarah.wald@csus.edu
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: Theory, Composition
Music History and Literature
Chantal Frankenbach, Ph.D.
Professor of Music, Musicology
![Photo of Chantal Frankenbach, Ph.D.](_internal/photos/chantal-frankenbach.jpg)
- Location: CPS 127
- Phone: (916) 278-7980
- cfranken@csus.edu
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: Music History and Literature
Claire Thompson, Ph.D.
Lecturer in Music
![Photo of Claire Thompson, Ph.D.](_internal/photos/claire-thompson.jpg)
- Location: CPS 119
- c.thompson@csus.edu
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: Music History and Literature
Beverly Wilcox, Ph.D.
Lecturer in Music
![Photo of Beverly Wilcox, Ph.D.](_internal/photos/beverly-wilcox.jpg)
- Location: CPS 113
- wilcox@csus.edu
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: On Leave Fall 2023
Additional Areas
Judy Bossuat, BM
Lecturer in Music
![Photo of Judy Bossuat, BM](_internal/photos/judy-bossuat.jpg)
- Phone: (916)-278-6558
- jwbossuki@gmail.com
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: String Project
Josiah Catalan, Ph.D.
Lecturer in Music
![Photo of Josiah Catalan, Ph.D.](_internal/photos/josiah-catalan.jpeg)
- Location: CPS 125
- Phone: (916) 278-7493
- j.t.catalan@csus.edu
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: World Music
Robin Fisher, DMA
Professor of Music
![Photo of Robin Fisher, DMA](_internal/photos/robin-fisher.jpg)
- Location: CPS 449
- Phone: (916) 278-7990
- rfisher@csus.edu
- Website
Melissa Fulkerson, MM
Lecturer in Music
![Photo of Melissa Fulkerson, MM](_internal/photos/melissa-fulkerson.jpg)
- Location: CPS 447
- melissafulkerson@csus.edu
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: Freshman Seminar
Ernie Hills, DMA
Professor of Music
![Photo of Ernie Hills, DMA](_internal/photos/ernie-hills.jpg)
- Location: CPS 457
- hills@csus.edu
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: Music Appreciation
Andrew Kreckmann, DMA
Assistant Professor of Music
![Photo of Andrew Kreckmann, DMA](_internal/photos/andrew-kreckmann.jpg)
- Location: CPS 421
- Phone: (916) 278-6805
- a.kreckmann@csus.edu
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: Music Appreciation
Sarah Lappas, Ph.D.
Lecturer in Music
![Photo of Sarah Lappas, Ph.D.](_internal/photos/sarah-lappas.jpg)
- Phone: (916) 278-7493
- sarah.lappas@csus.edu
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: Hip-Hop, World Music
Richard Savino, DMA
Professor of Music
![Photo of Richard Savino, DMA](_internal/photos/richards-savino.jpg)
- Location: CPS 401
- Phone: (916) 278-7978
- conos@aol.com
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: History of Rock Music
Tim Stanley, MM
Lecturer in Music
![Photo of Tim Stanley, MM](_internal/photos/tim-stanley.jpg)
- Location: CPS 119
- Phone: (916) 278-6558
- timcello@hotmail.com
- Website
- Areas of Teaching: String Methods, String Project
Laurel Zucker
Professor of Music
![Photo of Laurel Zucker](_internal/photos/laurel-zucker.jpg)
- Areas of Teaching: American Society and its Music