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Emeritus Faculty

Department Administration

Dr. Matthew Baumer

Professor, Music History

Chairperson

103 Cogswell Hall

724-357-2391

mbaumer@iup.edu

Dr. Carrie J. Cole

Associate Professor, Producing Director, Dramaturge, Historian, Integrative Studies

Assistant Chairperson

Waller 104

Dr. Zach Collins

Professor, Tuba and Euphonium

Assistant Chairperson

315 Cogswell Hall

zcollins@iup.edu

Dr. Rosemary Engelstad

Associate Professor, Clarinet

Assistant Chairperson

308 Cogswell Hall

rosemary@iup.edu

Department Staff

Ms. Dawnette Shellhammer

Secretary

College of Arts and Humanities

Sprowls 110

724-357-2397

dmshell@iup.edu

Theatre and Dance Faculty

Dr. Carrie J. Cole

Associate Professor, Producing Director, Dramaturge, Historian, Integrative Studies

Assistant Chairperson

Waller 104

Ms. Rachel DeSoto-Jackson

Applied Theatre

724-357-2777

Jackson@iup.edu

Dr. Richard Kemp

Head of Acting/Directing

724-357-4474

Ms. Nancy Pipkin-Hutchinson

Professor, Costume Design and Technology

724-357-4026

npipkin@iup.edu

Dr. Michael Schwartz

History/Criticism/Dramaturgy

Playwriting

724-357-2169

michael.schwartz@iup.edu

Ms. Joan E Vandyke

724-357-5528

jvandyke@iup.edu

Music: History and Theory

Dr. Matthew Baumer

Professor, Music History

Chairperson

103 Cogswell Hall

724-357-2391

mbaumer@iup.edu

Dr. John Levey

Associate Professor, Music Theory

215 Cogswell Hall

Music: Education

Dr. Craig Denison

Professor, Choral Studies

Music Education

111 Cogswell Hall

Craig.Denison@iup.edu

Dr. Laura Ferguson

Professor, Music Education

208 Cogswell Hall

lfergusn@iup.edu

Dr. Timothy Paul

Associate Professor, Director of Bands

Conducting

210 Cogswell Hall

Timothy.Paul@iup.edu

Music: Conducting

Dr. Craig Denison

Professor, Choral Studies

Music Education

111 Cogswell Hall

Craig.Denison@iup.edu

Cassidy Nalepa

Associate Director of Bands

Cogswell 202

Ms. Rebekah O'Brien

Instructor, Orchestra

robrien@iup.edu

Dr. Timothy Paul

Associate Professor, Director of Bands

Conducting

210 Cogswell Hall

Timothy.Paul@iup.edu

Dr. Jason Worzbyt

Professor, Bassoon

Conducting and Bands

308 Cogswell Hall

reedtip@iup.edu

Music: Voice

Dr. Joseph Baunoch

Professor, Voice

109 Cogswell Hall

baunochj@iup.edu

Ms. Erin Koolman

Instructor, Voice

Cogswell 108

elkoolma@iup.edu

Dr. Oliver Lo

Associate Professor, Voice

Director of Music Theater

318 Cogswell Hall

Music: Keyboard

Dr. Christine Clewell

Assistant Professor, Organ

Dr. Evan Engelstad

Assistant Professor, Piano

317 Cogswell Hall

eengelst@iup.edu

Dr. Henry Wong Doe

Professor, Piano

216 Cogswell Hall

hwongdoe@iup.edu

Music: Strings

Dr. Kaleigh Acord

Instructor, Violin and Viola

217 Cogswell Hall

keacord@iup.edu

Dr. Linda Jennings

Associate Professor, Cello and Bass

305 Cogswell Hall

ljenning@iup.edu

Alex Price

Instructor, Guitar

306 Cogswell Hall

Music: Woodwind

Ms. Louise Daniels

Instructor, Oboe

310 Cogswell Hall

L.A.Vranesevic@iup.edu

Dr. Rosemary Engelstad

Associate Professor, Clarinet

Assistant Chairperson

308 Cogswell Hall

rosemary@iup.edu

Dr. James Flowers

Assistant Professor, Saxophone

Jazz Ensembles

214 Cogswell Hall

James.Flowers@iup.edu

Dr. Therese Wacker

Professor, Flute

309 Cogswell Hall

piccplyr@iup.edu

Dr. Jason Worzbyt

Professor, Bassoon

Conducting and Bands

308 Cogswell Hall

reedtip@iup.edu

Music: Brass

Mr. Jason Allison

Instructor, Horn

Cogswell 311

jallison@iup.edu

Dr. Zach Collins

Professor, Tuba and Euphonium

Assistant Chairperson

315 Cogswell Hall

zcollins@iup.edu

Mr. Joe Herndon

Instructor, Trumpet

314 Cogswell Hall

jherndon@iup.edu

Dr. Jeremiah Umholtz

Instructor, Trombone

316 Cogswell Hall

jumholtz@iup.edu

Music: Percussion

Mr. Chad Heiny

Instructor, Director of Percussion Activities

Cogswell 112

Music, Theatre, and Dance Department
Cogswell Hall, Room 103
422 South Eleventh Street
Indiana, PA 15705-1071
Phone: 724-357-2390

Summer Office Hours

Summer hours vary. Please reach out to Dawnette Shellhammer (dmshell@iup.edu), Matthew Baumer (mbaumer@iup.edu), or Zach Collins (zcollins@iup.edu) for more information.