Music Department Faculty and Staff

Many members of the Department of Music Faculty perform frequently in the region and are members of prestigious performing organizations such as the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and Opera Columbus.

Faculty members whose name appears in red are full-time. A plus sign (+) designates Columbus Symphony Orchestra members. An asterisk (*) designates Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra members.

If you would like to contact a faculty member who does not have a link to bio and contact information, e-mail Department of Music Secretary/Receptionist Conni Birri. 

HELEN ALLEN; M.M., The Ohio State University. Teaching area: voice.

LYLE BARKHYMER; D.M., Indiana University. Teaching area: world music.

JAMES BATES; Ph.D, University of Louisville. Teaching areas: strings, orchestra, music education, music history, bass, early music. Bio and Contact Information. 

CHRISTIAN BERG; M.A., Westminster Choir College. Teaching areas: jazz studies, electric bass. Bio and Contact Information. 

ELIZABETH BOSKOVICH; M.M., Montclair State College. Teaching area: voice.

KIM BOYD; M.M., The Ohio State University. Teaching areas: choir, conducting, aural skills, music education.

BRIAN CHENEY; B.M., Manhattan School of Music. Teaching area: voice. 

AMY CHIVINGTON; Ph.D., The Ohio State University. Director of Music Education. Teaching areas: music education, Integrative Studies.

+ CYNTHIA CIOFFARI; M.M., University of Michigan. Teaching area: bassoon. Bio and Contact Information. 

DENNIS DAVENPORT; D.M.A., University of Oregon. Teaching areas: musical theatre, choir.

MICHAEL DICUIRCI; M.S., The Ohio State University. Teaching area: low brass.

JAN DUNPHY; B.M., Otterbein College. Teaching area: organ. 

KAREN ECKENROTH; D.M.A., The University of Arizona. Director of Vocal Activities and Opera. Teaching areas: voice, opera, Women in Music, Senior Year Experience.

+DAVID EDGE; M.M., Northwestern University. Teaching area: violin. Bio and Contact Information.

SPENCER ELLIOTT; B.A., Otterbein College. Teaching area: guitar class. 

ERIC FARNBAUCH; B.A., Otterbein College. Teaching area: sound production.

ERIN GILLILAND; D.M.A. in progress, Florida State University. Teaching area: violin. Bio and Contact Information. 

KIMBERLEE GOODMAN; D.M.A., The Ohio State University. Teaching areas: flute, woodwind methods, theory, aural skills, Integrative Studies. Bio and Contact Information.

MICHAEL HABERKORN; Ed.D., Columbia University. Teaching areas: Integrative Studies, American music.

MATTHEW HEIM; M.M., University of Cincinnati. Teaching areas: theory, aural skills.

STEPHANIE HENKLE; M.M., Indiana University. Teaching area: voice.

HARRIET RAWLINS HILL; B.M., Indiana University. Teaching area: voice.

TIMOTHY HUFFMAN; D.M.A. in progress, The Ohio State University. Coordinator of Piano Class Instruction. Teaching area: piano; Staff Accompanist.

BEN HUNTOON ;M.A., The Ohio State University. Teaching area: trumpet.  Bio and Contact Information. 

+JACK JENNY; D.M.A., The Ohio State University. Teaching areas: percussion, theory, composition, electronic music. Bio and Contact Information.

CATHERINE JOHNSON; Ph.D., Ohio University. Teaching area: opera.

CRAIG JOHNSON; D.M.A., University of Cincinnati. Chairperson of the Department. Teaching areas: theory, aural skills, Senior Year Experience.

+ROBERT JONES; M.M., Bowling Green State University. Teaching area: clarinet. 

DAN KING; D.M.A., The Ohio State University. Teaching area: trumpet. Bio and Contact Information. 

CORA KUYVENHOVEN; D.M.A., The University of Iowa.  Teaching area; cello.

DOUGLAS LOCKE; M.M., Southern Illinois University. Teaching area: violin.

RICHARD LOPEZ; D.M.A., The Ohio State University. Teaching areas: piano, jazz.

KIMBERLY McCANN; M.M, Northwestern University. Teaching area: horn. Bio and Contact Information.

JENNIFER MERKOWITZ; D.M.A., University of Cincinnati.  Teaching areas: theory, composition, music technology, aural skills. Bio and Contact Information.

JAY MIGLIA; D.M.A. in progress, University of Illinois. Coordinator, Jazz Studies. Teaching areas: saxophone, jazz. Bio and Contact Information. 

+ JUDE MOLLENHAUER; M.A., University of Pennsylvania. Teaching area: harp. Bio and Contact Information.  

SUZANNE NEWCOMB; D.M.A., The Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University. Coordinator, Applied Piano Instruction. Teaching area: piano; Staff Accompanist.

ROBERT NIMS; M.M., Boston University. Teaching area: voice.

DAVID PRICE; M.M., The University of Nebraska. Teaching areas: voice, opera.

CAROLINE SALIDO; D.M.A., The Ohio State University. Coordinator of Accompanying. Teaching area: piano.

MARGARET UNDERWOOD; D.M.A., University of Minnesota. Director of Band, Wind and Percussion Activities. Teaching areas: band, conducting, music education. Bio and Contact Information.

ERIC VAN WAGNER; B.M.E., Otterbein College. Teaching area: audio production. Bio and Contact Information.

GAYLE WALKER; D.A., University of Northern Colorado. Director of Choral Activities. Teaching areas: choir, aural skills, music history, vocal jazz, conducting.

+ STEVEN WEDELL; M.M., Boston University. Teaching areas: viola.  Bio and Contact Information.

JENNIFER WHITEHEAD; M.M., The Ohio State University. Teaching area: voice.

+PETER STAFFORD WILSON; B.M., University of Cincinnati. Music Director, Westerville Symphony at Otterbein College; Associate Conductor, Columbus Symphony Orchestra. Bio and Contact Information. 

KARL WOHLWEND; M.M., Cleveland Institute of Music. Teaching areas: guitar, jazz. Bio and Contact Information.

MICHAEL YONCHAK; D.M.A., University of Kentucky. Director of Athletic Bands. Teaching area: band, music education, music technology, jazz. Bio and Contact Information.

LY APELADO, JENNIFER BELL, YUNG-JEN CHEN, SUSAN DOWDY, EILEEN HUSTON, JOYCE STONEBRAKER; Staff Accompanists

CLAIRE BROCK; Program and Operations Manager

CONNI BIRRI; Secretary/Receptionist