Faculty and Staff

The School of Music at Cleveland State is proud of its reputation for personal, individualized attention to the academic and musical needs of its students. Many of the more than fifty faculty members either perform or conduct with the region's most notable professional ensembles, including the Cleveland Orchestra, while the award-winning composition faculty guides one of the most complete programs of contemporary music study in the nation. The School of Music is also proud of its professional support staff of specialists, guiding and assisting students and faculty throughout the academic year. Along with musical opportunities that can only be found in a great artistic city, outstanding instruction and support by an engaged faculty and staff has provided Cleveland State students with the educational foundation needed to distinguish themselves as performers, composers, teachers and scholars throughout the world.

Staff

Thomas Humphrey

Thomas Humphrey

Interim Director
School of Music & Theater and Dance
Valerie Mathis

Valerie Mathis

Administrative Coordinator
School of Music & Theater and Dance
John Powell

John Powell

Audio Engineer
School of Music
Morgan Sieg

Morgan Sieg

Instrument Curator and Piano Technician
School of Music

Brass

Amanda Bekeny

Amanda Bekeny

Trumpet
David Brockett

David Brockett

French Horn
Joe Miller

Joe Miller

Applied Faculty
Jazz Trumpet
J.c. Sherman

J.c. Sherman

Applied Faculty
Trombone, Tuba, Euphonium
John Faieta

John Faieta

Trombone

Composition and Theory

Gregory D'Alessio

Gregory D'Alessio

Professor
Composition
Andrew Rindfleisch

Andrew Rindfleisch

Coordinator, Professor
Composition
Corey K. Rubin

Corey K. Rubin

Lecturer
Composition and Music Theory

Jazz

Joe Miller

Joe Miller

Applied Faculty
Jazz Trumpet
Bill Ransom

Bill Ransom

Applied Faculty
Drum Set
Dave Sterner

Dave Sterner

Applied Faculty
Saxophone
Chris Vance

Chris Vance

Coordinator, Applied Faculty
Bass, Electric Guitar

Education

LeslieAnne Bird

LeslieAnne Bird

Part-time Instructor
Music Education
Birch Browning

Birch Browning

Professor
Music Education
Trevor Marcho

Trevor Marcho

Interim Coordinator, Assistant Lecturer
Music Education

History and Ethnomusicology

Michael Baumgartner

Michael Baumgartner

Professor
Musicology
Leo Coach

Leo Coach

Lecturer
Ethnomusicology
Frank Vazzano

Frank Vazzano

Lecturer
Music History

Percussion

Katalin La Favre

Katalin La Favre

Applied Faculty
Percussion
Bill Ransom

Bill Ransom

Applied Faculty
Percussion
Feza Zweifel

Feza Zweifel

Applied Faculty
Percussion

Keyboard

Angelin Chang

Angelin Chang

Coordinator, Professor
Piano
Coordinator of Chamber Music
Javier Conzalez

Javier Conzalez

Applied Faculty
Piano, Collaborative Piano

Strings

Laura Schuster

Laura Schuster

Applied Faculty
Violin and Viola
Amanda Tavani

Amanda Tavani

Applied Faculty
Bass

Guitar

John Karkosiak

John Karkosiak

Applied Faculty
Electric Guitar
Brian Kozak

Brian Kozak

Applied Faculty
Guitar
Chris Vance

Chris Vance

Applied Faculty
Bass Guitar

Voice

Dominic Aragon

Dominic Aragon

Applied Faculty
Voice
Brian Bailey

Brian Bailey

Director of Choirs
Stephanie Luzar

Stephanie Luzar

Applied Faculty
Voice
Eileen Moore

Eileen Moore

Applied Faculty
Voice
Gabriella Martinez

Gabriella Martinez

Applied Faculty
Voice
Elena Mullins

Elena Mullins

Applied Faculty
Voice

Woodwinds

Ian Daugherty

Ian Daugherty

Applied Faculty
Oboe
Robert Davis

Robert Davis

Applied Faculty
Clarinet
Sean Gabriel

Sean Gabriel

Applied Faculty
Flute
Arleigh Savage

Arleigh Savage

Applied Faculty
Bassoon
Dave Sterner

Dave Sterner

Applied Faculty
Saxophone
Jackie Wood

Jackie Wood

Applied Faculty
Flute

Emeritus and Associates

Emeritus
  • J. Heywood Alexander, Professor Emeritus, Music History
  • Albert Blaser, Professor Emeritus, Music Education
  • Elizabeth Unis Chesko, Associate Professor Emerita, Voice
  • Judith Eckelmeyer, Professor Emerita, Music History
  • Ernest Hisey, Associate Professor Emeritus, Voice
  • Edwin London, Professor Emeritus, Composition
  • Howard Meeker, Professor Emeritus,  Director of Instrumental Music
  • Howie Smith, Professor Emeritus, Jazz Studies, Composition, Woodwind Faculty
  • Heather A. Russell, Professor Emeria, Retired Director, Retired Coordinator Music Education
  • Eric Ziolek, Professor Emeritus, Composition, Former Chair, Department of Music, Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Associates

Contact Info

Mailing Address
Cleveland State University
School of Music
2121 Euclid Ave., MUS
Cleveland, OH 44115

Campus Location
Music and Communication Building (MU)
2001 Euclid Avenue, Rm. 337

Contact Us
Phone: 216.687.2033
Fax: 216.687.9279
music@csuohio.edu