Faculty
Resident Music Faculty
Sebastian Birch, D.M.A.
Associate Professor
sbirch@kent.edu
330-244-3359
118B Fine Arts
Website
- Theory (Area Coordinator)
- Composition (Area Coordinator)
- Piano (Area Coordinator)
Kenneth C. Kramer, M.M.
Associate Professor
kckramer@kent.edu
330-244-3361
118F Fine Arts
- Chorus (Area Coordinator)
- Music History / Literature
(Area Coordinator)
- Voice
Laurel Seeds, M.M.
Associate Professor
Music Department Coordinator
lseeds@kent.edu
330-244-3358
118A Fine Arts
- Voice (Area Coordinator)
- Instrumental / Band (Area Coordinator)
- Piano Class
Jeffrey Tackett, M.Sci.
Assistant Professor
jtacket9@kent.edu
330-244-3360
118C Fine Arts
- Music Technology
Brandon Vaccaro, D.M.A.
Assistant Professor
bvaccar1@kent.edu
330-244-3389
118D Fine Arts
Website
- Music Technology (Area Coordinator)
- Composition
Adjunct Music Faculty
George Bachmann, M.M.
Adjunct Instructor
gbachman@kent.edu
330-244-3362
112 Fine Arts
- Classical Guitar
Brian Bennett, M.M.
Adjunct Instructor
bbennet1@kent.edu
330-244-5151
150D Fine Arts
- Director, Percussion Ensemble
- Percussion
- Drum Set
Claudia Bolek-Weltman, M.Ed.
Adjunct Instructor
cbolekwe@kent.edu
330-244-3360
118G Fine Arts
- Piano
Melissa Davis, M.M.
Adjunct Instructor
mddavis@kent.edu
330-244-5151
150D Fine Arts
- Voice
Andria Brennan Hoy, M.M.
Adjunct Instructor
abrenna3@kent.edu
330-244-5151
150D Fine Arts
- Oboe
Ken Holzworth, M.M.
Adjunct Instructor
kholzwor@kent.edu
330-244-5151
150D Fine Arts
- Trumpet
Richard Kibler, M.Ed.
Adjunct Instructor
rkibler6@kent.edu
330-244-5151
150D Fine Arts
- Director, Concert Band
Lee Kopp, B.S.
Adjunct Instructor
lkopp1@kent.edu
330-244-5151
150D Fine Arts
- Director, Kopperhead Studios
- Audio Recording
Patricia Kroft, M.Ed.
Adjunct Instructor
pkroft@kent.edu
330-244-5151
150D Fine Arts
- Bassoon
Ethan Miller, M.M.
Adjunct Instructor
emille11@kent.edu
330-244-5151
150D Fine Arts
- Jazz Improvisation
- Conducting
Lisa Kaye Muth, M.M.
Adjunct Instructor
lmuth@kent.edu
330-244-5151
150D Fine Arts
- Horn
Priwan Nanongkham, M.A.
Adjunct Instructor
pnanongk@kent.edu
330-244-5167
150D Fine Arts
- Director, Thai Ensemble
- Musicology
- Ethnomusicology
Jayne Naragon, M.M.
Adjunct Instructor
jnaragon@kent.edu
330-244-5151
150D Fine Arts
- Clarinet
Dan Nauss, M.M.
Adjunct Instructor
dnauss@kent.edu
330-244-5151
150D Fine Arts
- Acoustic Bass
- Electric Bass
- Musicology
Donna Oberlin, M.M.
Adjunct Instructor
doberli2@kent.edu
330-244-5151
150D Fine Arts
- Piano
Inquiries: Associate Professor Laurel Seeds, M.M.
lseeds@kent.edu | 330-244-3358
Adjunct Music Faculty (continued)
Patricia Olsson, M.M.
Adjunct Instructor
polsson@kent.edu
330-244-5167
150D Fine Arts
- Musicology
- Saxophone
Jeremey J. Poparad, B.M.
Adjunct Instructor
jpopara1@kent.edu
330-244-5151
150D Fine Arts
- Electric Guitar
- Studio Musicianship
Julie Sarver, M.M.
Adjunct Instructor
jsarver2@kent.edu
330-244-5151
150D Fine Arts
- Flute
Keiko Sato, B.A.
Adjunct Instructor
ksato@kent.edu
330-244-5151
150D Fine Arts
- Piano
- Staff Accompanist
Aaron M. Shay, M.M.
Adjunct Instructor
ashay@kent.edu
330-244-5166
150D Fine Arts
- Electric Guitar
Alissa Roosa, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
aroosa@kent.edu
330-244-5167
150D Fine Arts
- Theory
- Flute
Amy E. Slikkerveer-Sullivan, M.M.
Adjunct Instructor
aslikker@kent.edu
330-244-5151
150D Fine Arts
- Music Education
Joseph Sterling, M.M.
Adjunct Instructor
jsterli3@kent.edu
330-244-5151
118G Fine Arts
- Trombone
- Tuba
Amy Unruh, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
aunruh@kent.edu
330-244-5167
150D Fine Arts
- Musicology
- Ethnomusicology
Erin Vaughn, B.M.
Adjunct Instructor
evaughn1@kent.edu
330-244-3362
112 Fine Arts
- Studio Ensemble (Area Coordinator)
- Electric Guitar (Area Coordinator)
Patrick Wagner, B.M.
Assistant Director, Concert Band
Sandra Wallace, B.S.
Staff Accompanist
swallace@kent.edu
330-244-5151