Full time faculty

Full time faculty

 
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Dr. Timothy Smith, Associate Dean for the Fine Arts
Dr. Timothy Smith Division head, classical piano studies.  Applied piano, Piano Master Class, and Chamber Music and Accompanying.
 
Dr. John Lutterman
John Lutterman

Cello; low strings, and theory (Form and Analysis, Orchestration, Counterpoint)
 
Dr. Mari Hahn
Dr. Mari Hahn Division head, voice studies.  Applied voice, Opera Workshop, and Voice Master Class.
 
Karen Strid-Chadwick
Karen Strid-Chadwick

Jazz and jazz studies; coordinator of functional piano.
 
Dr. Mark Wolbers
Dr. Mark Wolbers

Division head, winds and percussion.  Director, UAA Wind Ensemble.
 
Dr. Roland Stearns
Dr. Roland Stearns

Dr. Stearns has retired effective May 2013.  He will be succeeded by Armin Abdihodzic who has been hired effective immediately, with a start date of August, 2013.
 
Dr. Christopher Sweeney, Department Chair
Dr. Christopher Sweeney

Low brass: Trombone, Music Education coordinator.
 
Walter Olivares
Walter Olivares

Violin; high strings, UAA Sinfonia.
 
Dr. Grant Cochran
Grant

Choral/vocal; applied voice; Director, University Singers.

 
 
Dr. Lee Wilkins
Dr. Lee Wilkins

Violin and Viola; high strings, UAA Sinfonia
 
Maria Dr. Maria Shaa Tlaa Williams
Director, Alaska Native Studies; Division head, Ethnomusicology and related courses