UAA is home to a multi-talented, passionate group of music educators that includes 5 full-time faculty and numerous adjuncts. Our faculty are immensely involved in the Anchorage music scene and serve as performers, artistic directors and guest conductors for the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, the Anchorage Concert Chorus and the Anchorage Opera, to name a few. In addition to community involvement, many of our faculty regularly perform nationally and internationally both as ensembles and as soloists. Please use the links below to learn more about our esteemed faculty. 

The chair of the Department of Music is Dr. Grant Cochran.

• Brass
  Bill Klemm, Adjunct
  Trombone
  ARTS 370
  wdklemm@alaska.edu

   

  Jeff Manley, Adjunct

  Tuba

  tubaski@ak.net

   

  Linn Weeda, Adjunct
  Trumpet
  ARTS 363
  lweeda@alaska.edu
• Conducting

  Dr. Grant Cochran, Department Chair; Professor of Music
  Vocal/Choral Conducting
  ARTS 358
  (907) 786-1523
  grcochran@alaska.edu

  Linn Weeda, Adjunct
  ARTS 363
  lweeda@alaska.edu
• Ensembles
  Dr. Armin Abdihodzic, Associate Professor of Music
  Guitar and Jazz Ensembles
  ARTS 368
  (907) 786-1554
  aabdihodzic@alaska.edu

   

  Linn Weeda, Adjunct
  Wind Ensemble
  lweeda@alaska.edu

   

  Dr. Grant Cochran, Department Chair; Professor of Music

  University Singers
  ARTS 358
  (907) 786-1523
  grcochran@alaska.edu

   

  Dr. Mari Hahn, Professor of Music

  Opera Ensemble
  ARTS 355
  (907) 786-1009
  mhahn6@alaska.edu

   

  John Damberg, Adjunct
  Percussion Ensemble
  jbdamberg@alaska.edu

   
• Ethnomusicology
  Heidi Senungetuk, Adjunct
  (907) 786-6135
  hasenungetuk@alaska.edu

   

  Dr. Maria Williams, Director of Alaska Native Studies; Professor of Music
  SSB 378
  (907) 786-6136
  mariaw@alaska.edu
• Guitar
  Dr. Armin Abdihodzic, Associate Professor of Music
  ARTS 368
  (907) 786-1554
  aabdihodzic@alaska.edu

   

  Mischa Shimek, Adjunct
  mshimek@alaska.edu
• Jazz

  Dr. Armin Abdihodzic, Associate Professor of Music
  ARTS 368
  (907) 786-1554
  aabdihodzic@alaska.edu

  John Damberg, Adjunct
  Drums
  jbdamberg@alaska.edu

  Dr. Nicholas Petumenos, Adjunct
  Piano and Guitar
  nick.petumenos@gmail.com

• Music Education
  Dr. Grant Cochran, Department Chair; Professor of Music

  Voice Methods
  ARTS 358
  (907)786-1523
  grcochran@alaska.edu

   

  Dr. Bruce Wood, Adjunct
  Methods of Teaching Music K-12
  bwood30@alaska.edu
• Music History
  Dr. Mari Hahn, Professor of Music
  ARTS 355
  (907) 786-1009
  mhahn6@alaska.edu
• Music Theory
  Dr. Armin Abdihodzic, Associate Professor of Music
  Music Theory
  ARTS 368
  (907) 786-1554
  aabdihodzic@alaska.edu

   

  Dr. John Lutterman, Associate Professor of Music
  Music Theory, Orchestration, Counterpoint
  ARTS 361
  (907) 786-1698
  jlutterman@alaska.edu

   

  Linn Weeda, Adjunct
  Aural Skills
  ARTS 363
  lweeda@alaska.edu
• Percussion
  John Damberg, Adjunct
  jbdamberg@alaska.edu
• Piano
  Janet Carr-Campbell, Department Accompanist
  Jcarr16@alaska.edu

   

  Dr. Tamara McCoy, Adjunct
  Functional Piano
  ARTS 367
  tamccoy@alaska.edu

   

  Rumi Smith, Adjunct
  rksmith@alaska.edu

   

  Dr. Timothy Smith, Associate Dean for the College of Arts & Sciences; Professor of Music
  ARTS 357
  (907) 786-1524
  tcsmith@alaska.edu

   

  Janet Stiles, Department Accompanist
• Strings
  Dawn Lindsay, Adjunct
  Violin
  dwohlgem@alaska.edu

   

  Dr. John Lutterman, Associate Professor of Music
  Cello and String Bass
  ARTS 361
  (907) 786-1698
  jlutterman@alaska.edu

   

  Dr. Miriam English Ward, Adjunct
  ARTS 359
  Violin and Viola
  miriamenglish@hotmail.com 
• Voice
  Dr. Grant Cochran, Department Chair; Professor of Music
  ARTS 358
  (907) 786-1523
  grcochran@alaska.edu

   

  David Dunlap, Adjunct

  otisorange@hotmail.com

   

  Kate Egan, Adjunct
  eganquimby@aol.com

   

  Dr. Mari Hahn, Professor of Music
  ARTS 355
  (907) 786-1009
  mhahn6@alaska.edu

   

  Linda Porter, Adjunct
  ARTS 368
  lmporter@alaska.edu 
• Woodwinds
  Dr. Laura Koenig, Adjunct

  Flute
  ARTS 344
  ljkoenig@alaska.edu 

   

  Crystal Hanson, Adjunct
  Clarinet
  Chanson7777@gmail.com