Faculty
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
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Conducting
Dr. Grant Cochran, Department Chair; Professor of Music
Vocal/Choral Conducting
ARTS 358
(907) 786-1523
grcochran@alaska.edu -
Ensembles
Dr. Armin Abdihodzic, Associate Professor of Music
Guitar Ensemble
ARTS 368
(907) 786-1554
aabdihodzic@alaska.eduDr. Mari Hahn, Professor of Music -
Ethnomusicology
Dr. Maria Williams, Director of Alaska Native Studies; Professor of Music
SSB 378
(907) 786-6136
mariaw@alaska.edu -
Guitar
- Jazz
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Music Education
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Music History
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Music Theory
Dr. John Lutterman, Associate Professor of Music
Music Theory, Orchestration, Counterpoint
ARTS 361
(907) 786-1698
jlutterman@alaska.edu -
Percussion
John Damberg, Adjunct
jbdamberg@alaska.edu -
Piano
Rumi Smith, AdjunctDr. Timothy Smith, Sr. Associate Dean for the College of Arts & Sciences; Professor of Music
ARTS 357
(907) 786-1524
tcsmith@alaska.eduJanet Stiles, Department Accompanist -
Strings
Dr. John Lutterman, Associate Professor of Music
Cello and String Bass
ARTS 361
(907) 786-1698
jlutterman@alaska.eduDr. Oleg Proskurnya, AdjunctViolin and Viola -
Voice
David Dunlap, AdjunctKate Egan, Adjunct
eganquimby@aol.comBrenda Vulgamore, Adjunct
bkvulgamore@alaska.edu -
Woodwinds
Dr. Laura Koenig, Adjunct