JSOM - Key Persons


Aaron Hynds

Job Titles:
  • Manager of Audio

Aaron Murphy

Job Titles:
  • Academic Advisor

Abra K. Bush

Job Titles:
  • Dean
  • David Henry Jacobs Bicentennial Dean
I am thrilled and humbled to serve as the seventh dean of the prestigious Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, and I look forward to working closely with the immensely talented faculty, staff, and students who make this such a special place.

Adam Dillon

Job Titles:
  • Office Assistant ( Historical Performance )

Alain Barker

Job Titles:
  • Senior Lecturer in Music ( Music Entrepreneurship ) Director, Music Entrepreneurship and Career Development

Alex Bucy

Job Titles:
  • Facility Operations Specialist

Alexa Dow


Allison Gerecke

Job Titles:
  • Stage Manager

Andrea Dollinger

Job Titles:
  • Student Services Coordinator

Andrea Scheibel

Job Titles:
  • Secretary

Andrew Aders

Job Titles:
  • Analyst
  • Systems Programmer
  • Systems Analyst / Database Programmer

Andrew Forsythe

Job Titles:
  • External Affairs Coordinator

Andrew Goldman

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Andrew Sohn

Job Titles:
  • Student Services Coordinator

Angie Miller


Anthony Lanman

Job Titles:
  • Manager of User Support and IT Services

Anthony Tadey

Job Titles:
  • Lead Multimedia Production Specialist

Arthur Fagen

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Music ( Orchestral Conducting )

Ayana Smith

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Representative
The Dean is directly responsible for the budget of the school, for negotiating with and hiring new faculty, and for all personnel assignments. The Dean serves as the general manager of the IU Opera/Ballet Theater and chairs several committees, including the School of Music Council. The associate deans coordinate faculty appointment procedures and reappointment, promotion, and tenure decisions. They are also responsible for the coordination of admission, financial aid, scheduling, curriculum planning and review, and faculty and AI training and evaluation. The directors of graduate and undergraduate studies are responsible for implementing all degree and diploma programs in their area and for coordinating all academic advising and record keeping. Complete job descriptions for these positions are included in the School of Music Council by-laws.

Bang Co

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Alumni Relations and Individual Gifts

Ben Jackson

Job Titles:
  • Academic Advisor

Ben Knoernschild


Bill Tilghman

Job Titles:
  • Recorder

Brian McNulty

Job Titles:
  • Instrumental Ensembles Assistant and Musical Attractions Coordinator

Caleb Zogorski

Job Titles:
  • IT User Support Specialist

Cat Rood

Job Titles:
  • Graphic Designer and Web Manager
  • Website Manager and Lead Graphic Designer

Catherine Compton

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director of Indiana University Jacobs Opera and Ballet Theater
  • Member of Committee

Charles Peters

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Librarian / Head, Music Library Cataloging

Charlie DiGiorgio - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Assistant
  • Technical Director

Charlie Edmonds

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Representative Committee
  • Instructional Policy Committee Representative
  • Member of Committee

Charlotte Green

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Representative Committee
  • Member of Committee

Chris Albanese

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Chris Mills - CCO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Communications
  • Media Contact

Cici Bass

Job Titles:
  • Assistant to the Executive Associate Dean

Constance Cook Glen

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator
  • Program Coordinator

Cooper Wood

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Business and Finance
  • Business Assistant

Cynthia Stacy

Job Titles:
  • Orchestra and Choral Library Administrator

Cyrus Resur

Job Titles:
  • Multimedia Production Specialist

Daniel Duarte

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

David Cartledge

Job Titles:
  • Director of Graduate Studies

David Villanueva

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Director, Choral Ensembles

Deanna Pellerano

Job Titles:
  • Public Services Supervisor

Delia Li

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Representative Committee
  • Member of Committee

Denise Tryon

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Dr. Brenda Brenner

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean
  • Executive
  • Department Chair
Department Chair Dr. Brenda Brenner bbrenner@indiana.edu Administrator Linda Bucklin lbbuckli@indiana.edu Office 1st Floor of the Simon Music Library and Recital Center

Dr. Elizabeth Yao

Job Titles:
  • Lecturer in Music ( Piano ) Co - Director, Pre - College Piano

Dr. Lissa May

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Student Representative Committee
  • Faculty Advisor
  • Member of Committee

Drew Comer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Representative Committee
  • Member of Committee

Eli Brauner


Elizabeth Licata

Job Titles:
  • Costume Shop Manager

Elizabeth Rochow

Job Titles:
  • Piano Technician

Elizabeth Winchester

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Business and Finance
  • Associate Director of Finance and Business Administration
Elizabeth Winchester, Associate Director of Finance and Business Administration ewinches@iu.edu Phone: 812-855-1492 Visit the Business Affairs page

Elizabeth Wray

Job Titles:
  • Master Electrician

Ellie Kopp

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Representative Committee
  • Music Education

Emma Dederick

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Librarian

Erin A. Smith

Job Titles:
  • Senior Academic Advisor
  • Undergraduate Academic Advisor

Erin Christine Blake

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Representative Committee
  • Composition

Erin Woodley

Job Titles:
  • Advisor

Espen Jensen

Job Titles:
  • Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
  • Ex - Officio, Non - Voting )

Eugene O'Brien Bicentennial

Job Titles:
  • Executive Associate Dean ( Interim )

Faith Mysak

Job Titles:
  • Digital Media Specialist

Frank Diaz

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Futaba Niekawa

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Geneil Perkins

Job Titles:
  • Office Assistant

Glenn Hicks

Job Titles:
  • Digital Media Lab Manager

Grant Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Representative Committee
  • Member of Committee
  • Orchestral Advisory Committee Representative

Greg Ward

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Haley Garl Hatton

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Annual Giving and Stewardship

Haley Strong

Job Titles:
  • Production Manager, Musical Arts Center and IU Jacobs School of Music Opera and Ballet Theater ( Interim )

Han Lash

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Helena Walsh

Job Titles:
  • Senior Office Services Assistant ( Jazz Studies )

Jake Peters

Job Titles:
  • Business Manager
  • Member of the Business and Finance
  • Associate Director of Finance

Janis Cooper Parker

Job Titles:
  • Doctoral Clerk

Jason Nam

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of Committee

Jason Steptoe

Job Titles:
  • Public Services Supervisor

Javier Leon

Job Titles:
  • Director, Latin American Music Center

Jayashree (Jay) Narayanan

Job Titles:
  • Systems Data Programmer Analyst

Jazz Studies

Job Titles:
  • Department Secretary

Jeff Schultz

Job Titles:
  • Analyst
  • Systems Programmer
  • Systems Analyst / Database Programmer

Jill Gonyo

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Business and Finance
  • Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration

Joanie Spain

Job Titles:
  • Career Advisor
  • Member of Committee

Joe Galvin

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Joe Gramley

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Representative

John Porter

Job Titles:
  • Manager of Outreach and Engagement

Jonathan Shull

Job Titles:
  • Program and Calendar Editor
  • Program Editor

Jordan Dalton

Job Titles:
  • Financial Admin Coordinator

Joyce Leonard - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Human Resources
  • Director of Music Human Resources

Judah Cohen

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Research, and Creative Activity

Katie O'Brien

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration

Katy Carnaggio

Job Titles:
  • Event Services Specialist

Kayla Cieslinski

Job Titles:
  • Wardrobe Supervisor and Costume Technician

Keegan Sheehy

Job Titles:
  • Scheduling Specialist

Keith Cochran

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Librarian

Ken D'Eliso


Kevin Murphy

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Music ( Collaborative Piano ) Director, Coaching and Music Administration ( IU Opera Theater )

Kristen Rafdal

Job Titles:
  • Director of Development, Major Gifts

Kristin Martindale

Job Titles:
  • Executive Administrative Specialist to the Dean

Leah Clausman

Job Titles:
  • Payroll and HR Coordinator

Linda Bucklin

Job Titles:
  • Administrator

Linda Cajigas

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Communications

Luc LaChapelle

Job Titles:
  • Multimedia Production Specialist

Lydia Spellman

Job Titles:
  • Wardrobe Supervisor and Costume Construction Technician

Maia Law

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Representative Committee
  • Member of Committee

Mark F. Smith

Job Titles:
  • Director of Scenic Painting and Properties

Massimo Ossi

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Music ( Musicology ) Director, Center for the History of Music Theory and Literature

Matt Wood


Megan Rawlings

Job Titles:
  • Jacobs Academy Coordinator

Melissa Dickson

Job Titles:
  • Assistant
  • CDR Assistant Dean for External Affairs

Melissa Tatom


Michael Shell

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor of Music ( Voice )

Michael Stucker

Job Titles:
  • Chairman, Music Industry Department

Misti Shaw

Job Titles:
  • Head of Music Library Public Services and Outreach

Moria Tunison

Job Titles:
  • Scheduling Specialist

Nathan Fischer

Job Titles:
  • Career Advisor

Neha Martin

Job Titles:
  • IT Support
  • Manager of IT Services

Nick Kemp

Job Titles:
  • Event Services Coordinator

Olivia Leake

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Representative Committee
  • Health and Wellness Committee Representative
  • Member of Committee

Orit Hilewicz

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Travel Funding Committee

Paul Pollard

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Pete Miksza

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Representative

Peter Burkholder

Job Titles:
  • Development

Philip Ponella

Job Titles:
  • Chief Digital Officer
  • Director of Music Information Technology Services

Prof. Kyle Adams

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Director of Undergraduate Studies

Quentin Dollard

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee
  • Student Representative

Rachel Benirschke

Job Titles:
  • Recorder

Rachel Bernard

Job Titles:
  • Revenue Coordinator

Rachel Lulich

Job Titles:
  • Office Assistant

Rachel Patrick

Job Titles:
  • Director, Jacobs Academy

Rebecca Shipman

Job Titles:
  • Admissions and Financial Aid Service Coordinator

Richard Marshall

Job Titles:
  • Public Services Supervisor and Reserves Coordinator

Richard Zhang

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee
  • Student Representative

Rick Moore

Job Titles:
  • Facilities Operations Leader

Ross Eiler

Job Titles:
  • Piano Technician

Russell Long

Job Titles:
  • Lighting Specialist

Ruthie Williamson

Job Titles:
  • Career Advisor

Ryan Kelly

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Student Success
  • Member of Committee

Sara Erbes

Job Titles:
  • Senior Academic Advisor

Sarah J. Slover

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Administrative Secretary ( Music Theory and Musicology )

Sarah Sindelar

Job Titles:
  • Properties and Scenic Artist

Sarah Wroth

Job Titles:
  • Chairman, Department of Ballet / Professor of Music ( Ballet )
  • Member of Committee

Savanna Webber

Job Titles:
  • Student Services Coordinator

Sean Burdette

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager

Sergio Ospino Romero

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Simon Music


Soraya Noorzad

Job Titles:
  • Projects Supervisor and Costume Specialist

Spencer Myer

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Travel Funding Committee

Stephanie Gott

Job Titles:
  • Guest Contract Coordinator
  • Travel and Guest Contract Coordinator

Steven Wilson - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Technical Director

Teresa Price

Job Titles:
  • Customer Service Representative
  • Operations Office Coordinator

Thomas Binkley - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Founder

Thomas J. Kernan

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Dean for Artistic Operations

Tiffany Galus

Job Titles:
  • Member of Committee

Tim Stephenson

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant ( Piano )

TJ Vculek

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Admissions and Financial Aid

Tyler Readinger

Job Titles:
  • Accounts Receivable and Payroll Coordinator

Walter Huff

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Music ( Choral Conducting ) Director of Opera Chorus ( IU Opera Theater )

Zach Coates

Job Titles:
  • IT Support Specialist