Music Faculty

Brass

Rebecca Shaffer portrait
Adjunct Professor of Music
French Horn

Office: Jenson-Noble 171

Phone: 563-387-1006

Email: shafre01@luther.edu

John Cord portrait
Associate Professor of Music
Trumpet

Office: Jenson-Noble 167

Phone: 563-387-1201

Email: cordjo01@luther.edu

Michael Smith portrait
Professor of Music
Low Brass

Office: Jenson-Noble 166

Phone: 563-387-1179

Email: smitmi01@luther.edu

Graham Taylor portrait
Adjunct Faculty in Music
Trumpet

Office: Jenson-Noble 194

Phone: 563-387-1792

Email: taylgr02@luther.edu


Composition

Brooke Joyce
Professor of Music
Co-Head of Music Department
Composer in Residence

Office: Jenson-Noble 214

Phone: 563-387-1386

Email: brooke.joyce@luther.edu

Amy Nam portrait
Adjunct Faculty in Music
Harp and Composition

Office: Jenson-Noble 124

Phone: 563-387-1208

Email: namam01@luther.edu


Ensembles

Tony Guzmán portrait
Professor of Music
Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Band

Office: Jenson-Noble 163

Phone: 563-387-1354

Email: guzmanto@luther.edu

Andrew Last portrait
Associate Professor of Music
Director of Choral Activities
Nordic Choir

Office: Jenson-Noble 158

Phone: 563-387-1817

Email: lastan01@luther.edu

Spencer Martin portrait
Professor of Music
Philharmonia
Viola

Office: Jenson-Noble 160

Phone: 563-387-2424

Email: spencer.martin@luther.edu

Cory Near portrait
Assistant Professor of Music
Director of Bands
Concert Band, Symphonic Band

Office: Jenson-Noble 168

Phone: 563-387-1202

Email: nearco01@luther.edu

Mark Potvin portrait
Associate Professor of Music
Norskkor, Cathedral Choir

Office: Jenson-Noble 159

Phone: 563-387-2219

Email: potvma01@luther.edu

Adrianna Tam portrait
Assistant Professor of Music
Aurora, Collegiate Chorale

Office: Jenson-Noble 213

Phone: 563-387-2208

Email: tamad01@luther.edu


Keyboard

Camille Balleza
Staff Collaborative Pianist

Office: Jenson-Noble 188

Phone: 563-387-1399

Email: ballca01@luther.edu

Xiao Hu portrait
Professor of Music
Piano

Office: Jenson-Noble 173

Phone: 563-387-1364

Email: huxi01@luther.edu

Du Huang portrait
Professor of Music
Piano

Office: Jenson-Noble 173

Phone: 563-387-1056

Email: du.huang@luther.edu

Miko Kominami portrait
Instructor in Music
Piano

Office: Jenson-Noble 172

Phone: 563-387-1387

Email: komimi01@luther.edu

Alexander Meszler portrait
Assistant Professor of Music
Organ

Office: Jenson-Noble 212

Phone: 563-387-1205

Email: alexander.meszler@luther.edu

In 2020, Alexander completed his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree at Arizona State University under Kimberly Marshall. Read More

Kathy Reed portrait
Instructor in Music
Harpsichord

Office: Jenson-Noble 185

Phone: 563-387-1315

Email: reedmaka@luther.edu

Nicholas Shaneyfelt in black suit jacket with white shirt sitting among some seats in a theatre or music hall.
Associate Professor of Music
Collaborative Piano
Vocal Coaching

Office: Jenson-Noble 157

Phone: 563-387-1147

Email: shanni01@luther.edu


Music Education

Jill Wilson
Associate Professor in Education
Coordinator for Music Education

Office: Jenson-Noble 200B

Phone: 563-387-2148

Email: wilsji01@luther.edu


Music History

Melanie Batoff
Associate Professor of Music

Office: Studio 211

Phone: 563-387-1211

Email: batome01@luther.edu


Percussion

Ryan Frost portrait
Adjunct Faculty in Music
Percussion

Office: Jenson-Noble 136

Phone: 563-387-1003

Email: frosry01@luther.edu


Strings

Andi Beckendorf portrait
Professor of Library
Adjunct Faculty in Music
Double Bass

Office: Preus Library 207D

Phone: 563-387-1227

Email: beckenan@luther.edu

Kacy Clopton portrait
Assistant Professor of Music
Cello

Office: Jenson-Noble 161

Phone: 563-387-1220

Email: clopka01@luther.edu

Dennis Friesen-Carper portrait
Interim Director of Orchestral Activities

Office: Jenson-Noble 162

Phone: 563-387-1692

Email: friede02@luther.edu

Mike James portrait
Adjunct Teacher of Music
Guitar

Office: Jenson-Noble 194

Phone: 563-387-1221

Email: jamemi01@luther.edu

Joseph Kromholz portrait
Assistant Professor of Music
Violin

Office: Jenson-Noble 164

Phone: 563-387-2209

Email: joseph.kromholz@luther.edu

Spencer Martin portrait
Professor of Music
Philharmonia
Viola

Office: Jenson-Noble 160

Phone: 563-387-2424

Email: spencer.martin@luther.edu

Amy Nam portrait
Adjunct Faculty in Music
Harp and Composition

Office: Jenson-Noble 124

Phone: 563-387-1208

Email: namam01@luther.edu


Voice and Opera

Deborah Gover
Associate Professor of Music
Voice

Office: Jenson-Noble 179

Phone: 563-387-1795

Email: govede01@luther.edu

Carla Hanson portrait
Instructor in Music
Voice

Office: Jenson-Noble 178

Phone: 563-387-1499

Email: hansca01@luther.edu

Carol Kreuscher portrait
Adjunct Faculty in Music
Voice

Office: Jenson-Noble 190

Phone: 563-387-1224

Email: kreuca01@luther.edu

Beth Ray Westlund portrait
Professor of Music
Voice Area Coordinator

Office: Studio 181

Phone: 563-387-2132

Email: raybet01@luther.edu

Lynne Rothrock portrait
Adjunct Faculty in Music
Musical Theatre
Voice

Office: Jenson-Noble 191

Phone: 563-387-1203

Email: rothly01@luther.edu

Emily Secor portrait
Adjunct Faculty in Music (voice)

Office: Jenson-Noble 191

Phone: 563-387-1215

Email: clayem01@luther.edu

Rachel Storlie portrait
Adjunct Faculty in Music
Voice

Office: Jenson-Noble 187

Phone: 563-387-1203

Email: rachel.storlie@luther.edu

Jonathon Struve portrait
Assistant Professor in Paideia and Music
Voice

Office: Olin 303

Phone: 563-387-1215

Email: struvejo@luther.edu

Stefanie Tranchida portrait
Adjunct Faculty in Music (voice)

Office: Jenson-Noble 180

Phone: 563-387-1213

Email: transt01@luther.edu

Jaime Webb portrait
Alumni Guest Lecturer
Voice

Office: Jenson-Noble 186

Phone: 563-387-1216

Email: webbja01@luther.edu

Andrew Whitfield portrait
Professor of Music
Coordinator of Opera
Voice

Office: Jenson-Noble 165

Phone: 563-387-1764

Email: whitan01@luther.edu


Woodwinds

Heather Armstrong
Professor of Music
Co-Head of Music Department
Oboe

Office: Jenson-Noble 169

Phone: 563-387-1214

Email: armshe01@luther.edu

Anoushka Divekar portrait
Assistant Professor of Music
Clarinet

Office: Jenson-Noble 192

Phone: 563-387-1206

Email: divean01@luther.edu

Carol Hester portrait
Professor of Music
Flute

Office: Jenson-Noble 170

Phone: 563-387-1200

Email: hesterca@luther.edu

Emma Plehal portrait
Adjunct Faculty in Music
Bassoon

Office: Jenson-Noble 193

Phone: 563-387-1126

Email: plehem01@luther.edu

Lynne Postudensek Hart portrait
Adjunct Faculty in Music
Saxophone

Office: Jenson-Noble 195

Phone: 563-387-2140

Email: postly01@luther.edu

Edwin Andereck

Daniel Baldwin

Michael Chesher

Ronald Fox

James Griesheimer

David Judisch

William Kuhlman

Maurice Monhardt

Jessica Paul

Gregory Peterson

Virginia Strauss

Marjorie Wharton