Faculty and Staff

Jamie Farrell holds a white hat on her head.

Jamie Cage

Dance Program Facilitator, Dance Minor Advisor (On Leave)

Office:  Room FA 141D
Phone:  (773) 442-5983
Email:  jj-cage@neiu.edu

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Ruth Cavanaugh

Instructor

Office:  Room FA 136
Email:  r-cavanaugh3@neiu.edu

Peter Chang

Peter Chang

Music History, Instrumental Music Performance Advisor

Office:  FA 135
Phone:  (773) 442-5914
Email:  p-chang1@neiu.edu

R. Shayne Cofer, Interim Associate Provost/University Contract Administrator

R. Shayne Cofer

Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Office:  C 102
Phone:  (773) 442-5919
Email:  r-shaynecofer@neiu.edu

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Emma Draves

Dance Program Facilitator

Email:  e-draves@neiu.edu

Steven Duncan playing the trombone

Steven Duncan

Instructor: Applied Trombone, Jazz, Music Theory

Office:  Room FA 137
Phone:  (773) 442-5900
Email:  s-duncan@neiu.edu

Benjamin Firer

Benjamin Firer

Orchestra Director

Phone:  (773) 442-5816
Email:  b-firer@neiu.edu

Jaime Gorgojo

Jaime Gorgojo

Applied Violin and Viola, Director of Chicago String Festival

Office:  FA 123
Phone:  (773) 442-5939
Email:  j-gorgojo@neiu.edu

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Leah Hagel

Instructor, Applied Cello

Email:  l-hagelkahmann@neiu.edu

Travis Heath

Travis M. Heath

Associate Professor: Applied Trumpet, Applied Brass, NEIU Wind Ensemble Director, Graduate Advisor

Office:  FA 129
Phone:  (773) 442-5917
Email:  t-heath@neiu.edu

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Matthew Hogan

Instructor, Applied Bassoon

Email:  m-hogan4@neiu.edu

Kay Kim

Kay Kim

Instructor, Collaborative Piano, Accompanying

Office:  Room FA 125
Phone:  (773) 442-5903
Email:  k-kim5@neiu.edu

Jeffrey Kowalkowski

Jeffrey Kowalkowski

Instructor, Theory and Composition, Computer Music, Songwriting

Office:  Room FA 121
Phone:  (773) 442-5911
Email:  j-kowalkowski1@neiu.edu

Tina Laughlin

Tina Laughlin

Instructor Applied Percussion; Recruitment, Auditions and Scholarship Coordinator

Office:  Room FA 113
Phone:  (773) 442-5942
Email:  t-laughlin@neiu.edu

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Anna Mayne

Applied French horn

Office:  Fine Arts, 121
Phone:  (773) 442-5900
Email:  a-mayne@neiu.edu

Christopher Owen

Christopher Owen

Associate Professor, Chair, Chorus Conductor; K-12 Music Education Advisor (vocal)

Office:  Room FA 131
Phone:  (773) 442-5923
Email:  c-owen@neiu.edu

Katherine Petersen

Katherine Petersen

Assistant Professor, Head of Voice, Applied Voice, Vocal Pedagogy, Vocal Repertoire, Bachelor of Arts Advisor, Bachelor of Music Vocal Performance Advisor

Office:  Room FA 120
Phone:  (773) 442-5907
Email:  k-petersen7@neiu.edu

Kimberly Rocks

Kimberly Rocks

Instructor: Instrumental Music Education, University Supervisor to Instrumental Music Education Students

Email:  k-rocks2@neiu.edu

William Russell

William Russell

Applied Tuba

Office:  Fine Arts
Phone:  Music and Dance College of Arts and Sciences 773-442-5900
Email:  w-russell1@neiu.edu

Rose Sperrazza

Rose Sperrazza

Applied Clarinet, Instrumental Music Education Advisor

Office:  Fine Arts, 122
Phone:  (773) 442-5902
Email:  r-sperrazza@neiu.edu

Irma Suarez Ruiz

Irma Suarez Ruiz

Artistic Director, Ensemble Español; Spanish Dance

Office:  J Building, 112
Phone:  (773) 442-5926
Email:  i-ruiz@neiu.edu

Susan Tang

Susan Tang

Professor, Applied Piano; Piano Performance Advisor; Director of Chicago Piano Festival

Office:  Room FA 117
Phone:  (773) 442-5905
Email:  s-tang1@neiu.edu

Brian Torosian

Brian Torosian

Applied Guitar

Office:  Fine Arts, 130
Phone:  (773) 442-5909
Email:  b-torosian@neiu.edu

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