School of Music

Faculty and Staff

Administration

Anita Hardeman, Director
Jason Hawkins, Assistant Director
Brian Locke, Graduate Coordinator
Ethan McIntyre, Office Manager
Joanie Herbert, Recital Hall Manager

Faculty

Whitney Ashe

Assistant Professor, Piano
Director of Jazz Studies
WE-Ashe@wiu.edu

Andrea Baker

Assistant Professor, Bassoon
AC-Baker2@wiu.edu

Matt Bean

Professor, Voice
M-Bean@wiu.edu

Richard Cangro

Professor, Music Education
Music Education Coordinator
RM-Cangro@wiu.edu

Kelly Carlson

Instructor
Music Therapy, Director
KL-Carlson3@wiu.edu

Charlie Chadwell

Assistant Professor, Saxophone
C-Chadwell@wiu.edu

Terry Chasteen

Professor, Voice
Vocal Area Coordinator
TL-Chasteen@wiu.edu

Po-Chuan Chiang

Faculty Assistant
Accompanying Coordinator
p-chiang@wiu.edu

Hong-Da Chin

Associate Professor, Music Composition
H-Chin@wiu.edu

Paul Chinen

Assistant Professor, Oboe
PA-Chinen@wiu.edu

Julianna Eidle

Instructor, Flute
J-Eidle@wiu.edu

Mike Fansler

Professor
Director of WIU Bands
MJ-Fansler@wiu.edu

Jena Gardner

Associate Professor, Horn
JE-Gardner2@wiu.edu

Nicole Gillotti

Assistant Professor, Trumpet
NS-Gillotti@wiu.edu

Anita Hardeman

Director, School of Music
Professor, Musicology
A-Hardeman@wiu.edu

Jason Hawkins

Assistant Director, School of Music
Associate Professor, Music Education (Choral)
JA-Hawkins2@wiu.edu

Matt Hughes

Associate Professor, String Bass
MT-Hughes@wiu.edu

Rick Kurasz

Interim Dean, College of Fine Arts & Communication
Professor, Percussion
RM-Kurasz@wiu.edu

James Land

Associate Professor, Tuba
JW-Land@wiu.edu

Natalie Landowski

Assistant Professor, Piano
Keyboard Area Coordinator
NK-Landowski@wiu.edu

Brian Locke

Professor, Musicology
Graduate Coordinator
B-Locke@wiu.edu

Nicholas Miguel

Assistant Professor, Voice
NE-Miguel@wiu.edu

Julieta Mihai

Associate Professor, Violin
J-Mihai@wiu.edu

Kevin Nichols

Associate Professor, Jazz Studies, Percussion
KA-Nichols1@wiu.edu

James Romig

Professor, Theory and Composition
J-Romig@wiu.edu

Eugene Ryoo

Instructor
Director, Music Business
JE-Ryoo@wiu.edu

Matt Thomas

Professor
Associate Director of Bands
MJ-Thomas@wiu.edu

George Turner

Associate Professor, Guitar
GM-Turner@wiu.edu

Jett Walker

Assistant Professor, Trombone
JM-Walker6@wiu.edu

Brian J. Winnie

Associate Professor
Director of Choral Studies
BJ-Winnie@wiu.edu

Gina Yi

Assistant Professor, Music Education
GJ-Yi@wiu.edu