Meet the Faculty
View applied music faculty listed by instrument.
Dean
Stephen P. Johnson, DMA
Dean, College of the Arts
- Phone: (626) 804-2550
- Email: stephenjohnson@apu.edu
Associate Deans
Dennis Royse, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies, School of Music; Professor
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3576
- Email: droyse@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 205
John E. Simons, DMA
Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, College of the Arts; Professor
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3795
- Email: jesimons@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 237
Professors
Eugene Alcalay, DMA
Professor of Piano, Department of Music Performance
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3205
- Email: ealcalay@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 215
Joel Clifft, DMA
Professor; Director of Keyboard Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3592
- Email: jclifft@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 217
Claire Fedoruk, DMA
Associate Chair, Graduate Programs; Professor of Musicology
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3573
- Email: cfedoruk@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 219
Janet Harms, Ed.D.
Professor of Keyboard and Organ Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3574
- Email: jharms@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 243
Michael Lee, M.M.
Professor; Director of Music Technology
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3860
- Email: mlee@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 231
Phil Shackleton, DMA
Chair, Department of Music Studies; Professor; Director of Music Theory & Composition
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3577
- Email: pshackleton@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, 207
John Sutton, DMA
Professor; Director of Choral Activities; Conductor of Choral Scholars; Conductor of University Choir; Choral Conducting
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3581
- Email: jsutton@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 201
Associate Professors
David Beatty, M.M., M.B.A.
Chair, Department of Commercial Music; Director, Jazz Ensemble
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3580
- Email: dbeatty@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 229
Melanie Galloway, DMA
Associate Professor, Vocal Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3587
- Email: mgalloway@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 213
Alexander Koops, DMA
Associate Professor; Director of Undergraduate Music Education; Conductor of Symphonic Band; Director of Azusa Conservatory of Music Community Music School
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3583
- Email: akoops@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 136B
Michael Kozubek, M.M.
Associate Professor; Director, Guitar Studies; Music Theory
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3578
- Email: mkozubek@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 209
Donald Neufeld, M.A.
Associate Professor, Department of Music Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3575
- Email: dneufeld@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 105
Christopher Russell, M.M.
Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Music Performance; Conductor, Symphony Orchestra; Instrumental Conducting
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2003
- Email: cprussell@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 233
Assistant Professors
Henry Alonzo, MBA
Program Director, Music Entrepreneurship; Assistant Professor, School of Music
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3575
- Email: halonzo@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 105
Angela Blasi, M.A.
Director of Vocal Studies; Applied Instructor, Voice
- Phone: (646) 737-4397
- Email: ablasi@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 225
John Burdett, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor; Director of Instrumental Studies; Director of Bands
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2029
- Email: jburdett@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 211
Patricia Edwards, DMA
Instructor, Vocal Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3588
- Email: pedwards@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 225
David Hughes, DMA
Assistant Professor; Conductor of Bel Canto Women's Choir; Choral Conducting; Vocal Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3108
- Email: dhughes@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 215
Thomas Hynes, M.A.
Assistant Professor; Commercial Guitar Studies; Music Theory
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3209
- Email: thynes@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 209
Michelle Jensen, M.M.
Assistant Professor; Conductor of Chamber Singers; Music Education
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3202
- Email: mjensen@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 118
Stephen Martin, M.M.
Assistant Professor; Director of Music and Worship
- Phone: (626) 815-6000 x3109
- Email: smartin@apu.edu
- Office Location: Ronald Building, Room 136B
Alex Russell, DMA
Assistant Professor, Violin Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3198
- Email: arussell@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 227
Marek Szpakiewicz, DMA
Assistant Professor; Cello Studies; Director of String Studies and Chamber Music
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3206
- Email: marek@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 227
Lecturers
William Boocock, M.A.
Lecturer, Vocal Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3860
- Email: bboocock@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 231
Eniko St. Clair, DMA
Lecturer, Practical Musicianship
- Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3574
- Email: eastclair@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 241
Applied Instructors
Brian Barany, DMA
Applied Instructor, Classical Guitar Studies
- Phone: (805) 218-3589
- Email: bbarany@apu.edu
Richard Bullock
Applied Instructor, Bass Trombone
- Phone: (310) 569-6782
- Email: rich@bassbonevoice.com
Tao Chang, DMA
Applied Instructor, Piano Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-3848
- Email: tchang@apu.edu
Ingrid Chun, M.M.
Applied Instructor, Violin
- Phone: (626) 815-3848
- Email: violink@ingridchun.com
Nathan Cole, B.M.
Applied Instructor, Violin
- Phone: (312) 953-1482
- Email: nathancole@natesviolin.com
Gina Coletti
Applied Instructor, Viola
- Phone: (626) 815-3848
- Email: ginacoletti@gmail.com
David B. “Rusty” Higgins
Applied Instructor, Saxophone Studies; Director of Jazz Workshop
- Phone: (562) 547-7717
- Email: rustyhiggins@aol.com
Carolyn Hove, B.M.
Applied Instructor, English Horn/Oboe
- Phone: (626) 797-3925
- Email: carolynhovemusic@gmail.com
Xika Huang, M.M.
Applied Instructor, Violin
- Phone: (213) 271-7902
- Email: huangxika713@hotmail.com
- Office Location: School of Music
David Joyce, M.A.
Applied Instructor, Commercial Voice
- Phone: (818) 522-3530
- Email: david@rejoycemusic.com
- Office Location: Warren Music Center
Hyunjung Lim, M.M.
Staff Accompanist
- Phone: (310) 913-6645
- Email: lhj0724jp@gmail.com
Takayuki (Yuki) Mori, B.M.
Applied Instructor, Violin
- Phone: (818) 484-8402
- Email: moriparkviolin@gmail.com
Armine Nerkararyan, M.M.
Applied Instructor, Violin
- Phone: (626) 815-3848
- Email: armnerk@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center
Min Jung Park, B.M.
Applied Instructor, Violin
- Phone: (818) 484-8402
- Email: moriparkviolin@gmail.com
Jennifer Showalter, M.M.
Applied Instructor, Clarinet
- Phone: (626) 574-7660
- Email: jshowalter1@aol.com
- Office Location: Warren Music Center
Stephanie J. Stetson, B.A.
Applied Instructor, French Horn
- Phone: (626) 664-3330
- Email: sstetson@apu.edu
- Office Location: School of Music
John Van Houten Jr., M.M.
Applied Instructor, Tuba; Brass Chamber Music Coach
- Phone: (818) 331-6910
- Email: thndrlips@aol.com
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Room 122a
David Washburn, M.M.
Applied Instructor, Trumpet
- Phone: (626) 815-3848
Adjunct Professors
Sean Barrett, M.M.
Adjunct Professor, Commercial Music
- Phone: (909) 223-9773
- Email: sbarrett@apu.edu
Steven Brooks, DWS
Adjunct Professor, Music and Worship
- Phone: (714) 403-7062
- Email: sdbrooks@apu.edu
Sharon Cathey, M.A.Ed.
Adjunct Professor, Music Education
- Phone: (626) 222-5829
- Email: sscathey@apu.edu
Gabriel Dávila-Luciano
Adjunct Professor, College of the Arts
- Phone: (626) 815-4600
- Email: gluciano@apu.edu
- Office Location: College of the Arts
Rebecca Genzink, M.M.
Adjunct Professor, Vocal Studies
- Phone: (626) 812-3020
- Email: rgenzink@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center
Dianne Harmel, M.A.
Adjunct Professor, Vocal Studies
- Phone: (626) 824-1505
- Email: dharmel@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center
Sara Leib
Adjunct Professor, Department of Commercial Music
- Phone: (310) 869-6509
- Email: sarahleib@yahoo.com
Teryn McPherson, M.M.
Adjunct Professor, Vocal Studies; Director, Vocal Jazz Choir
- Phone: (949) 280-3563
- Email: tmcpherson@apu.edu
- Office Location: School of Music
Andrew Park, DMA
Adjunct Professor, Piano Studies
- Phone: (323) 810-3777
- Email: uscpianoart@hotmail.com
- Office Location: Warren Music Center
Huston Pullen
Adjunct Professor, Department of Commercial Music
- Phone: (626) 815-3848
- Email: hpullen@apu.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center
Crystal Rivette, M.M.
Director, Artist Certificate Program; Adjunct Professor of Keyboard
- Phone: (626) 812-3022
- Email: crivette@apu.edu
Charles Roe, M.M.
Adjunct Professor, Vocal Studies
- Phone: (520) 245-5297
- Email: croe@apu.edu
- Office Location: School of Music
William Schlitt, B.A.
Adjunct Professor, Percussion
- Phone: (626) 533- 0565
- Email: billschlitt@icloud.com
- Office Location: Warren Music Center, Percussion Studio, Room 119
Karen Shackleton, M.A.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Music Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-3848
- Email: kshackleton@apu.edu
Nathan Watkins, M.A.
Adjunct Professor, Department of Music Studies
- Phone: (626) 815-3848
- Email: nwatkins@apu.edu
Philip Webb
Adjunct Professor, Voice
- Phone: (626) 815-3848
Sam Wei-Chih Sun, M.M.
Adjunct Professor, Piano Studies
- Phone: (626) 991-5109
- Email: wsun@apu.edu
Gary Woodward, M.M.
Adjunct Professor, Director of Woodwind Studies
- Phone: (818) 371-6678
- Email: garyw@usc.edu
- Office Location: Warren Music Center
Note: This information is current for the 2018-19 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information.