People

Portrait of Dan Moore

Dan Moore

Title/Position
Percussion
Professor
Percussion Area Head
Dr. Moore is a professor of music and percussion area head. As Director of Iowa Percussion, Dan Moore is an internationally known musician, composer, and educator.
Portrait of Maurita Murphy Marx

Maurita Murphy Marx

Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
Learn more about Maurita Murphy Marx at the University of Iowa.
Portrait of Kirsten Nelson

Kirsten Nelson

Title/Position
Music Therapy
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Kirsten Nelson, MA, MT-BC, is an instructional professor and coordinator of clinical activities in music therapy.
Ryan Nguyen

Ryan Nguyen

Title/Position
Audio/ Visual Electrics Coordinator
Ksenia Nosikova

Ksenia Nosikova

Title/Position
Piano
Professor
Piano Area Head
Dr. Nosikova is a graduate of Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory and the University of Colorado.
Kate O'Connell

Kate O'Connell

Title/Position
Undergrad Rep - Voice
Elizabeth Oakes

Elizabeth Oakes

Title/Position
Director of University of Iowa String Quartet Residency Program
Professor of Instruction
Elizabeth Oakes, violist, is an active chamber musician, chamber music coach, and performer.  A dedicated teacher, Ms. Oakes currently runs the Chamber Music Residency Program at the University of Iowa and serves as the director of the University of Iowa String Quartet Residency Program (UISQRP).
Hannah Oberhoffer-Phillips

Hannah Oberhoffer-Phillips

Title/Position
Studio Scheduler
Allan Ohmes

Allan Ohmes

Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
Learn more about Allan Ohmes at the University of Iowa.
Volkan Orhon

Volkan Orhon

Title/Position
Bass
Professor
Strings Area Head
Volkan Orhon was a finalist and prizewinner in the Concert Artists Guild Solo Competition in New York City and was the co-first-place winner of the International Society of Bassists Solo Competition.
Carson Parker

Carson Parker

Title/Position
Undergrad Rep - Jazz
Portrait of Damani Phillips

Damani Phillips

Title/Position
Jazz Studies, Saxophone
Professor
Jazz Studies Area Head
Dr. Damani Phillips is a native of Pontiac, MI, where he began playing at the age of 10. He currently serves as head of the Jazz Studies area and Associate Professor of African-American Studies at the University of Iowa.
Portrait of Nathan Platte

Nathan Platte

Title/Position
Musicology
Associate Professor
Musicology Area Head
Nathan Platte teaches courses on film music and other 20th- and 21st-century topics for the School of Music and Department of Cinematic Arts.
Portrait of William Preucil

William Preucil

Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
Learn more about William Preucil, Professor Emeritus of Music at the University of Iowa.
Portrait of David Puderbaugh

David Puderbaugh

Title/Position
Director of Choral Studies
Professor
David Puderbaugh is Director of Choral Studies at the University of Iowa, where he conducts Kantorei, teaches graduate choral literature and undergraduate choral conducting, advises DMA theses, and administers the choral program.
headshot of Stella Roden

Stella Roden

Title/Position
Voice
Visiting Assistant Professor
Margaret Rowley

Margaret Rowley

Title/Position
Ethnomusicology
Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology
Portrait of Christine Rutledge

Christine Rutledge

Title/Position
Viola
Professor
Violist Christine Rutledge is a musician and educator of eclectic interests and talents.
Jeremiah Sanders

Jeremiah Sanders

Title/Position
Voice
Visiting Assistant Professor
Jeremiah Sanders grew up singing in church choir with their madea (great grandmother) and is now described as "a hulk with robust voice and a flair for comedy."
Nick Shatkus

Nick Shatkus

Title/Position
Accountant
Learn more about Nick Shatkus, Accountant at the University of Iowa.
Lucy Shirley

Lucy Shirley

Title/Position
Grad Rep - Composition/ Theory
Portrait of Susan Sondrol Jones

Susan Sondrol Jones

Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
Learn more about Susan Sondrol Jones, Emeritus Professor of Voice.
Portrait of Timothy Stalter

Timothy Stalter

Title/Position
Emeritus Professor
Timothy Stalter was Director of Choral Activities, where he conducted, taught graduate coursework, and oversaw the graduate program in choral conducting and pedagogy.
Amanda Stout

Amanda Stout

Title/Position
Administrative Specialist
Assistant to the Director
Learn more about Amanda Stout, Administrative Specialist and Assistant to the Director at the University of Iowa.
Amanda

Amanda Stout

Title/Position
Administrative Coordinator & Facilities Manager
Sarah Suhadolnik

Sarah Suhadolnik

Title/Position
Musicology
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Sarah Suhadolnik is a scholar and teacher of American music, with special interests in jazz and popular music.
Portrait of Stephen Swanson

Stephen Swanson

Title/Position
Professor Emeritus
Learn more about Stephen Swanson, Professor Emeritus of Voice at the University of Iowa School of Music.
Maddy Tarantelli

Maddy Tarantelli

Title/Position
Co-Host
Social Media & Vendor Coordinator