Faculty By Area

 

Woodwinds

Dr. Michael Hernandez Headshot

Dr. Michael Hernandez

Woodwind Area Coordinator, Saxophone; Saxophone Ensemble

Office: 271

Phone: 408-924-4673

Laura Griffiths Headshot

Laura Griffiths

Oboe

Office: 105

Dr. Ray Furuta Headshot

Dr. Ray Furuta

Flute

Steve Sanchez Headshot

Steve Sanchez

Clarinet, Clarinet Ensemble

Brass

Thomas Hornig Headshot

Thomas Hornig

Trombone, Euphonium

Office: 270

Phone: 408-924-4647

Forrest Byram Headshot

Forrest Byram

Tuba, Euphonium

Office: 205

Phone: 408-924-4653

John Freeman Headshot

John Freeman

Trumpet

Office: 205

Phone: 408-924-4653

Caitlyn Smith Franklin

Caitlyn Smith Franklin

French Horn

Office: 205

Phone: 408-924-4653

Percussion

Divesh Karamchandani Headshot

Divesh Karamchandani

Percussion Area Coordinator; Percussion Ensemble

Office: 188

Strings

Dr. Catalina Barraza Headshot

Dr. Catalina Barraza

String Area Coordinator; Violin and Viola

Office: 208

Adelle-Akiko Kearns Headshot

Adelle-Akiko Kearns

Cello

Office: 102

Bruce Moyer Headshot

Bruce Moyer

Double Bass

Office: 102

Phone: 408-924-4668

Steven Lin Headshot

Steven Lin

Classical Guitar

Office: 201

Phone: 408-924-4333

Vocal

Dr. Jeffrey Benson Headshot

Dr. Jeffrey Benson

Director, School of Music; Director of Choral Activities

Office: 263

Phone: 408-924-4645

Christopher Bengochea Headshot

Christopher Bengochea

Voice

Office: 246

Dr. Corie Brown Headshot

Dr. Corie Brown

Associate Professor of Choirs and Choral Music Education

Office: 267

Jennifer Mitchell Headshot

Jennifer Mitchell

Voice

Office: 244

Jacque Wilson Scharlach Headshot

Jacque Wilson Scharlach

Co-Voice Area Coordinator, Voice

Office: 246

Philip Skinner Headshot

Philip Skinner

Voice

Office: 246

Jonathan Smucker Headshot

Jonathan Smucker

Co-Voice Area Coordinator, Voice

Office: 246

Dr. Michael Mohammed Headshot

Dr. Michael Mohammed

Voice

Office: 245

Dr. Luis Orozco Headshot

Dr. Luis Orozco

Director of SJSU Opera Theater

Office: 246

Piano

Dr. Pablo Furman Headshot

Dr. Pablo Furman

Associate Director; Composition Area Coordinator; Music Theory Area Coordinator

Office: 202

Phone: 408-924-4646

Dr. Gwendolyn Mok Headshot

Dr. Gwendolyn Mok

Keyboard Studies

Office: 103

Phone: 408-924-4637

Dr. Namiq Sultanov Headshot

Dr. Namiq Sultanov

Keyboard Studies

Office: 207

Phone: 408-924-4650

Frank Lévy Headshot

Frank Lévy

Keyboard Studies

Office: 112

Phone: 408-924-3884

Dr. Victoria Lington Headshot

Dr. Victoria Lington

Collaborative Pianist; Music Theory, General Music

Office: 207

Phone: 408-924-4650

Simona Snitkovskaya Headshot

Simona Snitkovskaya

Collaborative Pianist; Chamber Music

Office: 244

Ensembles

Wind Ensemble

Dr. David Vickerman Headshot

Dr. David Vickerman

Brass Area Coordinator; Director of Bands; Wind Ensemble; Keyboard Area Coordinator

Office: 248

Phone: 408-924-6971

Symphonic Band & Marching Band

Headshot of Dr. Grant Knox

Dr. Grant Knox

Interim Director of Symphonic Band, Spring 2025

Symphony Orchestra

Dr. Fred Cohen Headshot

Dr. Fred Cohen

Director, School of Music; Orchestra

Office: 179

Phone: 408-924-4677

Jazz Orchestra

Dr. Aaron Lington Headshot

Dr. Aaron Lington

Jazz Studies Area Coordinator; Jazz Orchestra; Jazz Saxophone

Office: 109

Phone: 408-924-4636

Choraliers

Dr. Jeffrey Benson Headshot

Dr. Jeffrey Benson

Director, School of Music; Director of Choral Activities; Choraliers

Office: 262

Phone: 408-924-4645

Concert Choir

Dr. Corie Brown Headshot

Dr. Corie Brown

Choral Activities, Music Education; Concert Choir

Office: 267

Jazz Studies

Dr. Aaron Lington Headshot

Dr. Aaron Lington

Jazz Studies Area Coordinator; Jazz Orchestra; Jazz Saxophone

Office: 109

Phone: 408-924-4636

Jeffrey Lewis Headshot

Jeffrey Lewis

Jazz Trumpet; Jazz Combo; Latin Jazz Ensemble

Office: 187

Phone: 08-924-4680

Dahveed Behroozi Headshot

Dahveed Behroozi

Jazz Piano

Office: 207

Dan Robbins Headshot

Dan Robbins

Jazz Bass

Office: 102

Phone: 408-924-4668

Jon Dryden Headshot

Jon Dryden

Jazz Piano

Office: 105

Phone: 408-924-4679

Jason Lewis Headshot

Jason Lewis

Jazz Studies; Jazz Drumset; Jazz Combo

Office: 159

Phone: 408-924-4660

Rick Vandivier Headshot

Rick Vandivier

Jazz Guitar

Office: 187

Phone: 408-924-4680

Ethnomusicology
Headshot of Dr. Christopher Luna-Mega

Dr. Christopher Luna-Mega

Music Technology Area Coordinator; Composition; Computer Music; Mobile Device and Laptop Orchestra ModLar

Office: 204

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Michael Rosen

Sound Recording; Production

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Ellona Li

Film Scoring

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Thomas Langan

Introduction to Music Technology

 

Music Technology
Headshot of Dr. Christopher Luna-Mega

Dr. Christopher Luna-Mega

Music Technology Area Coordinator; Composition; Computer Music; Mobile Device and Laptop Orchestra ModLar

Office: 204

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Michael Rosen

Sound Recording; Production

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Ellona Li

Film Scoring

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Thomas Langan

Introduction to Music Technology

Composition

Dr. Pablo Furman Headshot

Dr. Pablo Furman

Associate Director; Composition Area Coordinator; Keyboard Area Coordinator, Music Theory Area Coordinator

Office: 202

Phone: 408-924-4646

Dr. Christopher Luna-Mega Headshot

Dr. Christopher Luna-Mega

Composition and Electronic Music

Office: 204

Music Theory

Dr. Pablo Furman Headshot

Dr. Pablo Furman

Associate Director; Composition Area Coordinator; Keyboard Area Coordinator, Music Theory Area Coordinator

Office: 202

Phone: 408-924-4646

Dr. Victoria Lington Headshot

Dr. Victoria Lington

Collaborative Pianist; Music Theory, General Music

Office: 207

Phone: 408-924-4650

Tom Langan Headshot

Tom Langan

Jazz Studies, Music Theory, General Studies

Office: 206

Phone: 408-924-4678

Dr. Brian Ciach Headshot

Dr. Brian Ciach

Music Theory

Office: 206

Music History

Dr. Robin Sacolick Headshot

Dr. Robin Sacolick Alvarez

Music in World Cultures; General Music

Office: 103

Phone: 408-924-4678

Dr. Fred Cohen Headshot

Dr. Fred Cohen

Director, School of Music and Dance; Orchestra

Office: 179

Phone: 408-924-4677

Dr. Erica Buurman Headshot

Dr. Erica Buurman

Music History Area Coordinator; Music History, Beethoven Center

Office: MLK 530

Dr. Paul Ellison Headshot

Dr. Paul Ellison

Music History, General Music

Office: MLK 530

Music Education

Dr. Laura Bock headshot

Dr. Laura Bock

Music Education

Dr. Jeffrey Benson Headshot

Dr. Jeffrey Benson

Director of Choral Activities

Office: 262

Phone: 408-924-4645

Dr. Corie Brown Headshot

Dr. Corie Brown

Office: 267

Area Coordinators

Brass

Dr. David Vickerman Headshot

David Vickerman

Brass Area Coordinator; Director of Bands; Wind Ensemble

Office: 248

Phone: 408-924-6971

Composition, Keyboard Studies, Music Theory

Dr. Pablo Furman Headshot

Dr. Pablo Furman

Composition Area Coordinator; Keyboard Area Coordinator, Music Theory Area Coordinator

Office: 202

Phone: 408-924-4646

Graduate Coordinator

Dr. Erica Buurman headshot

Dr. Erica Buurman

Music History Area Coordinator; Music History, Beethoven Center

Office: MLK 530

Jazz Studies

Dr. Aaron Lington Headshot

Dr. Aaron Lington

Jazz Studies Area Coordinator; Jazz Orchestra; Jazz Saxophone

Office: 109

Phone: 408-924-4636

Music Education

Dr. Laura Bock headshot

Dr. Laura Bock

Music Education Area Coordinator

Office: 164

Percussion

Divesh Karamchandani Headshot

Divesh Karamchandani

Percussion Area Coordinator; Percussion Ensemble

Strings

Dr Catalina Barraza Headshot

Dr Catalina Barraza

Violin and Viola; String Area Coordinator

Office: 208

Vocal Performance

Jacque Wilson Scharlach Headshot

Jacque Wilson Scharlach

Co-Area Coordinator, Voice

Office: 246

Jonathan Smucker Headshot

Jonathan Smucker

Co-Area Coordinator, Voice

Office: 246

Woodwinds

Michael Hernandez Headshot

Michael Hernandez

Woodwind Coordinator, Saxophone; Saxophone Ensemble

Office: 271

Phone: 408-924-4673

Administration and Staff

Dr. Jeffrey Benson Headshot

Dr. Jeffrey Benson

Director, School of Music and Dance; Director of Choral Activities

Office: MUS 263

Phone: 408-924-4645

Hannah Hudgins Headshot

Hannah Hudgins

Financial Analyst

Office: 179

Phone: 408-924-4672

Dr. David Vickerman headshot

Dr. David Vickerman

Associate Director; Director of Bands

Office: MUS 253

Phone: 408-924-6971

Ernie Martinez Headshot

Ernie Martinez

Piano Technician

Office: 159

Phone: 408-924-4641

Paul Olivo Headshot

Paul Olivo

Resource Center Librarian

Office: 114

Phone: 408-924-4639

Cece Caro Headshot

Cece Caro

Academic Scheduling Analyst

Office: 179

Phone: 408-924-4674

Trevor Grant Headshot

Trevor Grant

Student & Community Services Coordinator

Office: 165

Phone: 408-924-4709

Student Assistants

Recruitment Assistants

Provide helpful information to new and incoming music students.

[email protected]

Webmaster

Responsible for developing and maintaining the website of School of Music.

placeholderJohn Sheffield
[email protected]
Appointments: [email protected]

 

General Contact Info

Music Building Main Office: MUS 179
Telephone: (408) 924-4673
Fax: (408) 924-4773
Email: [email protected]

Mailing Address

School of Music 
San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0095