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Faculty and Staff Listing

Our faculty perform, record, and publish on national and international levels and are active in the Charleston community. This combination brings the vitality of life's experiences into the classroom, as well as scholarly knowledge, insight, and expertise.

Name & Position	Phone	Email
Michael O'Brien Department Chair and Associate Professor, Ethnomusicology	843.953.0431	obrienms@cofc.edu
Nisan Ak Adjunct Director of Concert Choir, Theory Labs		akn@cofc.edu
Lorna Barker Staff Accompanist		barkerlt@cofc.edu
Carrie Bates Adjunct Professor of Trombone
Yuriy Bekker Director of Orchestra		bekkery@cofc.edu
Amanda Castellone Instructor, Voice / Opera	843.953.6575	castelloneab@cofc.edu
Saundra DeAthos-Meers Assistant Professor, Voice / Opera	843.953.5440	deathosmeerssl@cofc.edu
Frank Duvall Adjunct Professor of Jazz Bass and Double Bass		duvallf@cofc.edu
Gerald Gregory Adjunct Professor of Jazz Piano
Julia Harlow Adjunct Professor of Harpsichord and Pipe Organ		harlowj@cofc.edu
Tamara Watson Harper Adjunct Professor of Voice		harpertw@cofc.edu
Edward Hart Dean of the School of the Arts, Professor of Music Theory and Composition	843.953.6532	harte@cofc.edu
David Heywood Adjunct Professor of Jazz Flute and Wind Ensemble		heywood
Gary Hill Adjunct Professor of Music Theory		hillg@cofc.edu
Anne Holmi Adjunct Professor of French Horn		holmia@cofc.edu
Jessica Hull Dambaugh Adjunct Professor of Flute		hulldambaughjl@cofc.edu
Tomas Jakubek Adjunct Professor of Violin
Abigail Kent Adjunct Professor of Harp
Natalia Khoma Professor, Cello	843.953.8223	khoman@cofc.edu
Robert Lewis Visiting Assistant Professor, Saxophone/Jazz Studies	843.953.5169	lewisr@cofc.edu
Philip Lipton Adjunct Professor of Clarinet		liptonpj@cofc.edu
Antonio Marti Adjunct Professor of Trumpet		martia@cofc.edu
Nathan Michel Adjunct Professor of Theory		michelnj@cofc.edu
Wojciech Milewski Adjunct Professor of Music/Opera Coach		milewskiw@cofc.edu
Tyler Ross Adjunct Professor of Jazz Guitar
Paul Sánchez Associate Professor, Piano/Director of Piano Studies	843.953.6058	sanchezpt@cofc.edu
Lee-Chin Siow Associate Professor, Violin	843.953.5195	siowl@cofc.edu
Blake Stevens Associate Professor, Music History	843.953.8220	stevensb@cofc.edu
David Templeton Associate Professor, Voice	843.953.4311	templetond@cofc.edu
Yiorgos Vassilandonakis Professor, Music Theory/Composition	843.953.3845	vassilandonakisy@cofc.edu
Volodymyr Vynnytsky Director of Chamber Music		vynnytskyv@cofc.edu
Brenten Weeks Director of Gospel Choir		bmweeks@cofc.edu
Benjamin Weiss Adjunct Professor of Viola
Ron Wiltrout Adjunct Professor of Drumset