The UNF School of Music offers students an opportunity to work with world-class faculty. Graduates hold positions in all aspects of the music industry, including performing in the nation’s top professional ensembles, performing as the industry’s leading artists, touring internationally and serving as leading pedagogues in music education. Click each heading to discover our internationally known faculty by area of teaching.
| Name |
Position |
Department Areas |
| J.B. Scott |
Associate Professor & Area Coordinator |
Trumpet /Artistic Director of Great American Jazz Series |
| Lynne Arriale |
Professor |
Jazz Studies & Piano |
| Todd DelGiudice |
Assistant Professor |
Jazz Studies & Saxophone |
| Marc Dickman |
Associate Professor |
Jazz Studies & Low Brass: Trombone/Euphonium/Tuba |
| Michael Emmert |
Adjunct Professor |
Jazz Studies & Saxophone |
| Scott Giddens |
Adjunct Professor |
Jazz Studies & Piano/Combo |
| Danny Gottlieb |
Adjunct Professor |
Jazz Studies & Drumset |
| Bunky Green |
Professor Emeritus & Director of Jazz Studies Emeritus |
Jazz Studies |
| Barry Greene |
Professor |
Jazz Studies & Guitar |
| Clarence Hines |
Associate Professor |
Jazz Studies & Trombone/Arranging |
| James Hogan |
Adjunct Professor |
Jazz Studies & Guitar |
| Dennis Marks |
Associate Professor |
Jazz Studies & Bass |
| William Prince |
Professor Emeritus |
Jazz Studies |
| Dave Steinmeyer |
Adjunct Professor |
Jazz Studies & Trombone |
| Name |
Position |
Department Area |
| Timothy J. Groulx |
Associate Professor & Area Coordinator |
Music Education |
| Rose Francis |
Adjunct Professor |
Music Education |
| Jane Palmer |
Adjunct Professor |
Music Education |
| Name |
Position |
Department Area |
| Andrea Venet |
Assistant Professor & Area Coordinator |
Percussion |
| Kevin Garry |
Adjunct Professor |
Percussion |
| Mike Taylor |
Adjunct Professor |
Percussion |
| Charlotte Mabrey |
Professor Emeritus |
Percussion |
| Name |
Position |
Department Area |
| Erin K. Bennett |
Assistant Professor & Area Coordinator |
Piano/Pedagogy |
| Sarah Hartley |
Adjunct Professor |
Class Piano |
| Michael Mastronicola |
Adjunct Professor |
Piano |
| Lynne Radcliffe |
Adjunct Professor |
Piano |
| Gary Smart |
Adjunct Professor |
Piano/Composition/Improvisation |
| Chad Spears |
Adjunct Professor |
Class Piano |
| Name |
Position |
Department Area |
| Nick Curry |
Associate Professor |
Strings/Cello |
| Melissa Barrett |
Adjunct Professor |
Strings/Violin |
| Grace Bahng Gavin |
Adjunct Professor |
Strings/Cello |
| Christopher Chappell |
Adjunct Professor |
Strings/Violin |
| DJ Cheek |
Adjunct Professor |
Strings/Viola |
| Simon Shiao |
Associate Professor |
Strings/Violin/Viola |
| John Voss |
Adjunct Professor |
Strings/String Techniques/Pedagogy |
| John Wieland |
Adjunct Professor |
Strings/Bass |
| Name |
Position |
Department Area |
| Stephen Gosden |
Assistant Professor & Area Coordinator |
Theory/History |
| Stephanie Magnus |
Adjunct Professor & Musicology & Area Coordinator |
Theory/History |
| Sarah Caissie Provost |
Assistant Professor |
Theory/History |
| Scott Swan |
Adjunct Professor |
Theory/History |
| Name |
Position |
Department Area |
| James Hall |
Associate Professor, Tenor, & Area Coordinator |
Voice |
| Dina Barone |
Adjunct Professor & Contralto |
Voice |
| Krzysztof Biernacki |
Professor, Baritone, & Head of Applied Voice |
Voice |
| Brittany Fouché |
Adjunct Professor & Soprano |
Voice |
| Tommy Shapard |
Adjunct Professor & Sacred Music |
Voice |
| Cara Tasher |
Professor, Soprano, & Director of Choral Activities |
Voice |
| Adina Pavlesich |
Adjunct Professor & Voice |
Voice |
| Marilyn Smart |
Adjunct Professor & Soprano |
Voice |
| Name |
Position |
Department Area |
| Michael Bovenzi |
Associate Professor, Saxophone, & Area Coordinator |
Woodwinds |
| Ann Adams |
Adjunct Professor, Applied Oboe, & Chamber Music |
Woodwinds |
| Erin Bodnar |
Assistant Professor & Director of Bands |
Woodwinds |
| Gordon R. Brock |
Professor Emeritus |
Woodwinds |
| Rhonda Cassano |
Adjunct Professor & Flute |
Woodwinds |
| Conrad Cornelison |
Adjunct Professor & Bassoon |
Woodwinds |
| Gia Sastre |
Adjunct Professor & Flute |
Woodwinds |
| Sunshine Simmons |
Assistant Professor & Clarinet |
Woodwinds |
| Peter Wright |
Assistant Professor & Clarinet |
Woodwinds |
Gordon R. Brock, Professor Emeritus
Contact: (904) 620-3832 - grbrock@unf.edu
Rhonda Cassano, Adjunct Professor, Flute
Contact: (904) 620-5862 - rcassano@unf.edu
Conrad Cornelison, Adjunct Professor, Bassoon
Contact: (904) 620-2961 - cornelisonrc@gmail.com
Gia Sastre, Adjunct Professor, Flute
Contact: (904) 620-2961 - g.sastre@unf.edu
Sunshine Simmons, Assistant Professor, Clarinet
Contact: (904) 620-1757 - sunshine.simmons@unf.edu
Peter Wright, Adjunct Professor, Clarinet
Contact: (904) 620-2961 - pbw3@bellsouth.net
