Northwestern State University is proud of its Creative and Performing Arts faculty. Faculty members are experts in a wide range of specializations, both academic and professional, covering all areas of concentration offered by the School. Members of the music faculty maintain a regional, national and international reputation for excellence. Please peruse the following faculty biographies to find out more about each individual faculty member.

• Dr. Burt Allen, Professor, Director of Choral Activities, Music Education



• Dr. Christine Allen, Associate Professor, Piano and Group Piano



• Dr. Douglas Bakenhus, Conductor of the Natchitoches/Northwestern Symphony Orchestra/Associate Professor of Bassoon



• Mr. William E. Brent, Associate Professor, School Director, Director of Bands



• Mr. Luke Brouillette, Instructor, Guitar



• Paul Christopher, Assistant Professor, Lower Strings



• Mary Cicconetti, Instructor, Oboe, Fine Arts, Aural Skills, and Group Piano



• Dr. Kristine Coreil, Associate Professor, Horn and Theory



• Dr. Mary DeVille, Adjunct Instructor, Organ, Musicology, and Church Music



• Dr. Nikita Fitenko, Associate Professor of Piano



• Dr. Paul J. Forsyth, Assistant Professor of Saxophone/Jazz Studies



• Dr. Christopher Gilliam, Assistant Professor, Voice, Opera, Women’s Chorus



• Dr. Andrew Goodrich, Assistant Professor of Music Education



• Mr. Ken Green, Associate Professor, Associate Director of Bands, Percussion



• Mrs. Shirley Jennings, Adjunct Instructor, Keyboard and Harp



• Dr. Sharon Joy, Assistant Professor of Music Education



• Masahito Kuroda, Instructor, Euphonium/Recording Techniques



• Dr. Andrej Kurti, Assistant Professor of Violin



• Dr. Jeff Mathews, Associate Professor, Associate Director of Bands, Music Education



• Dr. Dennette McDermott, Professor,Coordinator of Graduate Music Studies, Flute and Theory



• Dr. Malena McLaren, Assistant Professor of Clarinet



• Kevin Richardson, Assistant Professor, Associate Director of Bands



• Mr. Galindo Rodriguez, Associate Professor, Music, Applied Trumpet Performance, University Jazz Orchestra, and Brass Methods



• Mr. Michael Rorex, Assistant Professor, Voice, Opera, Men's Chorus



• Mrs. Terrie Sanders, Assistant Professor, Voice and Women's Chorus



• Mrs. Phyllis Seigler, Associate Professor, Voice and Opera



• Mr. Tony Smith, Coordinator of Music, Associate Professor of Oboe/Fine Arts/Music History/Literature



• Dr. J. Mark Thompson, Professor, Trombone, Low Brass, Brass Methods