Faculty Profiles

Full-time Faculty

Matson A. Topper – chair for the Music Department, director for string studies, applied violin and viola, string ensemble, music theory, foundations of music, music appreciation/world music

Roy Allen – director for instrumental studies, applied saxophone, chamber ensemble, lab band

Melody Gamblin-Bullock – director for choral studies, Choral Society, Windsong, music appreciation

Octavio Gutierrez – director for keyboard studies, applied piano, piano class, keyboard ensemble, music literature, music appreciation

Adjunct Faculty

Adjunct Faculty are available by phone through the Brookhaven College School of the Arts Office at 972-860-4730.

Bob Brooks – applied voice

Alex Cauthen – applied tuba

Chris Clarke – applied electric bass

Sue Cruse – applied voice

Sharon Deuby – applied clarinet

Kristin Elliott – music theory

Josh Hanlon – applied jazz piano

Lou Harlas – applied electric bass

Jason Hausback – applied trombone

Jim Higgins – applied cello

Freddie Jones – applied trumpet

Inga Kroll – applied violin, applied viola

Thomas Lipsmeyer – applied voice

Leslie Massenburg – applied bassoon

Jennifer McElroy – applied flute

Paul Metzger – applied guitar

Nancy Nelson – applied cello

Rose Obenhaus – applied clarinet

Carlo Pezzimenti – applied guitar

Bonnie Riddle – handbell ensemble

Donna Schmidt – applied oboe

Jim Shannon – applied guitar, guitar class

Clinton Sims - applied tuba

James Sims – applied trumpet

Jeff Strong – applied bassoon

Gil Trythall – musicianship

Keith Umbach – applied percussion, lab band, digital music

Noel Wallace – applied trombone

Susan Wyatt – applied voice, voice class, music appreciation

Pam Youngblood – flute ensemble