Staff
Admissions & Student Services Staff
| Name | Contact | Areas of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Front Desk | Front Desk Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (M–F) Email: music@umn.edu |
General admissions and advising questions, practice rooms and locker rentals, elective and secondary lesson requests, chamber ensemble requests, Ferguson Hall room reservations |
| Rachel Hest Student Services and Operations Specialist |
hestx004@umn.edu (preferred contact method) 100A Ferguson Hall 612-626-7944 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (M–F) |
Ultan Recital Hall scheduling, recital grade, program and recording collection, elective and secondary lessons: instructor assignments and student permission entry, chamber ensembles: student permission entry, juries, syllabi collection, office supply requests for faculty and staff |
| Undergraduate Advising | undergrad-music@umn.edu |
Undergraduate student advising for admitted music majors and minors, new student orientation, curriculum management (including course proposals and course scheduling), career services, and study abroad |
| David Hanzal Graduate Program Coordinator |
grad-music@umn.edu (general graduate student advising) |
Prospective and current graduate student advising meetings, graduate admissions and audition questions, graduate funding support fellowships and teaching assistantship assignments and offers, directed study requests and assignments, administrative support for Director of Graduate Studies |
Administrative Services Staff
| Name | Contact | Areas of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Gwendolyn Freed Director |
free0303@umn.edu |
Faculty leadership outlined in School of Music Constitution |
| Kelley Harness Director of Graduate Studies/Associate Director |
harne005@umn.edu |
Faculty leadership outlined in School of Music Constitution |
| Matthew Mehaffey Director of Undergraduate Studies |
118 Ferguson Hall
612-624-0093
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Faculty leadership outlined in School of Music Constitution |
| Missy Collins Administrative Chief of Staff |
200 Ferguson Hall
612-625-4870
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Primary unit expert and resource for policies and procedures, including faculty promotion and tenure; award dossiers; faculty and staff searches; sabbaticals and leaves; FMLA; annual review of probationary faculty; annual report of outside professional activities and business procedures; employment contracts, teaching loads, salary and fringe; Department HR contact |
| Brian Jacoby Executive Office & Administrative Specialist |
bjacoby@umn.edu (preferred contact method) 200 Ferguson Hall 612-626-1882 |
Scheduling meetings with Interim Director Gwendolyn Freed; key requests and distribution for faculty, grad instructors, and staff; Chrome River/T-cards, P-cards, Professional Services Contracts; Honorariums, check requests, purchase orders, check deposits |
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Kimberly Meisten
Accountant, School of Music
|
meist058@umn.edu 580 Rarig Center 612-626-6612 |
Research/creative activity account balance inquiries and periodic updates for faculty/staff, budgeting for grants, and other activities. |
Marketing & Communications Staff
| Name | Contact | Areas of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Share Your News | Share Your News Form mus-ppr@umn.edu |
Student, faculty, alumni, and staff news-sharing submissions for distribution over department news channels. |
| Akemi Graves Marketing & Communications Manager |
graves@umn.edu |
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| Clancy Theade Social Media & Content Associate |
thead005@umn.edu 200B Ferguson Hall 612-301-1585 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (M–F) |
Music Library Staff
| Name | Contact | Areas of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Abbazio Music Librarian |
jabbazio@umn.edu 70C Ferguson Hall 612-624-8552 |
Course reserves; library orientation, research support, classroom presentations |
| Bill Pederson Circulation Desk Supervisor Reserve Coordinator |
pede0055@umn.edu 70D Ferguson Hall 612-624-0373 |
N/A |
Operations and Performances Staff
| Name | Contact | Areas of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
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Facilities Management / Public Safety Emergency Communications Center
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24/7 Phone: 612-624-2900 | Call for Ferguson Hall Lock-outs (after hours), custodial emergencies, and building emergencies such as flooding |
| Sari Baker Production/Technical Coordinator |
mille149@umn.edu M60 Ted Mann Concert Hall 612-626-1892 |
TMCH Rental Requests, TMCH Production Planning |
| Sarah Salisbury Assistant Stage Manager Art Resource Studio Technician |
ssalisbu@umn.edu M64 Ted Mann Concert Hall 612-626-9256 |
Please direct production support requests to Sari Baker |
| Ashley Raper Assistant Stage Manager Art Resource Studio Technician |
raper005@umn.edu M64 Ted Mann Concert Hall 612-626-9256 |
Please direct production support requests to Sari Baker |
| Michael Duffy Music Technology Media Lab and Studios Specialist |
maduffy@umn.edu 113 Ferguson Hall 612-624-4075 (office) 952-381-2303 (cell) |
Music technology academic support; Ferguson Hall classroom technology support, For Information Technology support contact help@umn.edu or dial 1-HELP |
| John Marks Audio and Video Production Coordinator |
marks@umn.edu 183 Ferguson Hall 612-625-6369 |
Please direct production support requests to Sari Baker |
| Peter Remiger Facilities and Operations Manager |
premiger@umn.edu 2 Ferguson Hall 612-626-2030 |
Ferguson Hall and TMCH facility-related requests, SoM instrument and asset requests, Ferguson Hall Rental Requests |
| Benjamin Eng Audience Services Manager |
bceng@umn.edu MS12 Ted Mann Concert Hall 612-626-9269 |
TMCH audience and event support. Please direct production support requests to Sari Baker. |
| Ben Kent Assistant Technical Coordinator & Master Electrician |
kent0188@umn.edu M64 Ted Mann Concert Hall 612-626-9256 |
Please direct production support requests to Sari Baker |
University Ensembles Staff
| Name | Contact | Areas of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Nicole Radotich Ensemble Operations Manager |
rado0045@umn.edu 194 Ferguson Hall 612-624-6873 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Concert bands, marching band; ensemble financials and guest artist payment; ensemble concerts, events, and symposia; ensemble office coordinator |
| Max Frank Ensemble Librarian and Coordinator |
ensemble@umn.edu 10 Ferguson Hall 612-624-5056 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Ensemble auditions; ensemble course permissions; ensemble music; Jazz, Orchestras, Choirs; |
| JoAnne Hartfiel Office Support Assistant |
hart0467@umn.edu G060C TCF Bank Stadium Hours: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. (M–F) |
Marching Band and Pep Band Office Support |
| Minnesota Marching Band | mnmarch@umn.edu G060C TCF Bank Stadium Hours: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. (M–F) |
Marching Band general inquiries |
| Minnesota Pep Bands | pepband@umn.edu G060C TCF Bank Stadium Hours: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. (M–F) |
Pep Band general inquiries |
| University Bands | ubands@umn.edu Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (M–F) |
Concert Bands general support |
Financial Staff
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| Corissa Arko Payroll Specialist |
arkox014@umn.edu 208 Johnston Hall 612-625-8082 |
| Rochelle Emmel Team Lead |
emmel001@umn.edu 580E Rarig Center 612-625-1875 |
| Heidi Hatchell Principal Accounts Specialist |
hatchell@umn.edu 510A Rarig Center 612-626-3733 |
| Kimberly Meisten Accountant, School of Music |
meist058@umn.edu
580 Rarig Center |