Staff
Admissions & Student Services Staff
| Name | Contact | Areas of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual Front Desk | Hours: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (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) 100 Ferguson Hall 612-626-7944 Hours: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (M–F) |
Ultan Recital Hall scheduling (via intranet form), recital grade collection, elective and secondary lessons: instructor assignments and student permission numbers, chamber ensembles: coach assignments and student permission numbers, juries, syllabi collection, office supply requests for faculty and staff |
| Erica Evilla Undergraduate Advisor & Course Scheduler |
evill001@umn.edu (preferred contact method) 100 Ferguson Hall 612-624-4028 Hours: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (M–F) View drop-in advising calendar (UMN students only) |
Undergraduate student advising for admitted music majors and minors, new student orientation, curriculum management (including course proposals and course scheduling), career services, study abroad, Arts House LLC questions |
| TBD Graduate Program Coordinator |
grad-music@umn.edu 100 Ferguson Hall |
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 |
| Anabel Njoes Marketing & Enrollment Manager /Student Services Manager 1 |
anabel@umn.edu 100 Ferguson Hall 612-624-5502 Hours: 7:30 am – 4:00 pm (M–F) |
Admissions and awarding process oversight, admissions policy, program marketing, and publicity |
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 |
| Jean Kucera Chief of Staff/Administrative Manager 2 |
200D Ferguson Hall
612-625-4870
Hours: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
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 Director Michael Kim; 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 mus-ppr@umn.edu |
Student, faculty, alumni, and staff news-sharing submissions for distribution over department news channels |
| Anabel Njoes Marketing & Enrollment Manager |
anabel@umn.edu 100B Ferguson Hall 612-624-5502 Hours: 7:00 am – 3:30 pm (M–F) |
Department PR, marketing, advertising, media inquires, sponsorships, community partnerships, communications plans, and crisis communications |
| Jennifer Scholte Senior Communications Strategist |
jscholte@umn.edu (preferred contact method) 200A Ferguson Hall 612-626-1094 Hours: 7:30 am – 4:00 pm (M, T) |
Social media requests beyond news submissions, office door signs and directory updates, print: programs, posters, event calendar listings (web/U-cal, Facebook), website update requests, event promotion planning |
| Clancy Theade Social Media & Content Associate |
thead005@umn.edu 200B Ferguson Hall 612-301-1585 Hours: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm (M–F) |
Please route all social media/content requests through Jennifer Scholte |
Music Library Staff
| Name | Contact | Areas of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Abbazio Music Librarian |
70C Ferguson Hall 612-624-8552 jabbazio@umn.edu |
Course reserves; library orientation, research support, classroom presentations |
| Bill Pederson Circulation Desk Supervisor Reserve Coordinator |
70D Ferguson Hall 612-624-0373 pede0055@umn.edu |
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 |
M60 Ted Mann Concert Hall 612-626-1892 mille149@umn.edu |
TMCH Rental Requests, TMCH Production Planning |
| Sarah Salisbury Assistant Stage Manager Art Resource Studio Technician |
M64 Ted Mann Concert Hall 612-626-9256 ssalisbu@umn.edu |
Please direct production support requests to Sari Baker |
| Ashley Raper Assistant Stage Manager Art Resource Studio Technician |
M64 Ted Mann Concert Hall 612-626-9256 raper005@umn.edu |
Please direct production support requests to Sari Baker |
| Michael Duffy Music Technology Media Lab and Studios Specialist |
113 Ferguson Hall 612-624-4075 952-381-2303 maduffy@umn.edu |
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 |
183 Ferguson Hall 612-625-6369 marks@umn.edu |
Please direct production support requests to Sari Baker |
| Peter Remiger Facilities and Operations Manager |
2 Ferguson Hall 612-626-2030 premiger@umn.edu |
Ferguson Hall and TMCH facility-related requests, SoM instrument and asset requests, Ferguson Hall Rental Requests |
| Katie Schmieg Miller Audience Services Manager |
MS12 Ted Mann Concert Hall 612-626-9269 schm1639@umn.edu |
TMCH audience and event support. Please direct production support requests to Sari Baker. |
| Ben Kent Assistant Technical Coordinator & Master Electrician |
M64 Ted Mann Concert Hall 612-626-9256 kent0188@umn.edu |
Please direct production support requests to Sari Baker |
University Ensembles Staff
| Name | Contact | Areas of Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Nicole Radotich Ensemble Program Manager |
rado0045@umn.edu 194 Ferguson Hall 612-624-6873 Hours: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
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 am – 4:00 pm |
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 pm (M–F) |
Marching Band and Pep Band Office Support |
| Minnesota Marching Band | mnmarch@umn.edu G060C TCF Bank Stadium Hours: 1:30 – 4:30 pm (M–F) |
Marching Band general inquiries |
| Minnesota Pep Bands | pepband@umn.edu G060C TCF Bank Stadium Hours: 1:30 – 4:30 pm (M–F) |
Pep Band general inquiries |
| University Bands | ubands@umn.edu Hours: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm (M–F) |
Concert Bands general support |
Financial Staff
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| Katherine Casey Payroll Specialist |
215 Shevlin Hall 612-625-4299 casey037@umn.edu |
| Rochelle Emmel Team Lead |
580E Rarig Center 612-625-1875 emmel001@umn.edu |
| Heidi Hatchell Principal Accounts Specialist |
510A Rarig Center 612-626-3733 hatchell@umn.edu |
| Kimberly Meisten Accountant, School of Music |
580 Rarig Center
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