The University bestows the designation "Graduate Faculty" upon faculty following review of their credentials and recommendation by their colleagues. The University maintains six levels of graduate faculty: (1) Full, (2) Associate, (3) Adjunct, (4) Adjunct Research Co-Mentor, (5) Affiliate, and (6) Adjunct Teaching.
Only Full graduate faculty members may chair doctoral committees. Adjunct Research Co-Mentor members may serve as co-chair of a master's or doctoral committee. Full or Associate graduate faculty may chair master's committees. Only one adjunct or affiliate graduate faculty member may serve as a voting member on any master's or doctoral committee.
Teaching adjunct members may not serve on graduate committees.
LILY AFSHAR, Professor, DM (1989), Florida State University [2009]
SOH-HYUN PARK ALTINO, Assistant Professor, DMA (2002), The Cleveland Institute of Music [2009]
JOHN W. BAUR, Professor, DMA (1977), The University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music [2009]
ANGELINE CASE-STOTT, Associate Professor, MMu (1978), Memphis State University [2011]
JOHN CHIEGO, Professor, MMu (1979), Northwestern University [2011]
JACK COOPER, Associate Professor, DMA (1999), The University of Texas at Austin [2011]
LAWRENCE A. EDWARDS, Associate Professor, EdD (1986), The University of Illinois [2014]
DAVID H. EVANS, JR., Professor, PhD (1976), The University of California at Los Angeles [2012]
PAMELA GASTON, Associate Professor, DMA (1988), The University of Missouri, Kansas City [2013]
JAMES GHOLSON, Professor, DMA (1975), Catholic University of America [2013]
JOAN GILBERT, Professor, MS (1967), The Julliard School of Music [2009]
NICHOLAS V. HOLLAND, III, Assistant Professor, PhD (2004), The University of North Carolina, Greensboro [2012]
PATRICIA J. HOY, Professor, DMA (1991), The University of Arizona [2008]
KAMRAN INCE, Professor, DMA (1987), The University of Rochester Eastman School of Music [2014]
PU-QI JIANG, Associate Professor, MMu (1988), The University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music [2013]
KENNETH KREITNER, Professor, PhD (1990), Duke University [2014]
JOHN T. MUELLER, Assistant Professor, DMA (1999), Catholic University of America [2013]
JANET K. PAGE, Associate Professor, PhD (1993), Duke University [2010]
JOHN DAVID PETERSON, Professor, DMA (1970), The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor [2009]
JAMES W. RICHENS, Professor, MMu (1960), The University of Rochester Eastman School of Music [2011]
NICOLE ROBINSON, Associate Professor, PhD (2000), Florida State University [2014]
RANDAL RUSHING, Professor, DMA, (2002), The University of North Texas [2011]
KONNIE K. SALIBA, Professor, MMu (1961), Southern Methodist University [2014]
LENNY SCHRANZE, Associate Professor, MMu (1983), New England Conservatory of Music [2010]
FRANK SHAFFER, Associate Professor, DMA (1980), Yale University [2011]
DAVID SPENCER, Associate Professor, PhD (2002), The University of North Texas [2013]
MICHELLE VIGNEAU, Assistant Professor, DMA (2003), University of Texas [2014]
SAM VIVIANO, Associate Professor, MMu (1966), The Juilliard School of Music [2012]
KRAIG ALAN WILLIAMS, Associate Professor, DMA (2003), The University of Texas at Austin [2009]
LEONARDO ALTINO, Assistant Professor, MMu (2002), The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [2010]
VICTOR SANTIAGO ASUNCION, Assistant Professor, MMu (1999), Manhattan School of Music [2009]
JEFFREY CLINE, Associate Professor, MMu (1995), Northwestern University [2011]
STEVEN MARK ENSLEY, MFA (1991), The University of Wisconsin-Madison [2013]
BRUCE ERSKINE, Associate Professor, MMu (1975), State University of New York at Stony Brook [2012]
TIMOTHY GOODWIN, Assistant Professor, MMu (1984), The University of Florida [2010]
MICHAEL JOHNSON, Associate Professor, DM (1987), The Florida State University [2010]
SUSAN OWEN-LEINERT, Assistant Professor, MMu (1983), University of Texas-Austin [2011]
DANIEL PHILLIPS, Associate Professor, MMu (1976), The University of Notre Dame [2010]
KEVIN RICHMOND, Assistant Professor, DMA (2003), University of Texas-Austin [2013]
ALLEN RIPPE, Assistant Professor, MMu (1976), The University of Michigan [2010]
KEVIN SANDERS, Assistant Professor, MM (2004), Juillard School [2014]
TIMOTHY SHIU, Assistant Professor, MMu (1991), Cleveland Institute of Music [2010]
LECOLION WASHINGTON, Assistant Professor, MMu (2001), Manhattan School of Music [2010]
J. COPELAND WOODRUFF, Assistant Professor, MS (1995), Indiana University [2014]
SHANNON M. CHASE PhD (2002), Florida State University [2009]
SANDRA FRANKS, DA (1998), University of Mississippi [2011]
KEVIN J. HOLM-HUDSON, DMA (1992), The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [2008]
STEPHEN KEYL, PhD (1989), Duke University [2008]
W. E. KNICKERBOCKER, Jr., PhD (1972), Emory University [2008]
PAUL MAYBERY, MA (1987), The University of Minnesota [2008]
SIDNEY J. MCKAY, DMEd (1975), The University of Southern Mississippi [2007]
TIMOTHY RICE, PhD (1977), University of Washington [2010]
GENE RUSH, MA (1997), University of Denver, Lamont School of Music [2009]
MARIAN J. SHAFFER, MA (1974), Memphis State University [2010]
CHARLES SCHULTZ, DMA (1980), The University of North Texas [2010]
GARY TOPPER, MA (1988), Memphis State University [2009]
CARINA L. N. WASHINGTON, MM (2006), University of Memphis [2009]
MARK VAIL, Bass Trombonist with Memphis Symphony Orchestra since 1985 [2011]
JANET ELIZABETH ARMOUR, BPS (1982) Memphis State University [2010]
JOYCE COBB, BA (1967), Central State University [2010]
SUSANNA PERRY GILMORE, MMu (1995), New England Conservatory of Music [2010]
PAUL H. "CHIP" HENDERSON, IV, MM (2002), The University of Memphis [2009]
SCOTT HIGGINS, Certificate in Piano Technology (1981), New England Conservatory of Music [2008]
KELLY KRAMER, DMA (2008), The University of Memphis [2011]
EDWARD F. MURRAY, BA (1983), New England Conservatory [2008]
THOMAS ALAN SCHNEIDER, PhD (2001), The University of Memphis [2007]
DEANNA STARK, PhD (2001), The University of Memphis [2008]
MARK VAIL, Bass Trombonist with Memphis Symphony Orchestra since 1985 [2011]
JAN W. HERLINGER, PhD (1978), University of Chicago [2011]
MICHAEL ASSAD, MM (2003), The University of Memphis [2010]
MARGARET S. GUTIERREZ, MMu (1992), Cleveland Institute of Music [2008]
NOTE: Termination date of graduate faculty membership is indicated in brackets.
Last revised on: 18 September 2008.