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![]() | Laura Butler Artist in Residence Email: lbutler@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 105 Phone: (254) 968-9245 |
![]() | Mark Davis Associate Professor Email: mdavis@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 165 Phone: (254) 968-9235 B.A. University of Colorado M.A. University of North Texas Teaching Interests: In addition to painting classes Professor Davis also teaches: Printmaking, Life Drawing, Design II, Drawing II, American Art History & Visual and Theatre Arts |
![]() | Mr. Chris Ireland Assistant Professor Email: ireland@tarleton.edu Office: FA 163 Phone: (254) 968-9274 B.F.A. Cleveland Institute of Art M.F.A. Washington State University Teaching Interests: Digital Media Art, Art Appreciation, Design 2, and Photography |
![]() | Sharon Seeling Associate Professor Email: seelig@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 161 Phone: (254) 968-0742 B.S.ED.University of Houston M.ED. Sam Houston State University M.F.A. Sam Houston State University Teaching Interests: In addition to drawing classes, Professor Seelig also teaches: Watercolor, sculpture, Design I & II, Art History I & II and Experimental Media |
![]() | Dr. Iwao Asakura Assistant Professor Email: asakura@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 108 Phone: (254) 968-9243 D.M.A. University of Southern Mississippi M.M. Florida State University B.M. University of Southern Mississippi Teaching Interests: Voice |
![]() | Gregory L. Ball Assistant Professor; Assistant Director of Bands Email: ball@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 106 Phone: (254) 968-9828 M.M. University of North Texas B.M. Youngstown State University Teaching Interests: Woodwinds Research Interests: Jazz, General Music, Maynard Ferguson's Jazz Band |
![]() | Steven Chambers Instructor and Accompanist Email: schambe@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 116 Phone: (254) 968-9964 M.M. University of Houston B.S. Tarleton State University Teaching Interests: Class Piano, Beginning Fundamentals of Music to non-majors and Vocal coaching |
![]() | Dr. Teresa Davidian Associate Professor and Department Head Email: davidian@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 105B Phone: (254) 968-9245 Ph.D. University of Chicago M.A. Columbia University A.B. Columbia University |
![]() | Heather Hawk Instructor Email: hhawk@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 170 Phone: (254) 968-9453 B.A. Tarleton State University M.M. Baylor University Teaching Interests: Applied private voice for Music majors and non-majors, Fundamentals of Music, Vocal Pedagogy |
![]() | Dr. Vicky V. Johnson Assistant Professor and Area Coordinator Email: vjohnson@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 122 Phone: (254) 968-9238 D.M.A. Boston University M.A. Sam Houston State University B.M.E. Tarleton State University Teaching Interests: Music Theory; Music History; Music Education |
![]() | Dr. Anthony Pursell Assistant Professor and Director of Bands Email: pursell@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 117 Phone: (254) 968-9242 D.A. Ball State University M. M. Ed Loyola University B.M.Ed Loyola University Teaching Interests: Wind Ensemble, Conducting, Arranging Research Interests: Improvement of Sight-Reading, Teacher Preparation Website: www.tarleton.edu/band |
![]() | Dr. Charles Rives Professor and Director of Choirs Email: rives@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 111 Phone: (254) 968-9240 D.M.A. Arizona State University M.A. East New Mexico University B.M.E. East New Mexico University Teaching Interests: Private Voice, Second Music Education Methods courses, Beginning and Advanced Conducting |
![]() | Dr. Kim Hagelstein Visiting Assistant Professor Email: rooney@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 117 Phone: (254) 968-9242 D.M.A. University of Cincinnati M.M. University of Cincinnati B.M. University of Missouri Teaching Interests: Horn, Brass Methods, Music Appreciation |
![]() | Dr. Leslie Spotz Assistant Professor in Piano Email: spotz@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 124 Phone: (254) 968-9241 D.M.A. Rutgers University M.M. Temple University B.M. Curtis Institute of Music |
![]() | Dr. Gary Westbrook Assistant Professor and Director of Athletic Bands Email: gwestbrook@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 174 Phone: (254) 968-9439 Teaching Interests: Band, Applied Percussion Research Interests: Identification of Jazz Mystery Recordings |
![]() | Prudence Wehnert-Skinner Assistant Professor Email: wskinner@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 177 Phone: (254) 968-9669 |
![]() | Mark Holtorf Associate Professor Email: holtorf@tarleton.edu Office: FA 180 Phone: (254) 968-9888 |
![]() | Carol Stavish Associate Professor Email: stavish@tarleton.edu Office: FA 179 Phone: (254) 968-9381 |
![]() | Dayle Cox Administrative Assistant III; Purchasing; Box Office Email: dcox@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 105E Phone: (254) 968-9291 |
![]() | Johnny Feagan Technical Director Email: feagan@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 105G Phone: (254) 968-9292 |
![]() | Lori LaRue Operations Manager Email: larue@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 105F Phone: (254) 968-9639 |
![]() | Debbie Miller Administrative Assistant II-Music Email: dmiller@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 109 Phone: (254) 968-9617 |
![]() | Sara "Sally" Simpson Administrative Assistant III-Departmental Email: ssimpson@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 105 Phone: (254) 968-9245 |
![]() | Teresa Westmoreland Costume Shop Supervisor Email: westmoreland@tarleton.edu Office: Fine Arts 178 Phone: (254) 968-9637 |



















