Faculty & Staff

Russell L. Jones, Chair and Professor (1971)

• Specialties: Music Education, Bassoon, Graduate Advisor, and Music Appreciation.
• A.B., Duke University; M.M.E., Ph.D., Indiana University. 
• 103A McCray Hall, Office phone 620/235-4467, rjones@pittstate.edu.

Reena Berger, Associate Professor (2000)

B.M., Tel Aviv University, Israel; M.M., New England Conservatory of Music; D.M., Université de Montréal, Canada. 

• Specialty: Piano.
• 316 McCray Hall, Office phone 620/235-4475, rberger@pittstate.edu.
• www.reenaberger.com

Joanne M. Britz, Associate Professor (2001)

B.M. and B.S., University of South Florida; M.M., The University of Texas at Austin; D.M.A., The University of Texas at Austin. 

• Specialty: Clarinet and Saxophone.
• 108 McCray Hall, Office phone 620/235-4480 jbritz@pittstate.edu.

James Clanton, Instructor (2003)

B.M.E. Oklahoma City University; M.M. University of Missouri-Kansas City; D.M.A. University of Missouri-Kansas City.

• Specialties: Percussion.
• 104 McCray Hall, Office phone 620/235-4464, jclanton@pittstate.edu.

Carol Deats, Assistant Professor (2006)

B.M. and B.M.E., Philadelphia College of the Performing Arts; M.M., Eastman School of Music; Ph.D., Texas Tech. University.

• Specialty: Elementary Music Education and Horn.
• 210 McCray Hall, Office phone 620/235-4465, cdeats@pittstate.edu.

Craig Fuchs, Professor (1998)
B.S. in Music Education, Missouri Western State College; M.S. in Music Education, University of Missouri-Columbia; D.M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music.

• Specialties:Chamber Winds, Wind Ensemble, Conducting, and Band Literature.
• 213D Russ Hall, Office phone 620/235-4481, cfuchs@pittstate.edu.

Mary Fukushima, Lecturer (2009)
B.F.A., Long Island University; M.M., Manhattan School of Music; D.M.A. University of Kansas. 

• Specialty: Flute.
• Office phone 620/235-4466, mary@marykirkendoll.com.

   

Lisa Gerstenkorn, Lecturer (2005)
B.M.E., M.M., Pittsburg State University. 

• Specialty: Voice.
• Office phone: 620/235-4466, lisagerstenkorn@gmail.com

Selim Giray, Associate Professor (2002)

B.M. Mimar State University; M.M. East Carolina University; D.M., Florida State University. Specialties: Violin, Viola and Director of Orchestras.

• Specialties: Violin, Viola and Director of Orchestras.
• 207 McCray Hall, Office phone 620/235-4472, sgiray@pittstate.edu.

Stella Hastings, Associate Professor (2000)

B.M., University of Kentucky; M.M., D.M.A. (In Progress), The University of Texas at Austin.

• Specialties: Voice.
• 405 McCray Hall, Office phone 620/235-4469, shasting@pittstate.edu.

Todd Hastings, Professor (1996)

B.M.E., B.M., State University of New York at Buffalo; M.M., University of Kentucky; D.M.A., The University of Texas at Austin. 

• Specialties: Trumpet, Jazz Ensemble II, and Music Appreciation.
• 401 McCray Hall, thasting@pittstate.edu.

Matthew Herren, Lecturer (2009)

B.M., M.M., The Juilliard School.

• Specialties: Cello.
• Office phone 620/235-4466, matthewherren@att.net.

Patrick Howle, Instructor (2005)

B.M. East Carolina University; M.M., Eastman School of Music.

• Specialty: Voice and Opera Workshop.
• 106 McCray Hall, Office phone 620/235-4470, tphowle@yahoo.com.

David Hurley, Professor (1996)

B.M., University of Michigan; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago.

• Specialties: Music History, Literature, Oboe, and Music Appreciation.
• 319 McCray Hall, Office phone 620/235-4479, dhurley@pittstate.edu.

Lori Kehle, Lecturer (2002)

B.M., Fort Hays State University; M.M., Pittsburg State University.

• Specialty: Piano.
• 203 McCray Hall, Office phone 620/235-4478.

Robert G. Kehle, University Professor (1978)

B.M., B.A. with Teaching Certificate, Washington State University; M.M., (Candidate) D.M., Indiana University. Artist Affiliate with C. G. Conn.

• Specialties: Director of Jazz Studies; Jazz Ensemble I, Trombone, and Music Appreciation.
• 317 McCray Hall, Office phone 620/235-4474, rkehle@pittstate.edu

Susan J. Marchant, Professor (1979)

B.M., Oberlin College; M.M., M.M.A., D.M.A., Yale University.

• Specialties: Choir, Organ, Harpsichord, and Literature.
• 100 McCray Hall, Office phone 620/235-4476, smarchan@pittstate.edu.

Matthew G. Montague, Associate Professor (1999)
B.M., Brigham Young University; M.M., University of Oregon; Ph.D., University of Oregon.

• Specialties: Choral Music Education, Music Theory, and Music Appreciation.
• 209 McCray Hall, Office phone 620/235-4482, montague@pittstate.edu.

John C. Ross, Associate Professor (2001)

B.M., Covenant College; M.M., Florida State University; Ph. D, University of Iowa. Additional work at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique (Lyon, France) and the American Conservatory (Fontainebleau, France)

• Specialties: Music Theory and Composition.
• 201 McCray Hall, Office phone 620/235-4477, jross@pittstate.edu.

A. Douglas Whitten, Associate Professor (2003)

B.M., University of Nevada - Reno; M.M., Boise State University; Ed. D (candidate) Boise State University.

• Specialties: Athletic Bands, Symphonic Band, Tuba and Euphonium.
• 320 McCray Hall, Office phone 620/235-4070, awhitten@pittstate.edu.

Paul Carlson
B.M., Chicago Conservatory of Music; M.M., Northwestern University; D.M.A., University of Missouri at Kansas City.

• lpcarlson@sbcglobal.net

Mary Elliott James
Music Diploma, Vienna State Academy; B.M., San Francisco Conservatory; M.M., Pittsburg State University.

John G. MacKay Jr.
B.A., University of Minnesota; B.S., M.S., Julliard School of Music; M. F. A., University of Iowa.

Carolann F. Martin
B.M., Oklahoma City University; M.M., Ohio State University; D.M.A., University of Arizona.

• cmartin42@cox.net

Joyce Medford
B.M.E., M.S., Emporia State University. Orff level one training at Memphis State University and levels two and three at the University of Illinois.

• orffan34@att.net

Gene E. Vollen
B.M., M.M., Michigan State University; Ph.D., University of North Texas.

• gvollen@cox.net