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Retirees

Judy A. Congdon (1991)
Professor of Organ
BMus, Wheaton College, 1975; MMus, University of Colorado, 1977;
Diploma, Hochschule fuer Musik, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, 1979;
MA, DMA, Eastman School of Music, 1990

Paul T. DeBoer (2002)
Professor of Brass Instruments
BMus, Manhattan School of Music, 1973; MMus, DMus, Indiana University, 1974, 1987

Robert J. Galloway (1973)
Professor of Piano
BM, Boston Univ., 1968; MM, ibid., 1972; MTS, Gordon-Conwell Theology Seminary, 1970; Staatliche Hochschule fuer Musik, Cologne, W. Germany, 1972-73;
PhD, Michigan State University, 1995

Mark D. Hijleh (1993)
Professor of Composition and Conducting; Interim Director, School of Music; Mabel Barnum
Davidson Professor of Fine Arts (2005-2008)
BS, William Jewell College, 1985; MM, Ithaca College School of Music, 1987;
DMA, Peabody Conservatory, 1991

Brandon Johnson (2003)
Assistant Professor of Vocal Music & Conducting and Director of Choral Activities
BMus, Concordia College, 1996; MMus, DMA, University of Arizona, 2001, 2003

Sharon Johnson (2004)
Assistant Professor of Piano; Accompanying & Ministry Team Coordinator
BMus, University of North Carolina, 1983; MM, ibid, 1985

Ben R. King (1980-1992, 1996) (Sabbatical, S06)
Professor of Voice; Director, School of Music; Associate Dean for Music
BM, MM, Texas Tech University, 1973, 1974; DMA, Eastman School of Music, 1985

Brian Casey (2007)
Assistant Professor of Conducting and Horn Director of Orchestral Activities
BA Mus Ed, Harding University; MM, University of Delaware;
DA, University of Northern Colorado

William J. Newbrough (2002)
Assistant Professor of Piano
BA, University of California at Berkeley, 1994; MM, Peabody Conservatory of Music;
Johns Hopkins University, 1995; DMA, ibid., 1998; AD, ibid., 2000

Barbara Jean Reigles (1975)
Professor of Voice
BS, Roberts Wesleyan, 1969; MM, University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, 1975;
PhD, Texas Tech University, 1995

Gary M. Stith (2002)
Associate Professor of Music Education
BMus, Ohio State University, 1972; MMus, Eastman School of Music, 1978

Part-time & Adjunct Faculty

Virginia A. Halberg (1978)
Instructor of Piano
BMus, Houghton College, 1971

Kelley Hijleh (1993)
Instructor of Voice
BMus, Peabody Conservatory, 1991; Grad. Perf. Dipl., ibid, 1993