Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty
Daniel J. DiCenso
Associate Professor, Department Chair
Ph.D., University of Cambridge
Fields: History, Early Music, Chant, Rock, Hip-Hop
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Office:Brooks 343 Phone: (508) 793-2390
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Jessica P. Waldoff
Professor,ÌýDirector of Academics, Graduate Studies Advisor, Study Abroad Advisor
Ph.D., Cornell University
Fields: 18th-and 19th-Century Music History, Mozart, Opera, Song
Email: jwaldoff@holycross.edu
Office: Brooks 456ÌýPhone: (508) 793-2298
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Chris Arrell
Associate Professor
Director, Laptop EnsembleÌý
D.M.A., Cornell University
Fields: Theory, Composition, Electronic and Computer Music
Email:Ìýcarrell@holycross.eduÌýÌý
Office: Brooks 144ÌýPhone: (508) 793-3339
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Schuyler Whelden
Assistant Professor
PhD., University of California,ÌýLos Angeles
Fields:ÌýÌýEthnomusicology, Latin American Music, Global Popular Music, Music and Politics
Email:Ìýswhelden@holycross.edu
Office: Brooks 460Ìý ÌýPhone: 508-793-2297
PO Box: 151A
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Jacqueline (Lin) Georgis
Assistant Professor (Fall 2025)
Ph.D., Ethnomusicology, Yale University
Fields: Luso-African culture and music; African popular music; migration; electronic dance music; urban youth culture
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Professors of Practice
Matthew J. Jaskot
Professor of Practice and Lecturer
D.M.A., University of Maryland
Fields:Ìý Theory, 20th-Century Music
Email: mjaskot@holycross.eduÌý
Office: Brooks 343ÌýPhone: (508) 793-2721
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Ezequiel Menendez
Professor of Practice, Distinguished Scholar in Residence in the Department
of Music as a Visiting Professor of Music, Organ
D.M.A., Boston University
Email:Ìýemenende@holycross.edu
Office: Fenwick 459 ÌýPhone: (508) 793-2761
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Michael Carney
Professor of Practice, Director of Orchestra and Wind Ensemble
D.M.A., University of Hartford
Email:Ìýmtcarney@holycross.edu
Office: Fenwick 446BÌý
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Katie Gardiner
Professor of Practice, Director ofÌý Choirs
D.M.A., Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Email:Ìýkgardine@holycross.edu
Office: Brooks 446A ÌýPhone:(508)792-3504
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Sergio ²Ñ³Üñ´Ç³ú Leiva
Professor of Practice, Director of Chamber Music,Ìý
D.M.A., Julliard Scholl of Music
Email:Ìýsmunoz@holycross.edu
Office: Brooks 243 ÌýPhone: (508) 793-2699
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Visiting Assistant Professors
Joseph V. Nelson
Visiting Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Fields:Ìý17th and 18th -Century Music, Sound Studies, Opera, Popular Music, Philosophy
Email:Ìýjnelson@holycross.edu
Office: Brooks 457Ìý Phone:Ìý508-793-2294ÌýÌý
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Lecturers
Michael Monaghan
Lecturer; Director, Jazz Ensemble
Music Lesson Instructor, saxophone
M.A., University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Email:mmonagha@holycross.eduÌý
Office: Brooks 243 ÌýPhone: (508) 793-2699
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I Nyoman Catra
Lecturer, Visiting Fellow in Balinese Music, Theatre and DanceÌý
Ph.D., Wesleyan UniversityÌýÌý
Fields:ÌýBalinese Theatre
Email:Ìýicatra@holycross.edu
Office:ÌýO'Kane 489ÌýPhone:Ìý508-793-2762
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Ulysses Loken
Visiting Lecturer, Collaborative pianist
Music Lesson Instructor, Piano
Email: uloken@holycross.edu
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Brian Saia
Lecturer, Audio Supervisor
MFA, California Institute of the Arts
Fields:ÌýAudio Recording, Mixing, Mastering, Production, Post-Production
Email:Ìýbsaia@holycross.edu
Office:Ìý Fenwick 446AÌý ÌýPhone: 508-793-2430
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Instrumental and Vocal Instructors
Stephanie Busby
Music Lesson Instructor, Bassoon
Email: stephaniebusby@gmail.comÌýÌý
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William Cotten
Music Lesson Instructor, Voice
M.M., New England Conservatory of MusicÌý
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Joseph Halko
Music Lesson Instructor, Oboe
Music Performance, University of Massachusetts, Lowell
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Jonathan Hess
Music Lesson Instructor, Percussion & Drums
M.M., Boston Conservatory
Email:ÌýÌýjhess@holycross.edu
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Bruce Hopkins
Music Lesson Instructor, Trumpet
M.M., New England Conservatory of Music
Email:Ìýbhopkins@holycross.eduÌýÌýÌý
Phone:Ìý401-568-2302
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Ona Jonaityte
Music Lesson Instructor, Flute
M.M. & Music Education, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater
Email:Ìýojonaity@holycross.edu
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Mina Kim
Music Lesson Instructor, Cello
D.M.A., New England Conservatory of Music
Email:Ìýmkim@holycross.edu
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William Kirkley
Music Lesson Instructor, Clarinet
ÌýB.M., University of Arkansas
Email:Ìýwkirkley@holycross.edu
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Marina Krickler
Music Lesson Instructor, French horn
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Email:Ìýmkrickle@holycross.edu
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Aleksandra Labinska
Music Lesson Instructor, Violin
Ph.D., Boston UniversityÌý
Email:Ìýalabinsk@holycross.edu
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Ulysses Loken
Visiting Lecturer, Collaborative pianist
Music Lesson Instructor, Piano
D.M.A., in Collaborative Piano with a Secondary Area in Music Theory, University of Oregon
Email: uloken@holycross.edu
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Ezequiel Menendez
Music Lesson Instructor, Organ
D.M.A. Boston University
Email:Ìýemenende@holycross.edu
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Sergio Muñoz Leiva
Music Lesson Instructor, viola
D.M.A., Julliard School of Music
Email: smunoz@holycross.edu
Office: Brooks 243Ìý Phone: (508) 793-2699
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Michael Monaghan
Music Lesson Instructor, Saxophone
M.A. University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Email:mmonagha@holycross.eduÌý
Office: Brooks 243 ÌýPhone: (508) 793-2699Ìý
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Jeffrey Nevaras
Music Lesson Instructor, Electric Guitar and Steel-String Acoustic Guitar
M.M., Boston University
Email:ÌýÌýjnevaras@holycross.eduÌý
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Diarmuid Ó Meachair
Music Lesson Instructor, ButtonÌýaccordion, melodeon, traditional Irish singing, and beginner tin whistle
Degree: B.Ed. Mary Immaculate College, with a specialism in the Teaching of Irish language
Email:Ìýdomeachair@holycross.edu
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Sonya Ovrutsky FensomeÌý
Music Lesson Instructor, Piano
M.M., piano performance, Julliard School of Music
Email:Ìýsovrutsk@holycross.edu
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Evan Perry
Music Lesson Instructor, Instrument, Viola
Email:Ìýeeperry@holycross.eduÌý
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John (Bebo) Shiu
Music Lesson Instructor, Double Bass
D.M.A., Double Bass Performance, Boston University
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Marsha Vleck
Music Lesson Instructor, ÌýVoiceÌý
M.M. New England Conservatory
Email:Ìýmvleck@holycross.eduÌýÌý
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Douglas Weeks
Music Lesson Instructor,ÌýTrombone
M.M. University of Massachusetts
Email:Ìýdweeks@holycross.edu
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Jonathan Yasuda
Music Lesson Instructor,Ìý Piano
Berklee College of Music General Music Studies Certificate
Email:Ìýjyasuda@holycross.eduÌýÌý
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Staff
Brynn CotterÌý
Music Facilities Manager
Email:Ìý bcotter@holycross.edu
Office: Brooks 140
PO Box: 151AÌý ÌýPhone:Ìý508 793- 3956
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Alice Resker
Senior Office Coordinator
Email:aresker@holycross.edu
Office: Brooks 143
PO Box:Ìý151AÌýPhone:Ìý(508) 793-2296
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Faculty Emeriti
Carol Lieberman
Associate Professor, Emerita
D.M.A., Yale University
Fields: History (Baroque, Classical, Opera) and Violin Performance
Email: clieberm@holycross.edu
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Shirish Korde
DistinguishedÌýProfessor of Humanities, Emeritus
M.M., New England Conservatory of Music
Fields: Theory, Composition, World Music
Email:Ìý skorde@holycross.eduÌýÌýÌý
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