SMTE Leadership
SMTE Executive Board
2018-2020 Officers
Office – Chair
Current Officer – David Rickels
Affiliation – University of Colorado Boulder
Contact – David.Rickels@colorado.edu
Office – Chair-elect
Current Officer – Sean Powell
Affiliation – University of North Texas
Contact- sean.powell@unt.edu
Office – Immediate Past Chair
Current Officer – Linda Thornton
Affiliation – Pennsylvania State University
Contact – lct12@psu.edu
Office – Eastern Division Rep.
Current Officer – Kim Councill
Affiliation –Bucknell University
Contact – kim.councill@bucknell.edu
Office – North Central Division Rep.
Current Officer – Nathan Kruse
Affiliation – Case Western
Contact – nathan.kruse@case.edu
Office – Northwestern Division Rep.
Current Officer – Crystal Sieger
Affiliation – University of Wyoming
Contact- csieger@uwyo.edu
Office – Southern Division Rep.
Current Officer – Angela Munroe
Affiliation – West Virginia University
Contact – angela.munroe@mail.wvu.edu
Office – Southwestern Division Rep.
Current Officer – Don Taylor
Affiliation – University of North Texas
Contact – don.taylor@unt.edu
Office – Western Division Rep.
Current Officer – Brittany May
Affiliation – Brigham Young University
Contact – brittany_may@byu.edu
Office – Symposium Chair
Current Officer – Brett Nolker
Affiliation – The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Contact- symposium@smte.us
Office – ASPA Coordinator
Current Officer – Tami Draves
Affiliation – The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Contact – tjdraves@uncg.edu
Office – Communications Chair
Current Officer – Jay Dorfman
Affiliation – Kent State University
Contact – admin@smte.us
Office – Journal of Music Teacher Education (JMTE) Editor
Current Officer – James Austin
Affiliation – University of Colorado Boulder
Contact – james.austin@colorado.edu
Office – NAfME National Executive Board (NEB) Liaison
Current Officer – Karen Salvador
Affiliation – Michigan State University
Contact – ksal@msu.edu
Office – Board Advisor
Current Officer – Jacqueline Henninger
Affiliation – Texas Tech University
Contact – jacqueline.henninger@ttu.edu
Journal of Music Teacher Education Editorial Committee
Editor: James Austin, University of Colorado Boulder (james.austin@colorado.edu)
Associate Editor: Elizabeth C. Parker, Temple University
Joseph M. Abramo – University of Connecticut
Christopher M. Baumgartner – University of Oklahoma
Vanessa L. Bond – Rowan University
Diana R. Dansereau – Boston University
Michele L. Henry – Baylor University
Michael T. Hopkins – University of Michigan
Sean R. Powell – University of North Texas
Stephanie Prichard – University of Maryland
Karen Salvador – Michigan State University
Ryan D. Shaw – Michigan State University
Eastern
Division Chair: Kim Councill, Bucknell University
State – Connecticut
State Chair – Joseph Abramo
Institution – University of Connecticut
State – Delaware
State Chair – Mark Adams
Institution – University of Delaware
State – District of Columbia
State Chair – Sharyn Battersby
Institution – Catholic University
State – European Union
State Chair – vacant
Institution –
State – Maine
State Chair – Philip Edelman
Institution – University of Maine
State – Maryland
State Chair – Louise Anderson
Institution – Salisbury University
State – Massachusetts
State Chair – Sandra Doneski
Institution – Gordon College
State – New Hampshire
State Chair – Mark De Turk
Institution – University of New Hampshire
State -New Jersey
State Chair – vacant
State – New York
State Chair – Mark Filsinger
Institution – SUNY Buffalo State
State – Pennsylvania
State Chair – Kathy Melago
Institution – Slippery Rock University
State – Rhode Island
State Chair – vacant
North Central
Division Chair: Nathan Kruse, Case Western Reserve University
State – Illinois
State Chair – Danelle Larson
Institution – Eastern Illinois University
State – Indiana
State Chair – Caroline Jetton
Institution – DePauw University
State – Iowa
State Chair – Nicki Toliver
Institution – Wartburg College
State – Michigan
State Chair – Lauri Hogle
Institution – Oakland University
State – Minnesota
State Chair – Susan Vollbrecht
Institution – College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University
State – Nebraska
State Chair – Amy Spears
Institution – Nebraska Wesleyan University
State – North Dakota
State Chair – Laura Zamzow Lynch
Institution – University of Jamestown
State – Ohio
State Chair – Stephen Hankle
Institution – University of Dayton
State – South Dakota
State Chair – Wendy van Ghent
Institution – Northern State University
northwestern
Division Chair: Crystal Sieger, University of Wyoming
State – Alaska
State Chair – vacant
State – Idaho
State Chair – Lori Gray
Institution – Boise State University
State – Montana
State Chair – Kristin Harney
Institution – Montana State University
State – Oregon
State Chair – Sandra Babb
Institution – Oregon State University
State – Washington
State Chair – Bret Smith
Institution – Central Washington University
State – Wyoming
State Chair – Crystal Sieger
Institution – University of Wyoming
Southern
Division Chair: Angela Munroe, University of West Virginia
State – Alabama
State Chair – Ted Hoffman
Institution – Montevallo University
State – Florida
State Chair – Marc Decker
Institution – Florida Atlantic University
State – Georgia
State Chair – Nancy Conley
Institution – Kennesaw State University
State – Kentucky
State Chair – Joan Eckroth-Riley
Institution – Murray State University
State -Louisiana
State Chair – Ed McClellan
Institution – Loyola University New Orleans
State – Mississippi
State Chair – Ashley Allen
Institution – University of Southern Mississippi
State – North Carolina
State Chair – José Rivera
Institution – University of North Carolina Pembroke
State – South Carolina
State Chair – Susie Lalama
Institution – Converse College
State – Tennessee
State Chair – Loneka Battiste
Institution – University of Tennessee Knoxville
State – Virginia
State Chair – Nancy Klein
Institution – Old Dominion University
State – West Virginia
State Chair – Jason Gossett
Institution – West Virginia University
Southwestern
Division Chair: Don Taylor, University of North Texas
State – Arkansas
State Chair – Jennifer Hawkinson
Institution – University of Central Arkansas
State – Colorado
State Chair – Carla Aguilar
Institution – Metropolitan State University
State – Kansas
State Chairs – Frank Perez
Institutions – Baker University
State – Missouri
State Chair – Daniel Hellman
Institution – Missouri State University
State – New Mexico
State Chair – Olivia Tucker
Institution – University of New Mexico
State – Oklahoma
State Chairs – Chris Baumgartner
Institutions – University of Oklahoma
Western
Division Chair: Brittany May, Brigham Young University
State – Arizona
State Chair – Marg Schmidt
Institution – Arizona State University
State – California
State Chair – John Eros
Institution – California State University-East Bay
State – Hawaii
State Chair – Chet-Yeng Loong
Institution – University of Hawaii-Manoa
State – Nevada
State Chair – Joseph Svendsen
Institution – University of Nevada-Las Vegas
State – Utah
State Chair – Vincent Bates
Institution – Weber State University